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Penn State at Arkansas

Jan 1, 2022 • Completed • Neutral Site

Outback Bowl

Season 2021PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

10 - 24

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Arkansas

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arkansas451
Penn State323

Passing Yards

Arkansas98
Penn State198

Rushing Yards

Arkansas353
Penn State125

Turnovers

Arkansas2
Penn State2

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature81°F
Wind11 mph S

Humidity

69%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sean Clifford

Penn State

YDS: 195

Rushing

KJ Jefferson

Arkansas

YDS: 110

Receiving

Parker Washington

Penn State

YDS: 98

Tackles

Curtis Jacobs

Penn State

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arkansas35:53
Penn State24:07

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Arkansas beats Penn State 24-10

Standard

Arkansas defeated Penn State 24-10 in Week 1 of the 2021 postseason slate, finishing with a 451-323 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Arkansas set the terms early in a game that finished 24-10. Raheim Sanders run for 3 yds for a TD, (Cam Little KICK) came with {'seconds': 0, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Arkansas the first major swing.

Arkansas's box score carried the story: 451 total yards, 353 rushing yards, and 98 passing yards. Penn State finished with 323 total yards, including 125 on the ground and 198 through the air.

Arkansas converted 4-14 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Arkansas led 7-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cam Little 37 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Raheim Sanders run for 3 yds for a TD, (Cam Little KICK) (Arkansas led 7-0 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 42 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 7-7 over Arkansas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 33 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 10-7 over Arkansas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Raheim Sanders run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cam Little KICK) (Arkansas led 24-10 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    KJ Jefferson run for 8 yds for a TD, (Cam Little KICK) (Arkansas led 14-10 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cam Little 37 Yd Field Goal (Arkansas led 17-10 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-10

    Arkansas defeated Penn State.

  • Total yards

    451-323

    Arkansas held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    353

    Arkansas averaged 6.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    98

    Arkansas averaged 4.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-14

    Arkansas's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    Penn State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArkansasPenn State
Total Yards451323
Passing Yards98198
Rushing Yards353125
First Downs2517
Third Down Efficiency4-146-15
Fourth Down Efficiency3-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-403-10
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts14-2015-35
Rushing Attempts5828
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points64
Possession Time35:5324:07
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)