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Penn State at Auburn

Sep 17, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 3

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

41 - 12

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Auburn

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Auburn415
Penn State477

Passing Yards

Auburn296
Penn State232

Rushing Yards

Auburn119
Penn State245

Turnovers

Auburn4
Penn State0

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature83°F
Wind4 mph SE

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sean Clifford

Penn State

YDS: 178

Rushing

Nicholas Singleton

Penn State

YDS: 124

Receiving

Brenton Strange

Penn State

YDS: 80

Tackles

Abdul Carter

Penn State

SOLO: 6

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Auburn29:38
Penn State30:22

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Auburn 41-12

Blowout

Penn State defeated Auburn 41-12 in Week 3 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 477-415 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 41-12. Sean Clifford run for 7 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) came with {'seconds': 21, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 477 total yards, 245 rushing yards, and 232 passing yards. Auburn finished with 415 total yards, including 119 on the ground and 296 through the air.

Penn State converted 5-11 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-4, Penn State led 14-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nicholas Singleton run for 54 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford run for 7 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 7-3 over Auburn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Anders Carlson 31 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 3-0 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Anders Carlson 22 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 6-7 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kaytron Allen run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 14-6 over Auburn).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 31-6 over Auburn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 48 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 24-6 over Auburn).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-12

    Penn State defeated Auburn.

  • Total yards

    477-415

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    245

    Penn State averaged 6.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    232

    Penn State averaged 10.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-11

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    Auburn's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticAuburnPenn State
Total Yards415477
Passing Yards296232
Rushing Yards119245
First Downs2318
Third Down Efficiency5-155-11
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)7-619-80
Turnovers40
Completions / Attempts21-3817-23
Rushing Attempts3639
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs05
Kicking Points611
Possession Time29:3830:22
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)