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Minnesota at Penn State

Oct 22, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 8

Away

Minnesota

Big Ten

Final Score

17 - 45

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State479
Minnesota340

Passing Yards

Penn State304
Minnesota175

Rushing Yards

Penn State175
Minnesota165

Turnovers

Penn State1
Minnesota1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature59°F
Wind4 mph SE

Humidity

41%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sean Clifford

Penn State

YDS: 295

Rushing

Mohamed Ibrahim

Minnesota

YDS: 102

Receiving

Theo Johnson

Penn State

YDS: 75

Tackles

Mariano Sori-Marin

Minnesota

TOT: 15

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State28:30
Minnesota31:30

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Minnesota 45-17

Blowout

Penn State defeated Minnesota 45-17 in Week 8 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 479-340 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 45-17. Matthew Trickett 35 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Minnesota the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 479 total yards, 175 rushing yards, and 304 passing yards. Minnesota finished with 340 total yards, including 165 on the ground and 175 through the air.

Penn State converted 5-11 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Penn State led 17-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jake Pinegar 41 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew Trickett 35 yd FG GOOD (Minnesota led 3-0 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 41 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 3-3 over Minnesota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Tyler Warren for 38 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 10-3 over Minnesota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mohamed Ibrahim run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK) (Minnesota led 10-17 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Theo Johnson for 18 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 17-3 over Minnesota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 35 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 24-10 over Minnesota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-17

    Penn State defeated Minnesota.

  • Total yards

    479-340

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    175

    Penn State averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    304

    Penn State averaged 9.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-11

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-13

    Minnesota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateMinnesota
Total Yards479340
Passing Yards304175
Rushing Yards175165
First Downs2416
Third Down Efficiency5-112-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)4-358-52
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts24-339-22
Rushing Attempts3446
Passing TDs41
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points95
Possession Time28:3031:30
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)