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Penn State at Minnesota

Nov 23, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 13

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Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

26 - 25

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Minnesota

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Minnesota282
Penn State361

Passing Yards

Minnesota175
Penn State244

Rushing Yards

Minnesota107
Penn State117

Turnovers

Minnesota2
Penn State0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature39°F
Wind5 mph NE

Humidity

64%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Drew Allar

Penn State

YDS: 244

Rushing

Nicholas Singleton

Penn State

YDS: 63

Receiving

Tyler Warren

Penn State

YDS: 102

Tackles

Cody Lindenberg

Minnesota

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Minnesota34:11
Penn State25:49

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State edges Minnesota 26-25

Close

Penn State defeated Minnesota 26-25 in Week 13 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 361-282 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 26-25. Marcus Major run for 20 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK) came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Minnesota the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 361 total yards, 117 rushing yards, and 244 passing yards. Minnesota finished with 282 total yards, including 107 on the ground and 175 through the air.

Penn State converted 1-11 on third down, went 3-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Penn State led 16-19 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ryan Barker 45 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Marcus Major run for 20 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK) (Minnesota led 7-0 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Dragan Kesich 48 yd FG GOOD (Minnesota led 10-0 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Barker 45 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 10-10 over Minnesota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Drew Allar pass complete to Omari Evans for 45 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK) (Penn State led 7-10 over Minnesota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Max Brosmer pass complete to Jameson Geers for 21 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK) (Minnesota led 17-10 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Drew Allar 4 Yd Run (Ryan Barker PAT blocked) (Penn State led 16-17 over Minnesota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    26-25

    Penn State defeated Minnesota.

  • Total yards

    361-282

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    117

    Penn State averaged 3.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    244

    Penn State averaged 8.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    1-11

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-12

    Minnesota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMinnesotaPenn State
Total Yards282361
Passing Yards175244
Rushing Yards107117
First Downs1820
Third Down Efficiency5-121-11
Fourth Down Efficiency1-13-4
Total Penalties (Yards)1-152-10
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts15-2321-28
Rushing Attempts3533
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points118
Possession Time34:1125:49
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)