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Penn State at Rutgers

Nov 29, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 14

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Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

40 - 36

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Rutgers533

Penn State509

Passing Yards

Rutgers338

Penn State209

Rushing Yards

Rutgers195

Penn State300

Turnovers

Rutgers1

Penn State0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear

Temperature41°F

Wind6 mph N

Venue

SHI Stadium

Piscataway, NJ

Humidity

34%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

6.92

Postgame Win Probability

Rutgers: 33.7%

Penn State: 66.3%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Athan Kaliakmanis

Rutgers

YDS: 338

Rushing

Kaytron Allen

Penn State

YDS: 226

Receiving

KJ Duff

Rutgers

YDS: 127

Tackles

Amare Campbell

Penn State

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Rutgers vs Penn State box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Rutgers32:24

Penn State27:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Penn State holds off Rutgers 40-36

Penn State defeated Rutgers 40-36 in Week 14 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 509-533 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 40-36. (09:47) #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at RU39, for 53 yards to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:46, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky) came with 9:46 left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 509 total yards, 300 rushing yards, and 209 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 533 total yards, including 195 on the ground and 338 through the air.

Penn State converted 1-8 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Penn State led 24-21 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (09:47) #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at RU39, for 53 yards to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:46, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H:….

Key Moments

Passing Touchdown
(09:47) #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at RU39, for 53 yards to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:46, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #14 R.Thom… (Penn State led 7-7 over Rutgers).
Rushing Touchdown
(05:11) #10 N.Singleton rush middle for 11 yards gain to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:11, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky) (Penn State led 14-7 over Rutgers).
Rushing Touchdown
(12:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush left for 19 yards gain to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:13, 1ST DOWN #44 J.Patel kick attempt good (H: #22 R.McCann, LS: #99 M.O’Connor) (Rutgers led 7-0 over Penn State).
Rushing Touchdown
(01:29) No Huddle #16 A.Kaliakmanis rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:30, 1ST DOWN #44 J.Patel kick attempt good (H: #22 R.McCann, LS: #99 M.O’Connor) (Rutgers led 14-14 over Penn State).
Rushing Touchdown
(14:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush right for 15 yards gain to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:55, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky) (Penn State led 21-14 over Rutgers).
Passing Touchdown
(00:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short left to #0 D.Sheffield caught at PSU06, for 21 yards to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:27, 1ST DOWN #44 J.Patel kick attempt g… (Rutgers led 21-21 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

Final score
40-36
Penn State defeated Rutgers.
Total yards
509-533
Penn State held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
300
Penn State averaged 9.1 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
209
Penn State averaged 10 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
1-8
Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
5-10
Rutgers's offense struggled to keep drives alive.
Turnovers
0-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Rutgers	Penn State
Total Yards	533	509
Passing Yards	338	209
Rushing Yards	195	300
First Downs	27	23
Third Down Efficiency	5-10	1-8
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-2	3-3
Total Penalties (Yards)	6-42	7-54
Turnovers	1	0
Completions / Attempts	16-22	17-21
Rushing Attempts	42	33
Passing TDs	3	1
Rushing TDs	2	3
Kicking Points	4	10
Possession Time	32:24	27:36

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)