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Penn State at Clemson

Dec 27, 2025 • Completed • Neutral Site

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Season 2025PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

22 - 10

PSC

Home

Clemson

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Clemson236
Penn State397

Passing Yards

Clemson193
Penn State260

Rushing Yards

Clemson43
Penn State137

Turnovers

Clemson0
Penn State0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature27°F
Wind8 mph N

Venue

Yankee Stadium

New York, NY

Humidity

78%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

5.14

Postgame Win Probability

Clemson: 6.3%

Penn State: 93.7%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ethan Grunkemeyer

Penn State

YDS: 260

Rushing

Quinton Martin Jr.

Penn State

YDS: 103

Receiving

Trebor Pena

Penn State

YDS: 100

Tackles

Sammy Brown

Clemson

TOT: 15

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Clemson26:59
Penn State33:01

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State beats Clemson 22-10

Standard

Penn State defeated Clemson 22-10 in Week 1 of the 2025 postseason slate, finishing with a 397-236 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 22-10. #94 R.Barker field goal attempt from 22 yards GOOD (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky), clock 08:32 came with 8:32 left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 397 total yards, 137 rushing yards, and 260 passing yards. Clemson finished with 236 total yards, including 43 on the ground and 193 through the air.

Penn State converted 11-19 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Penn State led 6-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Trebor Pena 73 Yd pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer (Quinton Martin Jr. Run for Two-Point Conversion).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    #94 R.Barker field goal attempt from 22 yards GOOD (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky), clock 08:32 (Penn State led 3-0 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    #81 N.Hauser field goal attempt from 48 yards GOOD (H: #88 C.Swinney, LS: #58 H.Caspersen), clock 00:56 (Clemson led 3-3 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Barker 48 Yd Field Goal (Penn State led 6-3 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    No Huddle-Shotgun #8 A.Randall rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:47. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL UPHELD #81 N.Ha… (Clemson led 10-15 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Andrew Rappleyea 11 Yd pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer (Ryan Barker Kick) (Penn State led 22-10 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    #94 R.Barker field goal attempt from 43 yards GOOD (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky), clock 14:56 (Penn State led 9-3 over Clemson).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    22-10

    Penn State defeated Clemson.

  • Total yards

    397-236

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    137

    Penn State averaged 3.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    260

    Penn State averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    11-19

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    Clemson's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticClemsonPenn State
Total Yards236397
Passing Yards193260
Rushing Yards43137
First Downs1620
Third Down Efficiency5-1511-19
Fourth Down Efficiency1-30-2
Total Penalties (Yards)1-53-35
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts22-4023-35
Rushing Attempts2541
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points410
Possession Time26:5933:01
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)