TEAM
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Penn State is now 11-9 all-time against Wisconsin.
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The Nittany Lions are 5-6 against Wisconsin on the road.
- Penn State has won its last five contests over the Badgers.
- The Nittany Lions snapped Wisconsin's 25-game win streak in home openers.
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Penn State is now 3-1 all-time when opening the season against a Big Ten opponent.
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The Nittany Lions are now 8-5 all-time when opening against a ranked opponent.
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Penn State is now 15-14 all-time in Big Ten openers and 17-12 in Big Ten road openers.
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The Nittany Lions earned a road win over a ranked Big Ten opponent for first time since October 12, 2019 against Iowa (17-12).
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Five players made their first career start: S Ji'Ayir Brown, LB Curtis Jacobs, OL Juice Scruggs, DE Nick Tarburton and OL Anthony Whigan.
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DE Arnold Ebiketie and DT Derrick Tangelo made their first career start at Penn State.
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Three players made their collegiate debut: CB Kaleb Brown, OL Nick Dawkins and CB Kalen King.
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Two true freshmen made their collegiate debut: CB Kaleb Brown and CB Kalen King.
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CB Johnny Dixon, DE Arnold Ebiketie, WR Winston Eubanks, CB A.J. Lytton, DT Derrick Tangelo and OL Eric Wilson also made their Penn State debut.
OFFENSE
Team
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Both teams were scoreless at halftime. It marked the first time a Penn State game has been scoreless since October 29, 2011 against Illinois. That game remained scoreless until the 3:32 mark of the third quarter. The Nittany Lions won that game, 10-7.
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It was the first time two Big Ten teams were scoreless at halftime since Michigan-Northwestern in 2014.
Jahan Dotson
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WR Jahan Dotson hauled in five catches for 102 yards and a touchdown.
- Dotson earned his seventh career 100-yard receiving game. It was Dotson's third-straight game with over 100 receiving yards dating back to the Michigan State game in 2020.
- The senior is the first Penn State receiver with three straight 100-yard receiving games since Allen Robinson in 2013 (133 vs Syracuse; 129 vs. Eastern Michigan; 143 vs. UCF).
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Dotson hauled in a 49-yard touchdown grab in the third quarter. It was Dotson's 14th career touchdown catch, moving him into sole possession of 13th all-time at Penn State. He broke a tie with Jordan Norwood (2005-08) and KJ Hamler (2018-19).
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Dotson now has eight career touchdown receptions of 40 or more yards.
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With 1,677 career receiving yards, Dotson sits 16th all-time at Penn State, passing KJ Hamler (1,658). Dotson is 25 yards behind Tony Johnson (1,702; 2000-03) for 15th.
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With 97 career receptions, Dotson holds 18th all-time at Penn State. He is one catch behind KJ Hamler for 17th.
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Has caught at least one pass in 30-straight games, dating back to Indiana game (10/20/18).
Sean Clifford
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QB Sean Clifford completed 18-of-33 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown.
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Clifford connected with Jahan Dotson on a 49-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.
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Clifford now has 4,979 career passing yards, moving into sole possession of 10th all-time at Penn State, passing Todd Blackledge (4,812; 1980-82). He sits 292 passing yards behind Anthony Morelli (5,275; 2004-07).
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The redshirt senior now has 42 career passing touchdowns, breaking a tie for fifth all-time at Penn State. He broke a tie with Todd Blackledge (1980-82), Tony Sacca (1988-91) and Zack Mills (2001-04).
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Clifford earned his 12th career 200-yard passing game.
Noah Cain
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RB Noah Cain rushed for 48 yards to reach the 500 career rushing yard-mark. He now has 504 career rushing yards.
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Cain had a career-long 34-yard run in the fourth quarter. Cain bettered his previous career long run of 27 against Purdue in 2019.
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Cain set career highs with five receptions for 27 yards. His previous bests were three receptions for 25 yards against Purdue in 2019.
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
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WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith had a 52-yard catch in the third quarter. It was a career-long reception, topping his 20-yard reception at Nebraska in 2020.
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Lambert-Smith recorded a career-best 71 receiving yards. It bettered his 35-yard performance against Nebraska in 2020.
Parker Washington
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WR Parker Washington has caught a pass in all 10 games of his career.
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With a 24-yard reception in the first quarter, Washington reached the 500 career receiving yard-mark.
DEFENSE
Jaquan Brisker
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S Jaquan Brisker recorded an interception in the fourth quarter, his fourth career interception.
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Brisker returned the interception 41 yards, bettering his previous long return of 29 yards at Michigan State in 2019.
Ji'Ayir Brown
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S Ji'Ayir Brown intercepted a pass to seal the victory in the fourth quarter. It was his first career interception.
Arnold Ebiketie
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DE Arnold Ebiketie recorded a solo sack in the first quarter. It was his seventh career sack and first as a Nittany Lion.
Ellis Brooks
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LB Ellis Brooks tallied 11 tackles to match a career best. Brooks also had 11 tackles against Ohio State in 2020.
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Brooks earned his second career double-digit tackle game.
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Brooks recorded his fifth career sack in the first quarter.
Nick Tarburton
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DE Nick Tarburton recovered a fumble in the second quarter. It was his first career fumble recovery.
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Tarburton recorded a career-high two tackles.
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LB Curtis Jacobs notched a career high five tackles. His previous best was four stops against Michigan State in 2020.
Brandon Smith
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LB Brandon Smith matched a career best with eight tackles. He also had eight stops against Illinois in 2020.
Joey Porter Jr.
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CB Joey Porter Jr. tied a career high with six tackles. He had six stops in two previous games with the last time coming against Michigan State in 2020.
Dvon Ellies
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DT Dvon Ellies tied a career high with two tackles. He also had two against Illinois in 2020.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Jordan Stout
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K/P Jordan Stout averaged 53.9 yards per punt, on seven punts, ranking second-best in a game at Penn State behind only Ralph Giacomarro (54.75; 1981 at Syracuse).
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Stout hit punts of 55, 54, 52, 53 and 76 yards...He now has eight career punt of 50+ yards.
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The 76-yard punt, in the third quarter, was the longest of Stout's career. It's tied for the third-longest punt in program history with Chris Clauss (vs. Rutgers, 1987).
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Stout's 53.9 punt average bettered his career high of 49.0 against Ohio State in 2020.
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Stout set a career high for punt attempts, topping five in two previous games, last against Il
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Stout hit a 24-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, his fifth career field goal make.
Arnold Ebiketie
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DE Arnold Ebiketie blocked a Wisconsin 25-yard field goal attempt in the second quarter.
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It was Penn State's first blocked field goal since Shaka Toney against Michigan State on October 26, 2019.
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Ebiketie recorded a solo sack in the first quarter. It was his seventh career sack and first as a Nittany Lion.