UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 14/15 Penn State Football's network designation has been set for Saturday's 3:30 p.m. start against Northwestern. The contest will be aired on ESPN.
Penn State (4-0) used 19 unanswered points to defeat Central Michigan 33-14, Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium. Freshman running back Kaytron Allen recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game, racking up 111 yards and a touchdown on just 13 carries.
The Nittany Lions notched 166 rushing yards, averaging 5.2 yards per carry on the ground. Nicholas Singleton collected 46 yards on 12 attempts, and Sean Clifford had 23 yards and a touchdown on five carries.
Clifford went 22-of-34 passing for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Parker Washington caught a team-high six catches for 64 yards and Brenton Strange had five receptions for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
The Nittany Lions had a 4-0 turnover advantage, producing two interceptions and two fumbles. PJ Mustipher had a team-high six tackles, and Dani Dennis-Sutton picked up a game-high two sacks. Kalen King broke up a game-high four passes along with a forced fumble and fumble recovery. Johnny Dixon and Zakee Wheatley each recorded an interception.
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