POSTGAME NOTES: Penn State vs. MichiganPOSTGAME NOTES: Penn State vs. Michigan

Kaytron Allen

POSTGAME NOTES: Penn State vs. Michigan

TEAM

  • Penn State is now 10-16 all-time against Michigan.
  • Penn State is 13-18 all-time in regular season games between Top-10 teams.
  • OL Hunter Nourzad made his first start at Penn State. He is the 11th player to make their first start at Penn State this season.

 
OFFENSE

Sean Clifford

  • QB Sean Clifford went over the 10,000-career total yard mark. He now has 10,027 career total yards (8,989 passing, 1,038 rushing)
  • Clifford had a 62-yard run in the second quarter, a career-long run. His previous longest rush was 58 yards vs. Buffalo in 2019.
  • On the 62-yard run, Clifford surpassed the 1,000-career rushing yard mark. He became the third PSU quarterback to reach the 1,000 rushing yard mark, joining Trace McSorley (1,697; 2015-18) and Michael Robinson (1,637; 2002-05). Clifford now has 1,038 career rushing yards (came into game with 964).
  • Clifford is the 47th Nittany Lion to reach 1,000 career rushing yards.
  • On a 9-yard completion to Brenton Strange, Clifford recorded his 694th career completion, moving past Christian Hackenberg (693; 2013-15) for second all-time at Penn State. He now has 699 career completions.

 
Kaytron Allen

  • RB Kaytron Allen scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter. It was his fourth career rushing touchdown.

 
Parker Washington

  • WR Parker Washington has caught a pass in all 28 games of his career.

 
Mitchell Tinsley

  • WR Mitchell Tinsley had five receptions for 57 yards.
  • Tinsley has a reception in 32-straight games.

 
Harrison Wallace III

  • WR Harrison Wallace III hauled in a career-long 48-yard reception in the third quarter. His previous longest reception was 26 yards against Central Michigan.
  • The 48-yard reception is the longest by a Penn State receiver this season.
  • He finished the game with two receptions for 57 yards.

 
DEFENSE
 
Team

  • Penn State has now forced 13 takeaways this season (seven fumble recoveries, six interceptions).
  • LB Curtis Jacobs recorded a 47-yard pick-six in the second quarter. Jacobs' pick-six was Penn State's first since Daequan Hardy's 17-yard pick-six at Michigan State in 2021.
  • With Coziah Izzard's sack in the fourth quarter, 11 different Penn State players have recorded at least one sack this season.
  • Penn State held Michigan to 145 passing yards. The Nittany Lions have held opponents under 200 passing yards 60 times since 2014.

 
Curtis Jacobs

  • LB Curtis Jacobs recorded a 47-yard pick-six in the second quarter.
  • It was his second career interception. His first came against Illinois in 2021.
  • Jacobs' 47-yard pick-six was Penn State's first since Daequan Hardy's 17-yard pick-six at Michigan State in 2021.

 
Ji'Ayir Brown

  • S Ji'Ayir Brown finished the game with nine tackles (four solo) with a tackle for loss.
  • Brown recorded a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter.
  • Brown made seven tackles in the first quarter.

 
Chop Robinson

  • DE Chop Robinson notched a career-high five tackles (four solo). His previous high was four stops against Northwestern.
  • Robinson recorded a key pass breakup, which resulted in a pick-six by Curtis Jacobs, in the second quarter.

 
Abdul Carter

  • LB Abdul Carter notched a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter.
  • Carter recorded five tackles (four solo).

 
Hakeem Beamon

  • DT Hakeem Beamon registered a solo tackle for loss. He matched his previous career high, set against Michigan in 2020.

 
Dani Dennis-Sutton

  • DE Dani Dennis-Sutton had a career-high three tackles. He had two tackles on two previous occasions, the last coming against Central Michigan.

 
Jaylen Reed

  • S Jaylen Reed recorded a career-best four tackles. His previous high was three tackles on four occasions, last against Northwestern.

 
Dvon Ellies

  • DT Dvon Ellies forced a fumble in the third quarter. It was his first career forced fumble.

 
Daequan Hardy

  • CB Daequan Hardy forced a fumble in the third quarter. Hardy recorded his first career forced fumble.

 
Kalen King

  • CB Kalen King registered a solo tackle for loss in the third quarter. He tied his previous career high of one tackle for loss, which came against Michigan State in 2021.

 
Coziah Izzard

  • DT Coziah Izzard posted two tackles for loss, including a solo sack in the fourth quarter. It was his third career sack.

 
SPECIAL TEAMS


Jake Pinegar

  • K Jake Pinegar now has 286 career points. He moved past Craig Fayak (282; 1990-93) for third all-time at Penn State.
  • Pinegar converted a 27-yard field goal in the third quarter.

 
Barney Amor

  • P Barney Amor landed a 50-yard punt at the Michigan 17 in the first quarter.
  • On the season, 15 of Amor's 26 punts have landed inside the 20, including 12 punts inside the 10 (5 inside the 5).
  • Amor now has eight punts of 50+ yards this season.