TEAM
- Penn State is now 10-6 all-time against Minnesota.
- The Nittany Lions hold an 8-6 record in full-stadium Penn State White Outs.
- Penn State is 3-2 when wearing its Generations of Greatness uniforms.
- Penn State is 73-24-5 in homecoming games, including wins in 14 of the last 17 homecoming contests.
- LB Abdul Carter made his first career start. He is the ninth Nittany Lion to make their first career start this season and the second true freshman, joining RB Nicholas Singleton.
OFFENSE
TEAM
- The Nittany Lions outscored Minnesota, 28-7, in the second half and 21-0 in the third quarter.
- Penn State converted 5-of-11 third downs (45.4 percent). Minnesota entered the game holding teams to 21.9 percent on third downs, leading the country.
Sean Clifford
- QB Sean Clifford completed 23-of-31 passes for 295 yards and four touchdowns.
- Clifford became the career completions leader at Penn State, passing Trace McSorley (720; 2015-18) for the all-time record. Clifford has 722 career completions.
- Clifford tied a career high with four touchdown passes. He had four touchdown passes on four previous occasions, last at Purdue.
- Clifford connected with Tyler Warren on a 38-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Later in the quarter, Clifford threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Theo Johnson.
- The redshirt senior connected with Parker Washington on a 35-yard score in the third quarter. He then threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell Tinsley late in the quarter.
- Clifford earned his 29th career game with multiple touchdown passes, 15th career game with three touchdown passes and fifth career game with four touchdown passes.
- Clifford has now recorded multiple touchdown passes in a half for 21 times in his career and has recorded multiple touchdowns in a quarter on 14 occasions
- On a 4-yard pass in the first quarter, Clifford went over the 9,000 career passing yards mark, becoming the second Nittany Lion to earn 9,000 career passing yards. He currently has 9,284 yards.
- Clifford earned his 23rd career game with 200 passing yards.
- Clifford collected his 10th career game with 250+ passing yards and three or more passing touchdowns.
Nicholas Singleton
- RB Nicholas Singleton rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries.
- Singleton scored on runs of 16 and 30 yards. It was his third game with multiple rushing touchdowns this season.
- He now has four touchdowns of 30 or more yards this season.
- Singleton now has seven rushing touchdowns, tying Saquon Barkley (7; 2015) for the second-most by a Penn State freshman. Only Noah Cain (8; 2019) has more rushing touchdowns as a PSU freshman.
- Singleton has six runs of 30 or more yards this season.
- Singleton recorded a 22-yard reception in the second quarter. It was his longest career reception, topping his 11-yard grab vs. Northwestern.
- Singleton moved past the 500-career rushing yard mark. He now has 561 career yards.
- Singleton finished the game with a career-high 28 receiving yards. His previous best was 11 against Northwestern.
Kaytron Allen
- RB Kaytron Allen rushed for 77 yards on 15 carries.
- He added three receptions for 13 yards.
Parker Washington
- WR Parker Washington caught seven passes for 70 yards and a touchdown.
- Washington hauled in a 35-yard touchdown in the third quarter. It was his 11th career touchdown reception and first this season.
- With the touchdown reception, Washington tied Tony Johnson (11; 2000-03), Scott Fitzkee (11; 1975-78), Freddie Scott (11; 1993-95) and Jesse James (11; 2012-14) for 16th all-time.
- The 35-yard grab was Washington's 27th career reception of 20 or more yards.
- Washington has caught a pass in all 29 games of his career.
- With seven receptions on the day, Washington now has 130 for his career. He moved into 10th all-time at Penn State, leaping O.J. McDuffie (125; 1988-92) and Mike Gesicki (129; 2014-17).
- With 70 receiving yards, Washington now has 1,697 for his career. He moved past KJ Hamler (1,658; 2018-19) into 17th all-time at Penn State.
Mitchell Tinsley
- WR Mitchell Tinsley collected four catches for 58 yards and a touchdown.
- Tinsley hauled in a 30-yard grab in the second quarter and a 20-yard touchdown in the third quarter. He now has 31 career receptions of 20 or more yards (five at Penn State).
- Tinsley's 20-yard score was his 22nd career touchdown grab and his fourth at Penn State.
- He has a reception in 33-straight games.
Theo Johnson
- TE Theo Johnson tallied five catches for a career-high 75 yards and a touchdown. His previous high was 42 against Illinois in 2020.
- Johnson hauled in an 18-yard touchdown grab in the second quarter. It was his second career touchdown reception.
- Johnson had a 25-yard reception in the first quarter, his fifth career reception of 20 or more yards.
Tyler Warren
- TE Tyler Warren hauled in a 38-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter.
- It was Warren's second career receiving touchdown.
- The 38-yard reception was the longest of Warren's career. His previous longest reception was 29 yards against Rutgers in 2021.
- Warren had a career-high 38 receiving yards. His previous high was 37 against Rutgers in 2021.
DEFENSE
Team
- Penn State held Minnesota to 2-of-13 (15.3 percent) on third down. The Gophers began the game 0-of-6 after entering the game with an FBS-leading 66.2 conversion percentage.
- The Nittany Lions allowed completions on 9-of-22 attempts. Penn State has held three teams under a 50 completion percentage this season (Ohio, 42.5; Northwestern, 40.5; Minnesota 40.9).
- On the season, Penn State is allowing a 50.7 completion percentage (138-of-272).
- With six pass breakups on the day, Penn State now has 58 on the season.
- Penn State forced its 14th takeaway of the season (seven fumble recoveries, seven interceptions) on a pick by S Ji'Ayir Brown in the third quarter.
- Penn State recorded its sixth red-zone stop of the season on a turnover-on-downs in the fourth quarter.
- The Nittany Lions held Minnesota to 175 passing yards. Penn State has held its opponent under 200 passing yards on 61 occasions.
Curtis Jacobs
- LB Curtis Jacobs registered a career-high 14 tackles, besting his previous mark of 10 vs. Arkansas in the 2022 Outback Bowl.
- Jacobs tied his career high with two tackles for loss. He had two tackles for loss in two previous games, the last against Ohio State in 2021.
- Jacobs recorded a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter and another in the third quarter.
- Jacobs posted six tackles in the first quarter.
- Jacobs recorded his 100th career tackle. He now has 106 career stops.
Ji'Ayir Brown
- S Ji'Ayir Brown recorded an interception in the third quarter and returned it 35 yards. It marked Brown's ninth career interception.
- Brown has a hand in 12 takeaways as a Nittany Lion (9 INT, 2 FF, 1 FR).
- Since 2000, Brown has the third most career interception return yards (204) at Penn State, trailing only Alan Zemaitis (269; 2003-05) and Anthony Scirrotto (234; 2005-08).
- He finished the game with seven tackles (6 solo), the interception and a pass breakup.
Abdul Carter
- LB Abdul Carter registered a career-high eight tackles. His previous best was six at Auburn.
- Carter recorded six tackles in the first half.
- He tallied a half sack in the second quarter, now giving him 1.5 on the season.
Adisa Isaac
- DE Adisa Isaac posted a career-high five tackles. His previous high was four at Maryland in 2019.
- He added a half-tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry.
Joey Porter Jr.
- CB Joey Porter Jr. registered a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry.
- He has 11 pass breakups this season, the most since Amani Oruwariye has 12 in 2012.
Kalen King
- CB Kalen King registered three tackles and a pass breakup.
- King has 10 pass breakups this season.
Tyler Elsdon
- LB Tyler Elsdon recorded a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter. It matched his career high of one tackle for loss at Auburn.
- Elsdon finished with three solo stops and a quarterback hurry.
Charlie Katshir
- LB Charlie Katshir notched a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter. It was his first career tackle for loss.
Daequan Hardy
- CB Daequan Hardy assisted on a sack in the second quarter.
- Hardy now has 2.5 sacks on his career.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Jake Pinegar
- K Jake Pinegar converted a 42-yard field goal in the second quarter. It was his 12th career make from 40 yards or longer.
- He now owns 43 career field goals, trailing behind Brett Conway (45; 1993-96) by two for fifth all-time.
- Pinegar has attempted 59 career field goals, tying Massimo Manca (59; 1982, 94-86) for ninth all-time.
Dominic DeLuca
- LB Dominic DeLuca blocked a punt in the third quarter. It was Penn State's first blocked punt since Journey Brown against Buffalo in 2019.