TEAM
- In the first all-time meeting, Penn State defeated Delaware.
- The Nittany Lions are now 117-79-2 against current FCS teams, including 29-straight wins, dating back to 1953.
- Penn State has won 17 consecutive games against non-Power 5 teams.
- Penn State has won 18 consecutive games over non-conference opponents during the regular season.
- Penn State has won 23-straight non-conference home games.
- WR Liam Clifford and OL OIaivavega Ioane made their first career starts. Nine Nittany Lions have made their first collegiate start this season.
- Nine Nittany Lions made their collegiate debuts on Saturday: CB Lamont Payne Jr. DE Ty Blanding, S Dakaari Nelson, OL Anthony Donkoh, WR Jason Estrella, LB Kaveion Keys, WR Jan Mahlert, OL Chimdy Onoh, TE Andrew Rappleyea, LB Ta'Mere Robinson, QB Jaxon Smolik and OL J'ven Williams.
- On the season, 22 Nittany Lions have made their collegiate debuts and 27 players have made their Penn State debuts.
- Donkoh, Keys, Onoh, Rappleyea, Robinson, Smolik and Williams are seven of 15 true freshmen who have played this season.
- The Nittany Lions had 80 players see action against the Blue Hens.
OFFENSE
Team
- Penn State scored on its first four drives: a 2-yard run by RB Nicholas Singleton, a 4-yard run by RB Kaytron Allen, a 5-yard run by Singleton and another 5-yard run by Singleton. The Nittany Lions scored on eight-straight drives, including the final four drives of the West Virginia game.
- The Nittany Lions scored on eight-straight drives for the first time since posting points on eight-straight drives against UMass on September 20, 2014.
- Penn State has recorded at least 30 points in nine-straight games, which is the longest streak in the nation. Alabama has eight-straight games with 30 or more points and plays at 7 p.m.
- The Nittany Lions scored 35 points in the first half, it's the most points scored by a Penn State team in the opening half since scoring 42 points against Illinois in 2020.
- Penn State tallied 541 total yards, the most since notching 572 against Ohio in 2022. The Nittany Lions have posted 400+ total yards in nine-straight games.
- The Nittany Lions rushed for 315 yards, the most since rushing for 396 vs. Memphis in the 2019 Cotton Bowl.
- Penn State has surpassed 200 rushing yards on 39 occasions in the James Franklin era. Penn State is 34-5 in those games.
- Penn State ran 91 offensive plays, the most since running 91 at Nebraska in 2020.
- The Nittany Lions held the ball for a time of possession of 42:22. Since at least 2007, 42:22 is the longest time of possession Penn State has had in a game. It marked the first time Penn State had over 40 minutes of possession since 2020 at Indiana (40:22).
Drew Allar
- QB Drew Allar completed 22-of-26 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown.
- Allar connected on a 2-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Warren in the second quarter.
- The sophomore scored on a 1-yard run in the third quarter. It was his second career rushing touchdown.
- Allar recorded his second career 200-yard passing game.
- The Ohio native matched his career high with 27 rushing yards. He also had 27 at Rutgers in 2022.
- Allar has 529 passing yards in his first two games. Since 2000, Allar has the sixth-most passing yards in the first two games of a season, trailing Christian Hackenberg (773; 2014), Daryll Clark (593; 2009), Hackenberg (589; 2013), Sean Clifford (559; 2019) and Trace McSorley (541; 2016).
- Allar recorded his first career game with both a passing and rushing touchdown.
Beau Pribula
- QB Beau Pribula completed three-of-five passes for 22 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 46 yards and a score on eight carries.
- Pribula connected with Omari Evans on a 4-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. It was his first career touchdown pass.
- Pribula scored on a 6-yard run in the third quarter. It was his second career rushing touchdown.
- Pribula recorded his first career game with both a passing and rushing touchdown.
- Pribula rushed for a career-high 46 yards. He rushed for 18 last week vs. West Virginia.
Nicholas Singleton
- RB Nicholas Singleton scored a career-high three rushing touchdowns.
- Singleton found the endzone on a 2-yard rushing touchdown on Penn State's opening drive of the game.
- He scored on a pair of 5-yard in the second quarter.
- Singleton recorded his sixth career game with multiple rushing touchdowns.
- Singleton now has 16 career rushing touchdowns.
- Singleton has 1,178 career rushing yards, ranking 38th in program history.
Kaytron Allen
- RB Kaytron Allen rushed for 103 yards on 19 carries. It was his third career 100-yard rushing game.
- Allen scored on a 4-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter. It was his 11th career rushing touchdown.
- During the opening drive of the third quarter, Allen went over the 1,000 career rushing yards mark. He became the 49th Penn State player to reach 1,000 career rushing yards. He now has 1,021 yards.
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
- WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith tied for a team high with six catches for 74 yards.
- Lambert-Smith now owns 1,245 career receiving yards. He is tied for 24th all-time at Penn State with DeAndre Thompkins (2015-18). On the day, Lambert-Smith moved past Geno Lewis (1,181; 2013-15), Pat Freiermuth (1,185; 2018-20), Saquon Barkley (1,195; 2015-17) and David Daniels (1,222; 1988-90).
Tyler Warren
- TE Tyler Warren had a career-high six receptions. His previous best was three catches at Purdue in 2022.
- Warren hauled in a 2-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. It was his fifth career receiving touchdown.
Omari Evans
- WR Omari Evans caught a 4-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. It was his second career touchdown reception.
Dante Cephas
- WR Dante Cephas hauled in a 26-yard catch in the second quarter.
- Cephas has a reception in 29-straight games.
Tank Smith
- RB Tank Smith had a career-high 29 yards rushing. His previous high was 15 vs. Utah in the 2023 Rose Bowl.
- Smith tied a career high with six rushes. He had six on two previous occasions, the last vs. Maryland in 2022.
Tyler Holzworth
- RB Tyler Holzworth tied a career mark with three rushes. He had three against Maryland in 2022.
Cristian Driver
- WR Cristian Driver grabbed the first catch of his career, an eight-yard reception.
DEFENSE
Team
- Penn State forced its first takeaway of the season in the third quarter on a fumble forced by Keaton Ellis and recovered by Kevin Winston Jr.
- LB Dominic DeLuca recorded a 26-yard pick-six in the third quarter. It was Penn State's first interception return for a touchdown since Curtis Jacobs' 47-yard return at Michigan in 2022.
- Penn State has forced multiple takeaways in a game on 50 occasions since 2014.
- With seven tackles for loss, Penn State has recorded at least six tackles for loss in each of the last 10 games.
- Penn State held Delaware to just seven points, the 26th time the Nittany Lions have held an opponent to seven or fewer points since 2014.
- The Nittany Lions held Delaware to just 140 total yards, the fewest allowed by Penn State since giving up 134 to Maryland in 2022. It marks the 52nd time Penn State has held an opponent under 300 total yards since 2014.
- Penn State held Delaware to just 41 offensive plays, the fewest allowed by the Nittany Lions since holding Minnesota to 40 in a 20-0 win in 2009.
- Penn State held Delaware to 58 yards passing, the fewest allowed by the Nittany Lions since giving up 38 vs. Rutgers in 2021.
- The Nittany Lions held an opponent to under 100 passing yards for the 18th time since 2014 and the 66th time under 200 passing yards since 2014.
- Penn State held Delaware to 82 yards rushing, the fewest since allowing 25 vs. Michigan State in 2022.
- The Nittany Lions held an opponent to under 100 rushing yards for the 49th time since 2014.
- Penn State held Delaware to just five first downs, tying the lowest mark since 2014 and the fewest since Idaho had five in 2019.
- The 24 rushing attempts allowed are tied for the fifth fewest since 2014 and mark the lowest number of attempts allowed since Central Michigan had 23 in 2022.
- The 17 passing attempts by Delaware mark are the fewest against the Nittany Lions since Kentucky had 15 pass attempts in the Citrus Bowl on January 1, 2019. It is also tied for the sixth fewest passing attempts since 2014.
- Penn State held Delaware to just six completions the lowest number in a game since giving up five completions at Rutgers in 2018. It is the third lowest pass completion mark by an opponent since 2014.
Dominic DeLuca
- LB Dominic DeLuca picked off a pass in the third quarter and returned it 26 yards for a touchdown.
- DeLuca recorded Penn State's first interception return for a touchdown since Curtis Jacobs' 47-yard return at Michigan in 2022.
- It was DeLuca's first career interception.
Keaton Ellis
- S Keaton Ellis forced a fumble in the third quarter. It was his fourth career forced fumble.
Kevin Winston Jr.
- S Kevin Winston Jr. recovered a fumble in the third quarter. It was his first career fumble recovery.
Zane Durant
- DT Zane Durant notched a career-best four tackles. He had three tackles against Maryland in 2022.
- Durant also had a career high 1.5 tackles for loss. His previous best mark was one vs. Maryland in 2022.
- Durant tied a career high with one sack. He had one against Maryland in 2022.
Jaylen Reed
- S Jaylen Reed recorded a solo sack in the first quarter, the first of his career.
- Reed tied a career high with one tackle for loss. He had one on two previous occasions, the last at Indiana in 2022.
Jameial Lyons
- DE Jameial Lyons notched a solo sack in the third quarter. It was his first career tackle for loss and first career sack.
Zuriah Fisher
- DE Zuriah Fisher secured a solo sack in the fourth quarter. It was his first career tackle for loss and first career sack.
Tony Rojas
- LB Tony Rojas recorded his first career tackle for loss.
- Rojas tied a career high for tackles with two, set last week vs. West Virginia.
Audavion Collins
- CB Audavion Collins posted a career-high two tackles, including his first career tackle for loss.
King Mack
- S King Mack had the first two tackles of his career.
Elliot Washingon II
- CB Elliot Washington II had a career high two tackles. He had one last week vs. West Virginia.
Kaveion Keys
- LB Kaveion Keys had the first tackle of his career.
Mehki Flowers
- S Mekhi Flowers had the first tackle of his career.
Jake Wilson
- DE Jake Wilson tied a career high with one tackle. He had one at Rutgers in 2022.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Team
- Penn State has not allowed a special teams touchdown in 50-straight games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
Alex Felkins
- K Alex Felkins went 8-8 on PAT, giving him 196 points for his career.
Riley Thompson
- P Riley Thompson hit a 47-yard punt to the Delaware 7 in the second quarter. It was his 27th career punt inside the 20 and seventh punt inside the 10.
Nicholas Singleton
- KR Nicholas Singleton had a 26-yard kick return in the third quarter, the eighth kick return of his career for more than 20 yards.