TEAM
- Penn State is now 3-2 all-time against Oregon.
- Penn State is 1-1 in Big Ten Championship Games.
- The Nittany Lions are 4-13 all-time against opponents ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll.
B1G CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
- In the first half, Penn State and Oregon broke the Big Ten Championship game record with a combined 55 points, bettering the 52 points by Nebraska and Wisconsin in 2012.
- Penn State’s 292 rushing yards are fourth in Big Ten Championship game history.
- Penn State’s 518 yards of total offense ranks fourth in Big Ten Championship game history.
- Penn State’s 6 play, 97-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter is the longest scoring drive in Big Ten Championship game history based on yards, breaking the previous mark of a 93-yard score for Ohio State against Wisconsin in 2014.
- Penn State’s 28 first downs rank tied for second in Big Ten Championship game history.
- The 82 combined points for Penn State and Oregon are the second-most in a Big Ten Championship game behind the 101 points Wisconsin and Nebraska put up in 2012.
- Drew Allar threw for three touchdown passes, which ranks tied for fourth in Big Ten Championship game history.
- Tyler Warren’s seven receptions are tied for sixth in Big Ten Championship game history.
STREAKS
Special Teams
- Penn State has not allowed a special teams touchdown in 74-straight games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
OFFENSE
Team
- Penn State tallied eight plays of 20+ yards on Saturday, including three passing and five rushing. On the season, PSU has earned 65 plays of 20+ yards this season (47 passing, 18 rushing).
- The Nittany Lions gained 518 total yards. Oregon entered the game allowing 283.8 total yards per game, good for seventh in the FBS. Since 2014, Penn State has notched 400 total yards on 78 occasions. Penn State is 64-14 in those games.
- Penn State threw for 226 yards. Since 2014, PSU has thrown for at least 200 passing yards on 92 occasions. Penn State is 70-22 in those games.
- The Nittany Lions rushed for 292 yards, averaging 8.3 yards per carry. Oregon entered the game allowing 112.3 rushing yards per game, which was 22nd in FBS. Since 2014, Penn State has recorded 200 rushing yards on 51 occasions. Penn State is 45-6 in those games.
- RB Kaytron Allen (124) and RB Nicholas Singleton (105) both rushed for over 100 yards in the same game for the second time in their career. The first time was against Bowling Green.
- QB Drew Allar completed 20-of-39 passes for 226 yards and three touchdowns.
- Allar connected on a 22-yard touchdown pass to Nicholas Singleton in the first quarter and a 22-yard touchdown pass to Omari Evans in the second quarter.
- He tossed a 14-yard touchdown pass to Harrison Wallace III in the fourth quarter.
- Allar scored on a 7-yard run in the second quarter. It was his 11th career rushing touchdown.
- The junior earned his 16th career game with multiple touchdown passes and ninth career game with three or more passing touchdowns.
- Allar collected his 10th career game with both a passing and rushing touchdown.
- With 5,869 career passing yards, Allar is now tied for sixth all-time at Penn State with Tony Sacca (1988-91). On the day, Allar jumped Daryll Clark (5,742; 2006-09).
- Allar sits eighth in Penn State single-season history with 2,894 passing yards. On the day, he moved past Kerry Collins (2,679; 1994).
- Allar moved into third place on Penn State’s career passing touchdowns list, passing Matt McGloin (46; 2009-12) and Christian Hackenberg (48; 2013-15) against the Ducks. Allar has 50 career touchdown passes.
- Allar now has 21 touchdown passes this season, which is tied for ninth at PSU with Tony Sacca (1991), Kerry Collins (1994) and Sean Clifford (2021).
- With 224 completions this season, Allar is tied for 10th at PSU with Trace McSorley (2016).
- Allar now has 773 career pass attempts, moving into eighth all-time at Penn State. On the day, he moved past Daryll Clark (738; 2006-09).
- With his 16th career 200-yard passing game, Allar is tied fifth all-time at PSU with Kerry Collins (1991-94) and Zack Mills (2001-04).
- With his ninth 200-yard passing game in 2024, Allar is tied fifth in a season at PSU with Christian Hackenberg (2013).
- Allar now has 537 career rushing yards, ranking 10th all-time among PSU quarterbacks. On the day, he moved past Tommy Stevens (506; 2016-18).
- With 11 career rushing touchdowns, Allar is tied for sixth all-time among PSU quarterbacks with Zack Mills (2001-04). On the day, he jumped Todd Blackledge (10; 1980-82) and Beau Pribula (10; 2022-present).
- Allar owns 6,406 career total yards (5,869 pass; 537 rush), ranking fifth all-time at PSU. He moved past Matt McGloin (6,325; 2009-12) and Daryll Clark (6,361; 2006-09) against Oregon.
- Allar has 3,173 total yards this season (2,894 pass; 279 rush), good for seventh at PSU. On the day, he moved past Sean Clifford (2,998; 2022/3,056; 2019) and Michael Robinson (3,156; 2005).
- With 27 touchdowns responsible for this season (21 passing, 6 rushing), Allar ranks 12th in a season at PSU.
- Allar had three completions of 20+ yards on Saturday and has 44 completions of 20+ yards this season.
- RB Kaytron Allen toted the ball 14 times for 124 yards and one touchdown, marking his seventh career 100-yard rushing game.
- Allen scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter, his 22nd career rushing score.
- Allen had a 24-yard run in the second quarter and added runs of 32 and 26 yards in the third quarter.
- Allen now has 2,591 career rushing yards, moving into 14th all-time at Penn State, passing Eric McCoo (2,518; 1998-01).
- Allen’s 22 career rushing touchdowns moves him into a tie for 18th all-time at Penn State with Daryll Clark (2005-09). He passed Blair Thomas (21; 1985-87, 89) and Zack Zwinak (21; 2011-14) on the day.
- RB Nicholas Singleton finished the game with 10 carries for 105 yards, marking his eighth career 100-yard game.
- and four receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown.
- Singleton hauled in a 22-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. It was his eighth career receiving touchdown.
- He had a 41-yard run on PSU’s opening drive, his 21st career run of 20+ yards. He now has five runs of 20+ yards this season, four of 30+ yards and four of 40+ yards.
- Singleton has 2,651 career rushing yards, passing John Cappelletti (2,639; 1972-73) for 12th all-time at Penn State.
- He has 4,326 career all-purpose yards, passing Tony Hunt (4,231; 2003-06) for sixth all-time at Penn State.
- With the receiving score, Singleton now has 36 career total touchdowns (27 rushing, 8 receiving, 1 kick return), tying him for 4th all-time with Larry Johnson (36; 1999-02).
- On a 7-yard catch in the first quarter, TE Tyler Warren broke the Big Ten record for season receiving yards by a tight end, topping Wisconsin’s Travis Beckum’s 982 receiving yards in in 2007. Warren has 1,062 receiving yards this season.
- On a 28-yard reception in the first quarter, Warren became the fifth Nittany Lion (seventh occasion) to go over 1,000 receiving yards in a season.
- Warren has made a catch in each of his last 29 games and has at least one catch of 14+ yards in each of his last 19 games.
- Warren made a 28-yard grab in the first quarter. He has 23 career receptions of 20+ yards, including 16 this season.
- Warren earned one first down on a rush Saturday. On 23 rushing attempts this season, Warren has gained 15 first downs and scored four touchdowns.
- With 137 career receptions, Warren ranks ninth all-time among Big Ten tight ends. On the day, he moved past Purdue’s Brycen Hopkins (130; 2016-19), Wisconsin’s Troy Fumagalli (135; 2014-17) and Indiana’s Peyton Hendershot (136; 2018-21).
- With 88 receptions this season, Warren ranks third at PSU. On the day, he moved past DaeSean Hamilton (82; 2014).
- Since 1956, Warren’s 88 season receptions are 20th all-time among Big Ten players.
- Since 1956, Warren’s 88 receptions are ninth-most in a season by an FBS tight end.
- With 1,668 career receiving yards, Warren is 19th all-time at Penn State and first among PSU tight ends. On the day, he moved past KJ Hamler (1,658; 2018-19).
- Warren’s 1,668 career receiving yards rank seventh all-time among Big Ten tight ends. On the day he moved past Iowa’s Marv Cook (1,609; 1985-88), Wisconsin’s Jake Ferguson (1,618; 2018-21), Wisconsin’s Troy Fumagalli (1,627; 2014-17), Michigan State’s Chris Baker (1,640; 1998-01) and Michigan’s Jake Butt (1,646; 2013-16).
- Warren’s 1,062 season receiving yards are good for fifth at PSU. On the day, he jumped Chris Godwin (982; 2016), Allen Robinson (1,018; 2012) and Bobby Engram (1,029; 1994).
- Since 1956, Warren’s 1,062 season receiving yards are 12th among FBS tight ends.
- WR Harrison Wallace III finished with four receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown.
- Wallace caught a 14-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, the sixth of his career.
- WR Omari Evans caught a 22-yard touchdown in the second quarter. It was his sixth career receiving touchdown and his fourth this season.
DEFENSE
Team
- Penn State allowed seven points in the third quarter and 14 points in the second half. On the season, PSU has allowed 22 points in the third quarter and 69 points in the second half.
- The Nittany Lions allowed 47 rushing yards in the third quarter. On the season, PSU has given up 172 rushing yards on 81 attempts (2.12 per rush).
- DT Coziah Izzard registered a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter.
- LB Kobe King registered five tackles in the first half and finished the game with 10, matching his career high, which he reached against Rutgers in 2023.
- King notched a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter.
- CB Jalen Kimber made a career-high six tackles, besting his previous mark of 5 at LSU (11/11/23) when he played at Florida.
- DT Dvon J-Thomas matched his career high for tackles with five. He also made five stops against UMass (10/14/23) a year ago.
- S Zakee Wheatley collected five tackles in the first half and finished the contest with nine (4 solo).
- CB Zion Tracy recorded a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter.
A.J. Harris
- CB A.J. Harris finished the game with a career-high seven tackles (5 solo). His previous career high was five tackles in two previous games, last at Minnesota.
- He recorded a solo tackle for loss in the fourth quarter.
- DE Smith Vilbert forced a fumble in the fourth quarter. It was his second career forced fumble.
- He was credited with a tackle for loss on the forced fumble.
SPECIAL TEAMS
- K Ryan Barker converted a 33-yard field goal on Penn State’s opening drive.
- Barker is 12-for-15 on field goal attempts in 2024.
- He made all four extra-points, putting him at 36-for-37 on extra-point attempts this season.
- P Riley Thompson punted twice for 94 yards, averaging 47.0 yards on the two kicks.
- Thompson blasted a 49-yard punt to the Oregon 9 in the third quarter.
- He has 57 career punts that have landed inside the 20 and 18 inside the 10.