TEAM
- Penn State improved to 2-0 all-time against FIU and 4-0 against current members of Conference USA.
- Since 2014, Penn State is 55-1 when leading by 10+ points at halftime.
- Penn State has outscored FIU, 93-0, in the two all-time matchups.
- DE Zuriah Fisher made his first career start. He is one of five Nittany Lions to make their first career start this season.
STREAKS
- Penn State has not allowed a special teams touchdown in 79-straight games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
- Penn State has won 24 consecutive games over non-conference opponents during the regular season, dating back to a win over Temple in 2016.
- Penn State has won 30-straight non-conference home games, dating back to a win over Kent State in 2013.
- Penn State has won 33-straight games against teams unranked in the AP Poll.
OFFENSE
Team
- RB Kaytron Allen’s 144 rushing yards rushing on Saturday moved him to 3,064 for his career, while RB Nicholas Singleton’s 76 rushing yards moved him to 3,007 career rushing yards. They became the first Penn State teammates with 3,000 career rushing yards at the same time.
- Allen and Singleton are the first FBS teammates with 3,000 career rushing yards at the same time since Louisiana’s Trey Ragas and Elijah Mitchell in 2020 and the first Power 4 teammates since Georgia’s Nick Chubb and Sony Michel in 2017.
- Penn State is 9-0 when Allen and Singleton both score a rushing touchdown.
- Penn State went 4-for-4 in the red zone today and is now 11-for-11 on the season in the red zone.
- With 409 total yards, it marked the 80th occasion since 2014 that Penn State has notched 400+ total yards. Penn State is 66-14 in those games.
- The Nittany Lions tallied 200 passing yards, marking the 94th time with 200+ passing yards in a game since 2014. Penn State is 72-22 in those games.
- With 209 team rushing yards, it was Penn State’s 54th 200+ yard rushing game since 2014. Penn State improves to 47-7 in those games.
- QB Drew Allar completed 19-of-33 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns.
- Allar connected on a 9-yard touchdown pass to Khalil Dinkins in the first quarter and added a 42-yard touchdown pass to Devonte Ross in the third quarter.
- With his two touchdown passes today, Allar now has 67 career touchdowns responsible for, moving into third all-time at PSU and breaking a tie with Daryll Clark (65; 2006-09). Allar is now 34 touchdowns responsible for behind Sean Clifford (101; 2018-22) for second.
- The senior posted his 18th career game with 200+ passing yards. He is tied with Matt McGloin (18; 2009-12) for fourth all-time at Penn State.
- Allar earned his 18th career game with multiple touchdown passes.
- With today’s victory, Allar has 25 career wins as PSU starting quarterback, moving into a tie for seventh all-time with John Shaffer (25; 1984-86).
- Allar’s 33 pass attempts on Saturday give him 902 for his career, moving him into fifth all-time at Penn State, leaping Matt McGloin (894; 2009-12). He trails Zack Mills (1,082; 2001-04) for fourth place.
- RB Kaytron Allen finished the game with a career-high 144 rushing yards, bettering his previous high of 137 yards at Michigan State in 2023.
- It was his ninth career 100-yard rushing game.
- Allen’s 67-yard touchdown rush in the fourth quarter was a career long. His previous longest rush was a 59-yard dash at Rutgers in 2022.
- The 67-yard touchdown rush moved Allen over 3,000 yards rushing for his career, making him Penn State’s ninth all-time player to surpass 3,000 yards and the second during today’s game (Nick Singleton passed 3,000 in the third quarter).
- Allen’s 144 rushing yards on Saturday give him 3,064 for his career, boosting him into eighth all-time at Penn State. On the day, Allen passed Lydell Mitchell (2,934; 1969-71), Larry Johnson (2,953; 1999-02), and his current teammate Nicholas Singleton (2022-present), who finished the day with 3,007 career rushing yards.
- With his rushing touchdown today, Allen has 26, breaking a tie for 13th place at Penn State with D.J. Dozier (25; 1983-86) and Tony Hunt (25; 2003-06) and moving into a tie for 11th with Matt Suhey (26; 1976-79) and Larry Johnson (26; 1999-02).
- On a 10-yard rush in the third quarter, RB Nicholas Singleton went over 3,000 career rushing yards. He became the eighth Nittany Lion to reach 3,000 career rushing yards.
- Singleton finished the day with 3,007 career rushing yards, moving him into ninth place at Penn State. Singleton passed Lydell Mitchell (2,934; 1969-71) and Larry Johnson (2,953; 1999-2002). Singleton trails teammate Kaytron Allen for eighth place (3,064, 2022-present).
- Singleton’s fourth-quarter rushing touchdown gives him 35 career rushing touchdowns, breaking a tie for fourth all-time at Penn State with Ki-Jana Carter (34; 1992-94).
- WR Devonte Ross caught a 42-yard touchdown in the third quarter. It was his 15th career receiving touchdown and first as a Nittany Lion.
- Ross owns 22 career catches of 20+ yards.
- With a 6-yard reception in the first quarter, Ross has a catch in 21-straight games, dating back to October 28, 2023 at Texas State (while at Troy).
- WR Trebor Peña hauled in a 30-yard reception in the third quarter. It was his 20th career catch of 20+ yards.
- TE Khalil Dinkins hauled in a 9-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. It was Dinkins’ sixth career touchdown reception.
- TE Luke Reynolds recorded a career-high seven receptions. His previous high was three at Purdue in 2024.
- Reynolds had 41 receiving yards in the first half and finished the game with a career-high 58 yards. His previous high was 53 at Purdue in 2024.
DEFENSE
Team
- Penn State has shut out an opponent in each of the last five seasons.
- Entering the 2025 year, Penn State, Fresno State and Tennessee were the only FBS teams with a shutout in each of the last four seasons.
- The last time Penn State recorded a shutout in five-straight seasons was 1972-76.
- Penn State forced a turnover on downs in the first quarter and another turnover on downs in the fourth quarter. It’s Penn State’ second and third fourth-down stops this season.
- DT Alonzo Ford Jr. intercepted a pass in the second quarter.
- Ford joins Zane Durant (vs. Nevada) as Penn State defensive tackles with interceptions this season. The Nittany Lions have interceptions by multiple defensive tackles in a season for the first time since 1990 (Jim Deter vs. Notre Dame; Frank Giannetti vs. Alabama).
- The Nittany Lions forced two turnovers (1 fumble, 1 interception) and now have forced five takeaways this season (3 fumbles, 2 interceptions).
- Since the start of the 2022 season, Penn State has forced 81 turnovers (48 interceptions, 33 fumbles).
- With today’s victory, Penn State is 22-2 when forcing multiple takeaways in a game since the start of the 2022 season.
- Since 2015, Penn State has recorded 13 shutouts, moving into a tie with Alabama for most among FBS teams, prior to the outcome of today’s Alabama game vs. UL Monroe.
- The Nittany Lions have recorded 18 shutouts since 2007.
- With today’s game, since 2014, Penn State has held opponents to seven or less points 35 times.
- Today’s shutout marked the 23rd time the Nittany Lions have held opponents without a touchdown since 2014.
- Penn State limited FIU to 290 yards, the 70th time holding an opponent under 300 total yards since 2014.
- The Nittany Lions allowed just 149 passing yards, the 83rd time holding an opponent under 200 yards passing since 2014.
- With two forced turnovers (1 interception, 1 fumble) in today’s game, the Nittany Lions marked the 66th time since 2022 that PSU forced multiple turnovers.
- DE Dani Dennis-Sutton notched a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter.
- He added a solo tackle for loss in the third quarter.
- Dennis-Sutton's two tackles for loss marked his eighth career game with multiple tackles for loss.
- Dennis-Sutton finished the day with 27 career tackles for loss.
- DE Chaz Coleman notched his first career sack, first career forced fumble, and returned the fumble 39 yards in the fourth quarter.
- Coleman had an additional tackle for loss in the fourth quarter, finishing the day with two TFL.
- DT Xavier Gilliam recorded a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter. It was his first career tackle for loss.
- Gilliam assisted on a tackle for loss late in the first quarter.
- DT Alonzo Ford Jr. picked off a pass in the second quarter. It was his first career interception.
- LB Tony Rojas secured six tackles in the first half and finished the game with a career-high 10 stops. His previous career high was eight vs. UCLA in 2024.
- Rojas had one assisted tackle for loss, giving him 12 career TFL
- Rojas also had two quarterback hurries.
- DE Enai White recorded a solo sack in the fourth quarter and assisted on another tackle for loss. He now owns 4.5 career tackles for loss and three career sacks.
- LB Dominic DeLuca assisted on a tackle for loss, giving him 12 career TFL.
- LB Amare Campbell matched a career high with nine tackles. He also had nine against NC State in 2024 (while at North Carolina).
- S King Mack had a career-high seven tackles. His previous career best was two on six occasions, most recently last week vs. Nevada.
- S Antoine Belgrave-Shorter tallied three tackles in the first half and finished the game with three tackles, tying a career high set previously at Purdue in 2024.
- S Kolin Dinkins had a career-best four tackles. His previous career high was two on two occasions, the last vs. Nevada last week.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Team
- LB Dominic DeLuca blocked a punt in the second quarter. It was Penn State’s first blocked punt since DeLuca’s in 2023 against UMass.
- K Ryan Barker converted a 41-yard field goal in the second quarter. He is 7-of-9 on field goals of 40+ yards in his career.
- Barker added a 34-yard field goal in the third quarter.
- Barker is now 21-for-25 on career field goal attempts and 55-for-56 on career extra points.
- P Gabriel Nwosu landed a punt at the FIU 2 in the second quarter.
- Nwosu blasted a 67-yard punt to the FIU 17 in the fourth quarter.
- Nwosu booted a 53-yard punt to the FIU 7 in the fourth quarter.
- On the day, Nwosu averaged 53.3 yards punting on three punts and dropped all three of his punts inside the 20.
- LB Dominic DeLuca blocked a punt in the second quarter. It was his third career blocked punt.
- DeLuca also had blocked punts against UMass in 2023 and Minnesota in 2022.