TEAM
- Penn State is now 9-10 all-time against Nebraska, including 7-3 in home games.
- Since 2014, Penn State is 57-1 when leading by 10+ points at halftime.
- CB Joshua Johnson made his debut, becoming the 25th Nittany Lion to make their collegiate debut, 31st to make their Penn State debut and 16th true freshman to play this season.
- Interim head coach Terry Smith is the fifth Penn State coach to win a game at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium since it opened in 1960, joining Rip Engle, Joe Paterno, Bill O’Brien and James Franklin.
STREAKS
- Penn State has not allowed a special teams touchdown in 88-straight games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
OFFENSE
Team
- Penn State had 412 yards of offense on Saturday, the 82nd time with more than 400 yards of total offense since 2014. Penn State is 68-14 in those games.
- The Nittany Lions rushed for 231 yards tonight, the 57th game with over 200 yards rushing since 2014. Penn State is 50-7 in those games.
- Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton each scored two rushing touchdowns. Penn State is 11-2 when Allen and Singleton both score a rushing touchdown.
- QB Ethan Grunkemeyer completed 11-of-12 passes for 181 yards and one touchdown.
- Grunkemeyer became the first Penn State quarterback to complete 90% of their passes on 10+ attempts in a game since Todd Blackledge was 10-of-11 at Syracuse in 1981.
- He threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Rappleyea on Penn State’s opening drive, his fifth career passing touchdown.
- Grunkemeyer had five completions of 20+ yards on Saturday, giving him 15 completions of 20+ yards in his career.
- On a 3-yard rush in the fourth quarter, RB Kaytron Allen became the all-time career rushing yards leader at Penn State, passing Evan Royster (3,932; 2007-10). Allen finished the game with 160 yards and now has 3,954 career rushing yards. On the day, Allen also moved past Saquon Barkley (3,843; 2015-17).
- Allen is now 46 yards away from becoming the 23rd Big Ten player, since 1956, to reach 4,000 career rushing yards.
- The senior finished the day with 25 carries for 160 yards and two touchdowns. It was his fourth 100-yard rushing game this season, including three in Big Ten play (144 vs. FIU, 145 at Iowa, 181 at Michigan State, 160 vs. Nebraska).
- On a 2-yard rush in the second quarter, Allen went over the 1,000-rushing yard mark for the season. He now has 1,077 rushing yards in 2025.
- Allen earned his second career 1,000-yard rushing season. He is one of nine Nittany Lions with multiple 1000-yard rushing seasons, joining Saquon Barkley (3; 2015-17), Evan Royster (3; 2007-10), Ki-Jana Carter (2; 1992-94), John Cappelletti (2; 1972-73), Blair Thomas (2; 1985-87, 89), Curtis Enis (2; 1995-97), Curt Warner (2; 1979-82) and Nicholas Singleton (2; 2022-pres.).
- Allen joined Nicholas Singleton, Missouri’s Ahmad Hardy, Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love, Ohio’s Sieh Bangura, Oregon’s Makhi Hughes and Oregon State’s Anthony Hankerson among current FBS players with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Allen, Singleton, Hankerson, Love and Hughes (while at Tulane) are the only FBS players with multiple 1,000-yard seasons at one school.
- Allen scored on a 3-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter and added a 13-yard touchdown rush in the fourth quarter. He recorded his eighth career game with multiple rushing touchdowns and third career game with 100+ rushing yards and 2+ rushing touchdowns.
- With 38 career rushing touchdowns, Allen is tied with Lydell Mitchell (38; 1969-71) for third all-time at Penn State. On the day, he passed Curtis Enis (36; 1995-97).
- With 42 career total touchdowns, Allen passed Lydell Mitchell (41; 1969-71) for third all-time at PSU.
- Allen earned his 12th career 100-yard rushing game. He is tied with Lenny Moore (1953-55) for the 10th-most 100-yard rushing games at Penn State.
- Allen recorded a 50-yard run on Penn State’s opening drive.
- RB Nicholas Singleton scored on a 4-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter and added a 10-yard rushing touchdown later in the quarter.
- On his second rushing touchdown, Singleton earned his 43rd career rushing touchdown, tying Saquon Barkley (43; 2015-17) for the Penn State all-time record.
- Singleton also earned his 53rd career total touchdown (43 rushing, 9 receiving, 1 kick return), tying Barkley (53; 2015-17) for the all-time mark at Penn State.
- He had a 50-yard catch in the first quarter. It was his second career 50+ yard reception, joining a 53-yard reception against Michigan State in 2023.
- The senior posted his 12th career game with multiple rushing touchdowns.
- On a reception in the third quarter, Singleton notched his 100th career reception. He became the 21st Nittany Lion and second running back (joining Saquon Barkley) to reach 100 career receptions. Singleton finished the game with exactly 100 career receptions.
- Singleton’s seven rushing attempts on Saturday give him 613 for his career, breaking a tie for eighth place with Blair Thomas (606; 1985-87, 89).
- Singleton owns 53 career touchdowns responsible for moving into a tie for 7th place with Zack Mills (53; 2001-2004) and Matt McGloin (53;2009-12). He broke a tie with Todd Blackledge (51; 1980-82).
- WR Trebor Peña hauled in a 29-yard catch in the third quarter. It was his 26th career 20+ yard reception and his seventh this season.
- WR Devonte Ross had a 28-yard catch in the second quarter. It was his 27th career 20+ yard catch and sixth this season.
- WR Kyron Hudson had a 20-yard grab in the fourth quarter. It was his 15th career 20+ yard catch.
- WR Koby Howard hauled in a 31-yard grab in the first quarter. It was his third 20+ yard reception this year.
- TE Andrew Rappleyea hauled in a 4-yard touchdown on Penn State’s opening drive. It was his first career touchdown reception.
DEFENSE
Team
- The Nittany Lions stopped Nebraska at the Penn State 2 on the opening drive and again at the PSU 12 in the fourth quarter. It was Penn State’s sixth and seventh red-zone stops of the season.
- The Nittany Lions stopped Nebraska on fourth down on the Penn State 36 in the third quarter and at the PSU 13 early in the fourth quarter as well as at the Nebraska 39 late in the fourth quarter. Combined with two fourth-down stops in the first half, Penn State earned five fourth-down stops in the game and now has 14 this season.
- Penn State held Nebraska to 187 passing yards, the 89th time the Nittany Lions have held an opponent under 200 passing yards since 2014.
- DE Dani Dennis-Sutton tallied a solo sack in the fourth quarter.
- He owns 32 career tackles for loss and 21 career sacks.
- DE Yvan Kemajou recorded a solo sack in the second quarter. It was his first career sack.
- Kemajou assisted on a tackle for loss in the first quarter. He owns 4.5 tackles for loss this season.
- DT Xavier Gilliam forced a fumble in the second quarter. It was Gilliam’s first career forced fumble.
- Gilliam also had one tackle for loss, giving him 2.5 in his career.
- DT Zane Durant recorded a solo sack in the third quarter.
- He owns 10 career sacks and 22 career tackles for loss.
- LB Dominic DeLuca finished the game with 10 tackles, marking his second career game with 10+ tackles. He had a career-high 12 at UCLA earlier in 2025.
- LB Alex Tatsch registered three tackles in the first half and finished the game with a career-high five stops. His previous career high was three tackles against Villanova.
- LB Amare Campbell recorded a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter, giving him 21.5 career tackles for loss.
Daryus Dixon
- CB Daryus Dixson had a career-high eight tackles. His previous career high was five, last week, at Michigan State.
- S King Mack tied a career high with seven tackles. It was his third game with seven tackles, the last being at UCLA earlier this season.
SPECIAL TEAMS
- K Ryan Barker made 26-yard field goal in the second quarter, making him 28-of-32 on career field goal attempts.
- Barker was 4-5 on extra points, making him 87-of-89 for his career.
- PR Trebor Peña had a 21-yard punt return in the second quarter.
- TE Luke Reynolds had a 26-yard rush on a fake punt in the fourth quarter, the second 25+ yard rush on a fake punt of his career. Reynolds had a 32-yard rush on a fake punt last year at Minnesota.