TEAM
- Penn State is now 33-2 all-time against Rutgers, including an 9-0 mark in road games.
- With their sixth win of the season, Penn State is eligible to make its 57th postseason appearance (tied-eighth most among FBS schools).
- According to Big Ten Network, since 2015, only 9 percent of teams who started a season 3-6 have finished 6-6.
STREAKS
- Penn State has not allowed a special teams touchdown in 89-straight games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
OFFENSE
Team
- Penn State rushed for 300 yards on 33 carries, averaging 9.1 yards per rush.
- The Nittany Lions gained 300 rushing yards in a game for the first time since September 21, 2024 vs. Kent State (309) and the first time in a Big Ten game since November 24, 2018 vs. Maryland (310).
- The Nittany Lions rushed for 177 yards on 16 carries (11.1 yards per rush) in the first half. It was Penn State’s most rushing yards in a half since going for 182 in the second half at Michigan State in 2025.
- The Nittany Lions had four rushes of 40+ yards (55 by Kaytron Allen, 53 by Nicholas Singleton, 43 by Allen, 50 by Allen).
- Penn State scored 40 points in a game for the 37th time since 2016.
- The Nittany Lions tallied 509 yards, their most in a game since December 7, 2024 vs. Oregon (518). PSU collected 400+ total yards on 83 occasions since 2014. PSU is 69-14 in those games.
- Penn State threw for 209 yards, marking the 98th occasions PSU has reached 200+ passing yards in a game since 2014. PSU is 74-24 in those games.
- The Nittany Lions rushed for 200+ yards in a game for the 58th time since 2014. PSU is 51-7 in those games.
- Penn State is 12-2 when Allen and Singleton both score a rushing touchdown.
- Allen (15) and Singleton (13) are the first Big Ten teammates with 13+ rushing touchdowns in a season since 2012 (Ohio State’s Braxton Miller and Carlos Hyde) and the first Big Ten running back teammates since 2010 (Wisconsin’s Montee Ball, John Clay and James White).
- QB Ethan Grunkemeyer completed 17-of-21 passes (80.9 percent) for 209 yards and a touchdown.
- Grunkemeyer connected on a 53-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Rappleyea on Penn State’s opening drive. It was his sixth career passing touchdown.
- The Ohio native earned his second career 200+ yard passing game.
- Grunkemeyer completed three passes of 20+ yards, bringing his season total to 18.
- RB Kaytron Allen rushed for a career-high 226 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries.
- Allen’s 226 yards are PSU’s most in a game since Larry Johnson’s 279 against Michigan State in 2002.
- His 226 rushing yards are the 12th-most in a game in program history.
- He is the first Nittany Lion with 200+ rushing yards in a game since Journey Brown’s 202 vs. Memphis in the 2019 Cotton Bowl.
- Allen had runs of 55, 43 and 50 yards.
- On a 55-yard run in the first quarter, Allen became the 23rd Big Ten player to reach the 4,000 career rushing yards mark. He finished the game with 4,180 career rushing yards.
- He moved into 18th all-time in Big Ten history in career rushing yards, passing Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott (3,961; 2013-15), Wisconsin’s James White (4,015; 2010-13), Illinois’ Robert Holcombe (4,059; 1994-97), Michigan’s Anthony Thomas (4,098; 1997-00), Minnesota’s Rodney Smith (4,122; 2014-19) and Michigan State’s Tico Duckett (4,176; 1989-92).
- Allen scored on a 16-yard rush in the second quarter. It was his 39th career rushing touchdown, breaking a tie for third all-time at Penn State with Lydell Mitchell (38; 1969-71).
- The senior owns 43 career total touchdowns (39 rushing, 4 receiving), ranking third all-time at PSU.
- Allen earned his 13th career 100-yard rushing game, moving into a tie for ninth all-time at Penn State with John Cappelletti (13; 1972-73).
- Allen posted his fifth 100-yard rushing game this season (144 vs. FIU, 145 at Iowa, 181 at Michigan State, 160 vs. Nebraska, 226 vs. Rutgers)
- Allen is the first Nittany Lion with four 100-yard rushing games in Big Ten since Miles Sanders in 2018 (200 at Illinois, 162 vs. Michigan State, 159 at Wisconsin, 128 vs. Maryland)
- The senior owns 4,711 career all-purpose yards, moving into sixth all-time at Penn State. On the day, he passed Evan Royster (4,502; 2007-10) and Blair Thomas (4,512; 1985-87, 89).
- Allen has accounted for 258 points in his Penn State career, tying for ninth all-time with Travis Forney (258; 1996-99).
- Allen now has 1,303 rushing yards in 2025, sitting 11th in a season at Penn State.
- With 15 rushing touchdowns in 2025, Allen now ranks ninth in a season at Penn State.
- RB Nicholas Singleton tallied 183 all-purpose yards with 86 rushing yards (on nine carries), 23 receiving yards and 74 kick return yards. He added two rushing touchdowns.
- Singleton scored on an 11-yard run in the first quarter. With that run, Singleton broke Penn State career records for rushing touchdowns (44) and total touchdowns (54), passing Saquon Barkley (43 rushing touchdowns, 53 total touchdowns; 2015-17).
- He added a 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to bring his career totals to 45 rushing touchdowns and 55 total touchdowns.
- In rushing touchdowns, Singleton is tied 10th in Big Ten history with Wisconsin’s James White (45; 2010-13), Ohio State’s Keith Byars (45; 1982-85) and Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon (45; 2011-14). On the day, Singleton passed Barkley, Ohio State’s Eddie George (43; 1992-95), Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott (43; 2013-15), Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett (43; 2014-17)), Indiana’s Antwan Randle El (44; 1998-01) and Wisconsin’s Billy Marek (44; 1972-75).
- In total touchdowns, Singleton is tied for seventh in Big Ten history with Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor (55; 2017-19). On the day, he jumped Barkley, Michigan’s Tyrone Wheatley (54; 1991-94) and Purdue’s Cory Sheets (54; 2005-08).
- On a 14-yard reception in the third quarter, Singleton broke the all-time career all-purpose yards record at Penn State, passing Barkley (5,538; 2015-17). Singleton owns 5,586 career all-purpose yards.
- In all-purpose yards. Singleton is now 12th all-time in Big Ten history. On the day, he passed Michigan State’s Javon Ringer (5,426; 2005-08), Wisconsin’s James White (5,435; 2010-13), Minnesota’s Rodney Smith (5,441; 2014-19), Ohio State’s Archie Griffin (5,463; 1972-75), Michigan’s Anthony Thomas (5,520; 1997-00) and PSU’s Barkley.
- With two receptions on Saturday, Singleton now has 102 career receptions. He tied Saquon Barkley (102; 2015-17) for the Penn State running backs record and is tied with Barkley for 20th in career receptions by any player at PSU.
- With 86 rushing yards on Saturday, Singleton now has 3,461 career rushing yards. He sits fourth all-time at Penn State after passing Curt Warner (3,398; 1979-82).
- He now has 55 career touchdowns responsible for. He’s tied for fifth at Penn State with Christian Hackenberg (55; 2013-15). On the day, he moved past Zack Mills (53; 2001-04), Matt McGloin (43; 2009-12) and Saquon Barkley (54; 2015-17).
- The senior added a 53-yard rush in the first quarter. He has 24 career rushes of 20+ yards, 16 rushes of 30+ yards, 14 rushes of 40+ yards and seven rushes of 50+ yards.
- Singleton earned his 13th career game with multiple rushing touchdowns.
- TE Andrew Rappleyea hauled in a 53-yard touchdown reception on Penn State’s opening drive. It was his second career touchdown reception.
- The 53-yard reception is a career long, bettering a 26-yard grab against Nevada.
- Rappleyea finished the game with a career-high 75 receiving yards on a career-best four receptions. His previous highs were 33 yards against Nevada and three receptions, on two occasions and last against Indiana,
- WR Trebor Peña hauled in a 23-yard reception in the second quarter. He has 27 career 20+ yard catches, including eight this season.
- WR Kyron Hudson caught a 23-yard pass in the third quarter. It was his 16th career catch of 20+ yards.
DEFENSE
Team
- Penn State LB Amare Campbell picked up a fumble and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown. It was Penn State’s first fumble return for a touchdown since Kobe King (14 yards) and Ji’Ayir Brown (70 yards) against Rutgers in 2022.
- Penn State has 13 takeaways this season (seven fumbles, six interceptions).
- Since 2022, Penn State has forced 89 takeaways (52 interceptions, 37 fumbles).
- The Nittany Lions stopped a Rutgers fake field goal attempt at the PSU 22 in the first quarter and added a fourth-down stop at the PSU 27 in the fourth quarter. Penn State got their 15th and 16th fourth-down stops this season.
- LB Amare Campbell returned a fumble 61 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
- Campbell earned his first career fumble recovery.
- He tallied eight tackles in the first half and finished the game with 14 stops, marking his third career game with 10+ tackles.
- He added a half-sack in the first quarter, bringing his career totals to 22 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks.
- DE Dani Dennis-Sutton assisted on a sack in the fourth quarter. He now has 32.5 career tackles for loss and 21.5 career sacks.
- With 21.5 career sacks, Dennis-Sutton now sits in sole possession of eighth all-time at Penn State, breaking a tie with Todd Atkin (21; 1992-95).
- LB Dominic DeLuca recorded a solo sack in the second quarter. He now has 16.5 career tackles for loss and 4.5 career sacks.
- He finished the game with six tackles.
- CB Zion Tracy recorded a solo tackle for loss to stop Rutgers on fourth down in the first quarter.
- He added another tackle for loss to stop Rutgers on fourth down in the fourth quarter.
- It was Tracy’s first career game with multiple tackles for loss.
- Tracy owns seven career tackles for loss.
- S King Mack collected eight tackles in the first half and finished the contest with a career-high nine stops. His previous high was seven tackles, on two occasions and last against Nebraska.
SPECIAL TEAMS
- K Ryan Barker went 2-for-2 on field goal attempts and 4-for-4 on extra-point attempts.
- Barker converted a 31-yard field goal late in the second quarter.
- He added a 29-yard field goal in the third quarter.
- He is now 30-of-34 on career field goal attempts and 91-of-93 on career extra points.
- P Gabriel Nwosu averaged 47 yards on three punts.
- Nwosu hit a 42-yard punt to the Rutgers 16 in the second quarter.
- Nwosu added a 43-yard punt to the Rutgers 11 later in the second quarter.
- He blasted a 56-yard punt in the third quarter.
- He now has 14 punts inside the 20 this season and 10 punts of 50+ yards.
- KR Nicholas Singleton had a 23-yard kick return in the first quarter.