TEAM
- Penn State won its first ever meeting against Nevada and improved to 7-0 all-time against current members of the Mountain West.
- The Nittany Lions have won 21 of its last 24 season-opening contests and nine of its last 10. Penn State is 115-22-2 all-time in season openers and 122-13-1 all-time in home openers.
- The 46 points scored by Penn State marked the most points scored by the Nittany Lions in a season opener since notching 79 against Idaho in 2019.
- Since 2014, Penn State is 54-1 when leading by 10+ points at halftime.
- Penn State scored on its first nine possessions of the game and of the season, alternating touchdowns and field goals (5 TD, 4 FG). The only two times the Nittany Lions did not score were on a turnover on downs at midfield late in the fourth quarter and on the last drive of the game.
- Penn State scored on its first nine possessions to open the season for the first time since at least 1952.
- Four Nittany Lions made their first career collegiate start: S Antoine Belgrave-Shorter, CB Audavion Collins, DE Jaylen Harvey, CB Kenny Woseley Jr.
- Eight Nittany Lions made their first start at Penn State: Belgrave-Shorter, LB Amare Campbell, Collins, DT Alonzo Ford Jr., Harvey, WR Kyron Hudson, WR Trebor Peña and Woseley.
- 16 Nittany Lions made their collegiate debut: DT Randy Adirika, OL Owen Aliciene, CB Tyler Armstead, DE Chaz Coleman, CB Daryus Dixson, LS Andrew Dufault, WR Aaron Enterline, WR Koby Howard, CB Jahmir Joseph, DE Yvan Kemajou, S Karson Kiesewetter, DE Bobby Mears, K Matthew Parker, OL Garrett Sexton, DT Owen Wafle and DE Mylachi Williams.
- 22 Nittany Lions made their Penn State debut: Adirika, Aliciene, Armstead, Campbell, Coleman, Dixson, Dufault, Enterline, Howard, Hudson, Joseph, Kemajou, Kiesewetter, Mears, Parker, Peña, WR Devonte Ross, Sexton, OL TJ Shanahan Jr., Wafle, DE Enai White and Williams.
- Eight true freshmen played: Adirika, Aliciene, Coleman, Dixson, Howard, Joseph, Kemajou, Parker
STREAKS
- Penn State has not allowed a special teams touchdown in 78-straight games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
- Penn State has won 23 consecutive games over non-conference opponents during the regular season, dating back to a win over Temple in 2016.
- Penn State has won 29-straight non-conference home games, dating back to a win over Kent State in 2013.
OFFENSE
Team
- Penn State RB Kaytron Allen (12 yards) and RB Nicholas Singleton (1 yard, 1 yard) both scored a rushing touchdown in a game for the eighth time. Penn State is 8-0 in those games.
- In the fourth quarter, Penn State scored a touchdown on a 15-play, 94-yard drive, the longest drive by the Nittany Lions in terms of yards since a 97-yard drive against Oregon in last season’s Big Ten Championship Game.
- The 15-play scoring drive tied for the longest in terms of plays since a 15-play touchdown drive against Notre Dame in last season’s CFP Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl.
- Penn State has scored 40+ points on 35 occasions since 2016.
- The Nittany Lions finished the day with 438 total yards. Since 2014, Penn State has tallied 400+ total yards on 79 occasions. PSU is 65-14 in those games.
- Penn State finished the game with 303 passing yards. Since 2014, the Nittany Lions have recorded 200+ passing yards on 93 occasions. PSU is 71-22 in those games.
- The 303 yards passing by Penn State are the most by the Nittany Lions since a 305-yard passing game at Purdue last season.
- QB Drew Allar completed 22-of-26 passes for 217 yards and a touchdown.
- Allar connected on a 31-yard touchdown pass to Kyron Hudson late in the second quarter. It was his 54th career touchdown pass.
- Allar earned his 24th career win as PSU starting quarterback. He is one win behind John Shaffer (25; 1984-86) for seventh all-time at Penn State.
- Allar now has 6,519 career passing yards, ranking fifth all-time at Penn State. On the day, he jumped Matt McGloin (6,390; 2009-12).
- Allar earned his 17th career 200-yard passing game. He ranks fifth all-time at Penn State, breaking a tie with Kerry Collins (16; 1991-94) and Zack Mills (16; 2001-04).
- Allar rushed for 20 yards on Saturday, bringing his career total to 580. He sits ninth all-time among Penn State quarterbacks in career rushing yards. He moved past Beau Pribula (571; 2023-24).
- Allar now has 65 career touchdowns responsible for, tying Daryll Clark (65; 2006-09) for third all-time at PSU.
- QB Ethan Grunkemeyer scored on a 6-yard run in the fourth quarter to cap a 15-play, 94-yard drive. It was his first career rushing touchdown.
- Grunkemeyer set career marks for completions, attempts and yards with 7 completions on nine attempts for 86 yards.
- RB Kaytron Allen scored on a 12-yard run in the second quarter. It was his 25th career rushing touchdown.
- On the day, he moved into a tie for 13th all-time at Penn State in career rushing touchdowns. He is even with D.J. Dozier (25; 1983-86) and Tony Hunt (25; 2003-06). He broke a tie with Franco Harris (24; 1969-71) and Curt Warner (24; 1979-82).
- RB Nicholas Singleton ran for a 1-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter and added a 1-yard rushing score in the third quarter, marking his 33rd and 34th career rushing scores.
- It was his ninth career game with multiple rushing touchdowns.
- Singleton’s 34 career rushing touchdowns are tied for fourth at Penn State with Ki-Jana Carter (34; 1992-94).
- With the two rushing touchdowns, Singleton now has 43 career total touchdowns (34 rushing, 8 receiving, 1 kick return), breaking a tie with Lydell Mitchell (41; 1969-71) and moving into second all-time at PSU in total touchdowns. Singelton trails Saquon Barkley (53; 2015-17) by 10 for first all time.
- Singleton’s two touchdowns today give him 260 points for his career, moving him past Travis Forney (258 points, 1996-99) into eighth place at Penn State.
- WR Kyron Hudson hauled in a 31-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. It was his ninth career touchdown reception and first as a Nittany Lion.
- He finished the game with career-high-tying six catches. He had six vs.UCLA in 2024 (while at USC).
- Hudson’s 89 receiving yards are also a career high. His previous career best was 83 vs. LSU while at USC.
- Hudson owns 13 career receptions of 20+ yards.
- WR Trebor Peña hauled in a team-high seven receptions for 74 yards.
- With a grab in the second quarter, WR Devonte Ross has a catch in 20-straight games, dating back to October 28, 2023 at Texas State (while at Troy).
DEFENSE
Team
- Penn State forced a takeaway on Nevada’s opening drive. DE Dani Dennis-Sutton forced a fumble, which was recovered by CB J. Harris.
- Penn State had a takeaway on its first defensive possession of the season for the first time since 1994 vs. Minnesota (Terry Killens recovered).
- The Nittany Lions forced a takeaway on Nevada’s second possession as well. DT Zane Durant intercepted a pass and returned it to the Nevada 6.
- Penn State forced a takeaway in the third quarter. Dennis-Sutton forced a fumble, recovered by S Zakee Wheatley at the Nevada 16.
- Since 2022, Penn State has recorded three or more takeaways in 15 games.
- In the fourth quarter, Penn State forced a turnover on downs on their own 6. On the turnover on downs, Penn State also earned a red zone stop.
- The Nittany Lions held Nevada to 78 rushing yards, the 29th time holding an opponent under 100 rushing yards since the start of the 2022 season, and the most in the FBS.
- Since the start of the 2022 season, Penn State has forced 79 turnovers (47 interceptions and 32 fumbles).
- Penn State is now 21-2 when forcing multiple takeaways in a game since the start of the 2022 season.
- Penn State held the Wolf Pack to 203 total yards, the 69th time holding an opponent under 300 total yards since 2014.
- The Nittany Lions only allowed 125 yards passing to Nevada, the 82nd time keeping an opponent under 200 passing yards since 2014.
- Penn State allowed just 78 rushing yards today, the 68th time holding an opponent under 100 rushing yards since 2014,
- Since 2014, Penn State has forced multiple takeaways 65 times.
- DE Dani Dennis-Sutton forced a fumble on Nevada’s opening drive, which was recovered by A.J. Harris.
- He forced another fumble in the third quarter. Dennis-Sutton has six career forced fumbles.
- Dennis-Sutton recorded his first career game with two forced fumbles. He is the first Nittany Lion with two forced fumbles in a game since Micah Parsons in the 2019 Cotton Bowl against Memphis.
- Dennis-Sutton is ranked tied for seventh in Penn State history with his six forced fumbles. He is tied with Matt Millen (6; 1976-79), Walker Ashley (6; 1979-82), Mark Robinson (6; 1980-83), Bob White (6; 1983-86), Sean Stanley (6; 2009-12) and Micah Parsons (6; 2018-19).
- Dennis-Sutton tallied 2.5 tackles for loss, his seventh career game with 2+ tackles for loss. He has 25 career tackles for loss and 16 career sacks.
- DT Zane Durant recorded his first career interception in the first quarter, returning it to the Nevada 6.
- Durant notched a half-tackle for loss, raising his career total to 17 tackles for loss.
- DT Ty Blanding registered a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter. It was his second career tackle for loss.
- LB Dominic DeLuca secured a solo sack in the second quarter. He owns 11.5 career tackles for loss and 3.5 career sacks.
- LB Tony Rojas notched a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter.
- He added a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter. He owns 11.5 career tackles for loss and earned his first career game with 2+ tackles for loss.
- S Dejuan Lane recorded a solo sack in the third quarter. It was his first career tackle for loss and first career sack.
- CB Kolin Dinkins registered his first career tackle for loss in the second quarter.
- CB A.J. Harris recovered a fumble on Nevada’s opening drive in the first quarter, which was forced by Dani Dennis-Sutton. It was Harris’ first career fumble recovery.
- S Zakee Wheatley recovered a fumble at the Nevada 16 in the third quarter. It was his third career fumble recovery.
- Wheatley has a hand in 10 career takeaways (5 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries).
SPECIAL TEAMS
Team
- Penn State booted four field goals today, the most since connecting on four fields goals at USC last season.
- Penn State did not punt. The last time the Nittany Lions did not punt in a game was last season vs. Washington.
- K Ryan Barker tied a career high with four field goals made. He also had four field goals at USC in 2024.
- Barker converted a 28-yard field goal in the first quarter and added a 28-yard field goal in the second quarter.
- He added a 32-yard field goal and a 39-yard field goal in the third quarter.
- Barker is now 19-22 on career field goal attempts (6/8 from 40+ with a long of 49).
- With three extra points, Barker is 51-for-52 on career extra points.
- KR King Mack returned a kickoff for 73 yards in the second quarter.
- K Matthew Parker booted the first extra point of his career in the fourth quarter.