No. 13 Penn State drills Pittsburgh 51-6
Trace McSorley threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as No. 13 Penn State pulled away for a 51-6 victory over sloppy Pittsburgh on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Penn State Nittany Lions
51
Pittsburgh Panthers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 51 |
| PITT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Acrisure Stadium · 68,400 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Washington Huskies | W 28-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 31-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Michigan Wolverines | L 18-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs USC Trojans | L 23-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/2/26 | @ Northwestern Wildcats | L 13-34 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:21 51-6
Brandon Polk 34 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 6:17 44-6
Mark Allen 4 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 11:40 37-6
Mac Hippenhammer 11 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 0:28 30-6
DeAndre Thompkins 39 Yd Punt Return (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Safety 7:38 23-6
Team Safety
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Touchdown 8:36 21-6
Trace McSorley 4 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 0:26 14-6
KJ Hamler 14 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 7:09 7-6
Qadree Ollison 13 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 12:14 7-0
KJ Hamler 32 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PITT
2 plays, 10 yards, 1:00 · End of Game
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PSU 1:00
1 play, 2 yards, 0:09 · Fumble
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PITT 1:09
7 plays, 23 yards, 3:12 · Downs
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PSU 4:21
1 play, 34 yards, 0:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:21 51-6
Brandon Polk 34 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PITT 4:32
4 plays, 30 yards, 1:45 · Fumble
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PSU 6:17
12 plays, 61 yards, 4:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:17 44-6
Mark Allen 4 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PITT 10:17
5 plays, 0 yards, 1:23 · Punt
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PSU 11:40
5 plays, 64 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:40 37-6
Mac Hippenhammer 11 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PITT 14:09
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:19 · Punt
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PITT 0:28
3 plays, -1 yard, 2:11 · Punt Return Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:28 30-6
DeAndre Thompkins 39 Yd Punt Return (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PSU 2:39
6 plays, 10 yards, 1:39 · Fumble
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PITT 4:18
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:55 · Punt
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PSU 6:13
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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PITT 7:38
1 play, -8 yards, 0:58 · Safety
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Safety 7:38 23-6
Team Safety
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PSU 8:36
8 plays, 40 yards, 2:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:36 21-6
Trace McSorley 4 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PITT 11:15
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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PSU 12:48
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:12 · Punt
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PITT
1 play, 8 yards, 0:26 · End of Half
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PSU 0:26
3 plays, 35 yards, 0:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:26 14-6
KJ Hamler 14 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PITT 0:59
4 plays, -3 yards, 1:04 · Fumble
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PSU 2:03
4 plays, 8 yards, 2:41 · Fumble
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PITT 4:44
6 plays, 24 yards, 2:46 · Downs
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PSU 7:30
3 plays, 11 yards, 1:19 · Fumble
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PITT 8:49
7 plays, 79 yards, 3:39 · Missed FG
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PSU 12:28
7 plays, 68 yards, 3:37 · Punt
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PITT 1:05
9 plays, 42 yards, 4:29 · Interception
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PSU 5:34
6 plays, 18 yards, 1:35 · Missed FG
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PITT 7:09
10 plays, 75 yards, 5:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:09 7-6
Qadree Ollison 13 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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PSU 12:14
3 plays, 63 yards, 1:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:14 7-0
KJ Hamler 32 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PITT 13:23
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:37 · Punt
Showing the last 39 of 39 events.
Team Stats
PSU
PITT
23
1st Downs
15
4-12
3rd down efficiency
4-15
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-3
390
Total Yards
300
179
Passing
55
15/31
Comp/Att
9/18
5.8
Yards per pass
3.1
211
Rushing
245
33
Rushing Attempts
52
6.4
Yards per rush
4.7
4-45
Penalties
14-116
2
Turnovers
3
2
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions thrown
1
25:38
Possession
34:22
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