Penn State Nittany Lions at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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Penn State rallies to beat Rutgers 40-36 for the 18th straight time
The Nittany Lions (6-6, 3-6 Big Ten) retook the lead for good when linebacker Amare Campbell raced 61-yards with a fumble with 7:27 to play. Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis lost the ball without being touched.
Rutgers (5-7, 2-7 Big Ten) had moved ahead 36-33 early in the fourth quarter on a 46-yard TD pass from Kaliakmanis to Antwan Raymond.
Raymond ran for 189 yards and Kaliakmanis passed for 338 yards and three TDs.
There were four lead changes in the second half.
Penn State hasn’t missed a bowl game since 2020 when the non-College Football Playoff bowl games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After losing to Notre Dame in the semifinals of the CFP last season, the expectations for Penn State were high. The Nittany Lions began the season ranked No. 2 and were led by quarterback Drew Allar, who was headed for a Heisman-caliber season before a season-ending leg injury in Week Six against Northwestern.
The following day coach James Franklin was fired after Penn State lost its first three Big Ten games, including back-to-back games in which the Nittany Lions were favored by 20-plus points.
Penn State would lose five straight before turning its season around by winning its last three games.
Rutgers: For just the second time in program history, the Scarlet Knights had a quarterback (Kaliakmanis) pass for at least 3,000 yards, a running back (Raymond) gain 1,000 yards and a receiver (KJ Duff) have 1,000 yards in a season.
Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights will miss the postseason for the first time since 2022.
How To Watch
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:13 | Antwan Raymond 19 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:46 | Andrew Rappleyea 53 Yd pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer (Ryan Barker Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:11 | Nicholas Singleton 11 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:30 | Athan Kaliakmanis 2 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:55 | Kaytron Allen 15 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:27 | DT Sheffield 21 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:01 | Ryan Barker 31 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:53 | Ryan Barker 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:51 | KJ Duff 13 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:54 | Nicholas Singleton 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 15:00 | Antwan Raymond 46 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Athan Kaliakmanis Pass to KJ Duff for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:27 | Amare Campbell 61 Yd Fumble Return (Ryan Barker Kick) |
Statistics
 PSU |
 RUTG |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 1-8 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-10 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 509 | Total Yards | 533 |
| 209 | Passing | 338 |
| 17/21 | Comp/Att | 16/22 |
| 10.0 | Yards per pass | 15.4 |
| 300 | Rushing | 195 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 9.1 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 7-54 | Penalties | 6-42 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:36 | Possession | 32:24 |
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