Penn State Nittany Lions @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
8-3, 5-3 Big Ten
20
8-3, 5-3 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSU | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
RUTG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
1-10, 0-8 Big Ten
7
1-10, 0-8 Big Ten
Game Leaders
183
T. McSorleyQB
17/37, 2 TD, 1 INT
183
28
G. RescignoQB
2/8
28
88
M. SandersRB
27 CAR
88
102
R. BlackshearRB
22 CAR, 1 TD
102
71
K. HamlerWR
5 REC
71
29
B. MeltonWR
3 REC
29
1
S. MillerDE
1
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None
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8
K. FarmerLB
2 SOLO
8
10
D. RobertsLB
1 SOLO
10
Team Stats
322
Total Yards
234
2
Turnovers
3
19
1st Downs
17
3-43
Penalties
5-62
11/19
3rd Down
5/15
0/0
4th Down
1/4
27:42
Possession
32:18
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
1st Quarter
Field Goal
2:27 - 1st
3
PSU
0
RUTG
Jake Pinegar 22 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 71 yards, 5:06
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
2:04 - 2nd
10
PSU
0
RUTG
Pat Freiermuth 6 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar Kick)
4 plays, 28 yards, 0:53
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
13
PSU
0
RUTG
Jake Pinegar 19 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 79 yards, 1:05
4th Quarter
Touchdown
13:06 - 4th
20
PSU
0
RUTG
Pat Freiermuth 18 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar Kick)
8 plays, 46 yards, 3:10
Touchdown
9:23 - 4th
20
PSU
7
RUTG
Raheem Blackshear 2 Yd Run (Justin Davidovicz Kick)
9 plays, 65 yards, 3:43
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--PSU
--RUTG
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
NCAAF News
Sources: Tom Herman to join FSU as assistant to Mike Norvell
Florida State will hire former Texas, Houston and Florida Atlantic coach Tom Herman for this season, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg Monday, and the 51-year-old who last coached in 2024 with the Owls, will become assistant to head coach Mike Norvell.
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