The 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Nittany Lions were led by head coach James Franklin in his 11th year leading the program.
2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy Fiesta Bowl champion
Big Ten Championship Game, 37–45 vs.
Oregon CFP First Round,
38–10 vs.
SMU Fiesta Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal),
31–14 vs. Boise State
Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal),
24–27 vs. Notre Dame
Conference Big Ten Conference Ranking Coaches No. 5 AP No. 5 Record 13–3 (8–1 Big Ten) Head coach James Franklin (11th season) Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki (1st season) Co-offensive coordinators Ja'Juan Seider (1st season) Ty Howle (2nd season) Offensive scheme Pro spread Defensive coordinator Tom Allen (1st season) Co-defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter (4th season) Base defense 4–2–5 Captains Drew Allar Nick Dawkins Dominic DeLuca Kobe King Riley Thompson Kevin Winston Jr. Home stadium Beaver Stadium Uniform
Seasons
2024 Big Ten Conference football standings Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 3 Oregon y$^ 9 – 0 13 – 1 No. 5 Penn State y^ 8 – 1 13 – 3 No. 10 Indiana ^ 8 – 1 11 – 2 No. 1 Ohio State #^ 7 – 2 14 – 2 No. 16 Illinois 6 – 3 10 – 3 Iowa 6 – 3 8 – 5 Michigan 5 – 4 8 – 5 Minnesota 5 – 4 8 – 5 USC 4 – 5 7 – 6 Rutgers 4 – 5 7 – 6 Washington 4 – 5 6 – 7 Nebraska 3 – 6 7 – 6 UCLA 3 – 6 5 – 7 Wisconsin 3 – 6 5 – 7 Northwestern 2 – 7 4 – 8 Maryland 1 – 8 4 – 8 Michigan State† 0 – 6 0 – 7 Purdue 0 – 9 1 – 11 Championship: Oregon 45 , Penn State 37 # – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant † — NCAA vacated all wins for Michigan State (5–7, 3–6) Rankings from AP Poll
Their home stadium is Beaver Stadium in College Township, Pennsylvania, with a mailing address of University Park, Pennsylvania. The Penn State Nittany Lions football team drew an average home attendance of 108,379 in 2024.
Following a 44–7 win against Maryland and a Michigan win over Ohio State in the final week of the regular season, the Nittany Lions clinched their first Big Ten Championship appearance since 2016, which they lost to the Oregon Ducks . However, Penn State still clinched its first ever appearance in the College Football Playoff, in which they defeated No. 11 seed SMU 38–10 in the first round at home, then the No. 3 seed Boise State 31–14 in the Fiesta Bowl. They then faced No. 7 seed Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl for a spot in the CFP National Championship , but fell 27–24. The team concluded with a record of 13–3, making this Penn State's first ever 13-win season.
Penn State ranked No. 5 in the final rankings of both major polls, the program first top-five finish since the 2005 season.
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing Player Position Destination Cristian Driver WR Minnesota Alex Bacchetta P Rice Jace Tutty (Walk-on) CB Youngstown State Dante Cephas WR Kansas State Jake Wilson (Walk-on) EDGE Unknown Ibrahim Traore OT Toledo Mason Stahl (Walk-on) WR Sacred Heart KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR Auburn Jordan van den Berg DL Georgia Tech Malick Meiga WR Coastal Carolina King Mack S Alabama Malik McClain WR Arizona State London Montgomery RB East Carolina Davon Townley EDGE Missouri State Golden Israel-Achumba OG Unknown David Kency Jr. (Walk-on) RB LSU
Incoming Player Position Former Team Chase Meyer K Tulsa Julian Fleming WR Ohio State Jordan Mayer OLB Wisconsin A. J. Harris CB Georgia Jalen Kimber CB Florida Nolan Rucci OT Wisconsin
Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 12:00 p.m. at West Virginia * No. 8 Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff ) FOX W 34–1262,084 September 7 12:00 p.m. Bowling Green* No. 8 Beaver Stadium State College, PA BTN W 34–27103,861 September 21 3:30 p.m. Kent State* No. 10 Beaver Stadium State College, PA BTN W 56–0109,526 September 28 7:30 p.m. No. 19 Illinois No. 9 Beaver Stadium State College, PA NBC W 21–7109,911 October 5 12:00 p.m. UCLA No. 7 Beaver Stadium State College, PA (Big Noon Kickoff ) FOX W 27–11110,047 October 12 3:30 p.m. at USC No. 4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA CBS W 33–30 OT 75,250 October 26 7:30 p.m. at Wisconsin No. 3 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI NBC W 28–1376,403 November 2 12:00 p.m. No. 4 Ohio State No. 3 Beaver Stadium State College, PA (rivalry, College GameDay , Big Noon Kickoff ) FOX L 13–20111,030 November 9 8:00 p.m. Washington No. 6 Beaver Stadium State College, PA (White Out) Peacock W 35–6110,233 November 16 3:30 p.m. at Purdue No. 4 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN CBS W 49–1058,346 November 23 3:30 p.m. at Minnesota No. 4 Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (Governor's Victory Bell) CBS W 26–2544,266 November 30 3:30 p.m. Maryland No. 4 Beaver Stadium State College, PA (rivalry) BTN W 44–7104,044 December 7 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 1 Oregon * No. 3 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship Game) CBS L 37–4567,469 December 21 12:00 p.m. (11) No. 10 SMU * (6) No. 4 Beaver Stadium State College, PA (CFP First Round, White Out) TNT/Max W 38–10106,013 7:30 p.m. vs. (3) No. 9 Boise State* (6) No. 4 State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl—CFP Quarterfinal) ESPN W 31–1463,854 7:30 p.m. vs. (7) No. 5 Notre Dame* (6) No. 4 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl—CFP Semifinal) ESPN L 24–2766,881 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time Source:
Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP 8 8 8 10 9 7 4 3 3 3 6 4 4 4 3 5 5 Coaches 9 8 7 8т 8 7 5 3 3 3 7 5 4 4 3 5 5 CFP Not released 6 4 4 4 3 4 Not released
Game summaries
at West Virginia No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0)
at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia
Date : August 31Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 87 °F (31 °C); mostly sunny, lightning/weather delay during halftimeGame attendance : 62,084Referee : David AlvarezTV announcers (FOX) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter No scoring
Second quarter PSU – Harrison Wallace III, 50-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, two-point conversion pass incomplete, 14:53 (PSU 6–0) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 20-yard TD pass from Allar, Sander Sahaydak kick, 9:46 (PSU 13–0) WVU – Michael Hayes II, 38-yard field goal, 6:15 (PSU 13–3) WVU – Hayes, 39-yard field goal, 0:37 (PSU 13–6) PSU – Wallace, 18-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 0:06 (PSU 20–6) Third quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 40-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 10:16 (PSU 27–6) Fourth quarter WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr, 1-yard TD run, two-point conversion failed, 12:49 (PSU 27–12) PSU – Tyler Warren, 19-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Sahaydak kick, 9:00 (PSU 34–12)
Statistics PSU WVU First downs 21 19 Total yards 60–457 66–246 Rushing yards 42–222 37–85 Passing yards 235 161 Passing: comp–att–int 12–18–0 15–29–1 Time of possession 30:25 29:35
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Drew Allar 11/17, 216 yards, 3 TD Rushing Nicholas Singleton 13 carries, 114 yards, TD Receiving Harrison Wallace III 5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 15/28, 161 yards, Rushing CJ Donaldson Jr 12 carries, 42 yards, TD Receiving Preston Fox 2 receptions, 41 yards
vs Bowling Green Bowling Green Falcons (1–0) vs No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions (1–0)
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
Date : September 7Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 64 °F (18 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 103,861Referee : Larry SmithTV announcers (BTN) : Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color commentator), and Dannie Rodgers (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr., 6-yard TD pass from Connor Bazelak, Jackson Kleather kick, 12:39 (BGSU 7–0) PSU – Drew Allar, 5-yard TD run, Sander Sahaydak kick, 10:14 (TIE 7–7) BGSU – Kleather, 33-yard field goal, 4:50 (BGSU 10–7) Second quarter BGSU – Malcolm Johnson Jr., 15-yard TD pass from Bazelak, Kleather kick, 12:48 (BGSU 17–7) PSU – Omari Evans, 29-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 11:48 (BGSU 17–14) PSU – Sahaydak, 43-yard field goal, 5:28 (TIE 17–17) BGSU – Jamal Johnson, 41-yard TD run, Kleather kick, 3:32 (BGSU 24–17) PSU – Sahaydak, 28-yard field goal, 0:10 (BGSU 24–20) Third quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 14-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 6:13 (PSU 27–24) Fourth quarter PSU – Singleton, 41-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 4:09 (PSU 34–24) BGSU – Kleather, 42-yard field goal, 0:47 (PSU 34–27)
Statistics BGSU PSU First downs 20 21 Total yards 66–375 57–438 Rushing yards 26–121 37–234 Passing yards 254 204 Passing: comp–att–int 25–40–2 13–20–1 Time of possession 32:00 28:00
Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green Passing Connor Bazelak 25/39, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jaison Patterson 16 carries, 57 yards Receiving Harold Fannin Jr. 11 receptions, 137 yards, TD Penn State Passing Drew Allar 13/20, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Nicholas Singleton 13 carries, 119 yards, TD Receiving Tyler Warren 8 receptions, 146 yards
vs Kent State Kent State Golden Flashes (0–3) vs No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (2–0)
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
Date : September 21Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : 77 °F (25 °C), light rain then sunnyGame attendance : 109,526Referee : Ron SnodgrassTV announcers (BTN) : Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (color commentator), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Tyler Warren, 16-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Sander Sahaydak kick, 2:38 (PSU 7–0) Second quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 17-yard TD pass from Warren, Sahaydak kick, 5:49 (PSU 14–0) PSU – Liam Clifford, 14-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 1:29 (PSU 21–0) PSU – Allar, 5-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 0:15 (PSU 28–0) Third quarter PSU – Omari Evans, 59-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 13:13 (PSU 35–0) PSU – Khalil Dinkins, 13-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Sahaydak kick, 4:55 (PSU 42–0) Fourth quarter PSU – Cam Wallace, 1-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 9:21 (PSU 49–0) PSU – Pribula, 1-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 1:25 (PSU 56–0)
Statistics KENT PSU First downs 6 40 Total yards 43–67 81–718 Rushing yards 30–49 50–309 Passing yards 18 409 Passing: comp–att–int 2–13–0 24–31–1 Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player Statistics Kent State Passing JD Sherrod 2/6, 18 yards Rushing Ayden Harris 10 carries, 20 yards Receiving Ardell Banks 1 reception, 13 yards Penn State Passing Drew Allar 17/21, 309 yards, 3 TD Rushing Nicholas Singleton 11 carries, 81 yards Receiving Omari Evans 4 receptions, 116 yards, TD
vs No. 19 Illinois No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini (4–0) vs No. 9 Penn State Nittany Lions (3–0)
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
Date : September 28Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : 66 °F (19 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 109,911Referee : Jeffrey ServinskiTV announcers (NBC) : Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter UI – Carson Goda, 4-yard TD pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick, 9:36 (UI 7–0) PSU – Tyler Warren, 3-yard TD run, Sander Sahaydak kick, 5:34 (TIE 7–7) Second quarter No scoring
Third quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 4-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 8:38 (PSU 14–7) Fourth quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen, 5-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 1:55 (PSU 21–7)
Statistics ILL PSU First downs 17 24 Total yards 57–219 65–374 Rushing yards 32–34 44–239 Passing yards 185 135 Passing: comp–att–int 16–25–1 15–21–0 Time of possession 26:11 33:49
Team Category Player Statistics Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 16/25, 185 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kaden Feagin 13 carries, 64 yards Receiving Zakhari Franklin 4 receptions, 49 yards Penn State Passing Drew Allar 15/21, 135 yards Rushing Kaytron Allen 18 carries, 102 yards, TD Receiving Harrison Wallace III 4 receptions, 50 yards
vs UCLA UCLA Bruins (1–3) vs No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–0)
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
Date : October 5Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 65 °F (18 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 110,047Referee : Tim O'DeyTV announcers (FOX) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter No scoring
Second quarter PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 6:40 (PSU 7–0) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani, 25-yard field goal, 2:51 (PSU 7–3) PSU – Tyler Warren, 5-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 0:20 (PSU 14–3) Third quarter PSU – Barker, 25-yard field goal, 8:36 (PSU 17–3) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 1-yard TD run, Barker kick, 2:57 (PSU 24–3) Fourth quarter PSU – Barker, 40-yard field goal, 8:17 (PSU 27–3) UCLA – Logan Loya, 1-yard TD pass from Justyn Martin, Keegan Jones pass from Martin for two-point conversion, 0:16 (PSU 27–11)
Statistics UCLA PSU First downs 14 18 Total yards 59–260 54–322 Rushing yards 29–93 30–85 Passing yards 167 237 Passing: comp–att–int 22–30–0 17–24–0 Time of possession 32:57 27:03
Team Category Player Statistics UCLA Passing Justyn Martin 22/30, 167 yards, TD Rushing Jalen Berger 9 carries, 38 yards Receiving T.J. Harden 5 receptions, 59 yards Penn State Passing Drew Allar 17/24, 237 yards, TD Rushing Kaytron Allen 21 carries, 78 yards, TD Receiving Liam Clifford 3 receptions, 107 yards
at USC No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (5–0) vs USC Trojans (3–2)
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
Date : October 12Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : 78 °F (26 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 75,250Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (CBS) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Ryan Barker, 34-yard field goal, 4:53 (PSU 3–0) USC – Quinten Joyner, 75-yard TD run, Michael Lantz kick, 4:38 (USC 7–3) Second quarter USC – Joyner, 9-yard TD pass from Miller Moss, Lantz kick, 13:33 (USC 14–3) USC – Lantz, 45-yard field goal, 10:05 (USC 17–3) PSU – Barker, 33-yard field goal, 2:46 (USC 17–6) USC – Lantz, 47-yard field goal, 0:07 (USC 20–6) Third quarter PSU – Tyler Warren, 32-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Barker kick, 12:52 (USC 20–13) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 1-yard TD run, Barker kick, 4:42 (TIE 20–20) USC – Lantz, 39-yard field goal, 0:28 (USC 23–20) Fourth quarter PSU – Barker, 20-yard field goal, 10:50 (TIE 23–23) USC – Kyron Hudson, 5-yard TD pass from Moss, Lantz kick, 5:56 (USC 30–23) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 14-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 2:53 (TIE 30–30) Overtime PSU – Barker, 36-yard field goal, (PSU 33–30)
Statistics PSU USC First downs 28 16 Total yards 75–518 58–409 Rushing yards 31–118 24–189 Passing yards 400 220 Passing: comp–att–int 31–44–3 20–34–1 Time of possession 32:22 27:38
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Drew Allar 30/43, 391 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Kaytron Allen 16 carries, 56 yards, TD Receiving Tyler Warren 17 receptions, 224 yards, TD USC Passing Miller Moss 20/34, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Woody Marks 20 carries, 111 yards Receiving Makai Lemon 6 receptions, 73 yards
at Wisconsin No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (6–0) vs Wisconsin Badgers (5–2)
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
Date : October 26Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : 68 °F (20 °C), clearGame attendance : 76,403Referee : Bryan BanksTV announcers (NBC) : Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter UW – Nathanial Vakos, 50-yard field goal, 11:05 (UW 3–0) Second quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 6-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Ryan Barker kick, 14:37 (PSU 7–3) UW – Tawee Walker, 1-yard TD run, Vakos kick, 1:23 (UW 10–7) Third quarter PSU – Jaylen Reed, 19-yard interception return for TD, Barker kick, 6:29 (PSU 14–10) UW – Vakos, 32-yard field goal, 2:44 (PSU 14–13) Fourth quarter PSU – Khalil Dinkins, 1-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Barker kick, 10:01 (PSU 21–13) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 24-yard TD run, Barker kick, 3:10 (PSU 28–13)
Statistics PSU WIS First downs 22 16 Total yards 66–419 69–298 Rushing yards 35–173 27–81 Passing yards 246 217 Passing: comp–att–int 25–31–0 22–42–1 Time of possession 34:31 25:29
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Drew Allar 14/18, 148 yards, TD Rushing Kaytron Allen 11 carries, 86 yards, TD Receiving Tyler Warren 7 receptions, 46 yards Wisconsin Passing Braedyn Locke 22/42, 217 yards, INT Rushing Tawee Walker 22 carries, 59 yards, TD Receiving Will Pauling 8 receptions, 79 yards
vs No. 4 Ohio State No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (6–1) vs No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (7–0)
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
Date : November 2Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 52 °F (11 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 111,030Referee : Kole KnueppelTV announcers (FOX) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Ryan Barker, 29-yard field goal, 6:54 (PSU 3–0) PSU – Zion Tracy, 31-yard interception return for TD, Barker kick, 5:37 (PSU 10–0) OSU – Emeka Egbuka, 25-yard TD pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick, 1:59 (PSU 10–7) Second quarter OSU – Brandon Inniss, 21-yard TD pass from Howard, Fielding kick, 11:54 (OSU 14–10) Third quarter OSU – Fielding, 46-yard field goal, 10:40 (OSU 17–10) PSU – Barker, 44-yard field goal, 5:03 (OSU 17–13) Fourth quarter OSU – Fielding, 39-yard field goal, 10:13 (OSU 20–13)
Statistics OSU PSU First downs 21 15 Total yards 64–358 53–270 Rushing yards 40–176 32–120 Passing yards 182 150 Passing: comp–att–int 16–24–1 13–21–1 Time of possession 31:29 28:31
Team Category Player Statistics Ohio State Passing Will Howard 16/24, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Quinshon Judkins 14 carries, 95 yards Receiving Jeremiah Smith 4 receptions, 55 yards Penn State Passing Drew Allar 12/20, 146 yards, INT Rushing Tyler Warren 3 carries, 47 yards Receiving Nicholas Singleton 6 receptions, 54 yards
vs Washington Washington Huskies (5–4) vs No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions (7–1)
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
Date : November 9Game time : 8:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 46 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 110,233Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (Peacock) : Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (color commentator), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Beau Pribula, 8-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 3:48 (PSU 7–0) Second quarter PSU – Tyler Warren, 2-yard TD run, Barker kick, 9:22 (PSU 14–0) PSU – Warren, 2-yard TD run, Barker kick, 3:23 (PSU 21–0) PSU – Julian Fleming, 8-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Barker kick, 0:23 (PSU 28–0) Third quarter UW – Grady Gross, 24-yard field goal, 9:47 (PSU 28–3) Fourth quarter UW – Gross, 35-yard field goal, 13:33 (PSU 28–6) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 1-yard TD run, Barker kick, 4:50 (PSU 34–6)
Statistics WASH PSU First downs 14 24 Total yards 56–193 70–486 Rushing yards 33–74 40–266 Passing yards 119 220 Passing: comp–att–int 16–23–1 20–30–0 Time of possession 28:52 31:08
Team Category Player Statistics Washington Passing Will Rogers 10/13, 59 yards, INT Rushing Demond Williams Jr. 10 carries, 38 yards Receiving Giles Jackson 5 receptions, 23 yards Penn State Passing Drew Allar 20/28, 220 yards, TD Rushing Kaytron Allen 20 carries, 98 yards, TD Receiving Tyler Warren 8 receptions, 75 yards
at Purdue No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (8–1) vs Purdue Boilermakers (1–8)
at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
Date : November 16Game time : 3:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : 53 °F (12 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 58,346Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (CBS) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen, 2-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Ryan Barker kick, 10:08 (PSU 7–0) PSU – Tyler Warren, 15-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 2:31 (PSU 14–0) Second quarter PU – Ben Freehill, 22-yard field goal, 8:47 (PSU 14–3) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 10-yard TD run, Barker kick, 6:04 (PSU 21–3) Third quarter PSU – Warren, 48-yard TD run, Barker kick, 11:26 (PSU 28–3) PSU – Harrison Wallace III, 46-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 4:42 (PSU 35–3) PSU – Beau Pribula, 49-yard TD run, Barker kick, 0:32 (PSU 42–3) Fourth quarter PU – Max Klare, 20-yard TD pass from Ryan Browne, Freehill kick, 9:50 (PSU 42–10) PSU – Luke Reynolds, 24-yard TD pass from Pribula, Barker kick, 1:51 (PSU 49–10)
Statistics PSU PUR First downs 23 16 Total yards 61–539 59–302 Rushing yards 34–234 28–85 Passing yards 305 217 Passing: comp–att–int 22–27–0 15–31–0 Time of possession 31:20 28:40
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Drew Allar 17/19, 247 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tyler Warren 3 carries, 63 yards, TD Receiving Tyler Warren 8 receptions, 127 yards, TD Purdue Passing Hudson Card 11/20, 151 yards Rushing Devin Mockobee 11 carries, 40 yards Receiving Max Klare 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD
at Minnesota No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (9–1) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (6–4)
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : November 23Game time : 3:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : 41 °F (5 °C), mostly cloudyGame attendance : 44,266Referee : Chris CoyleTV announcers (CBS) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter UM – Marcus Major, 20-yard TD run, Dragan Kesich kick, 8:57 (UM 7–0) Second quarter UM – Kesich, 48-yard field goal, 12:56 (UM 10–0) PSU – Omari Evans, 45-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Ryan Barker kick, 10:48 (UM 10–7) PSU – Barker, 45-yard field goal, 7:50 (TIE 10–10) UM – Jameson Geers, 21-yard TD pass from Max Brosmer, Kesich kick, 1:03 (UM 17–10) PSU – Allar, 4-yard TD run, kick blocked, 0:19 (UM 17–16) UM – Ethan Robinson, PAT blocked, 88-yard run back for two-point defensive conversion, 0:19 (UM 19–16) Third quarter UM – Kesich, 42-yard field goal, 9:59 (UM 22–16) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 12-yard TD run, Barker kick, 3:43 (PSU 23–22) Fourth quarter PSU – Barker, 32-yard field goal, 11:51 (PSU 26–22) UM – Kesich, 26-yard field goal, 5:48 (PSU 26–25)
Statistics PSU MINN First downs 20 18 Total yards 61–361 59–281 Rushing yards 33–117 36–106 Passing yards 244 175 Passing: comp–att–int 21–28–0 15–23–1 Time of possession 25:49 34:11
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Drew Allar 21/28, 244 yards, TD Rushing Nicholas Singleton 13 carries, 63 yards, TD Receiving Tyler Warren 8 receptions, 102 yards Minnesota Passing Max Brosmer 15/23, 175 yards, TD, INT Rushing Darius Taylor 17 carries, 58 yards Receiving Daniel Jackson 6 receptions, 90 yards
vs Maryland Maryland Terrapins (4–7) vs No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (10–1)
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
Date : November 30Game time : 3:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : 27 °F (−3 °C), cloudy, snow showersGame attendance : 104,044Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (BTN) : Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (color commentator), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUSports.com box score
Game information First quarter UM – Kaden Prather, 25-yard TD pass from MJ Morris, Jack Howes kick, 14:46 (UM 7–0) PSU – Ryan Barker, 49-yard field goal, 12:47 (UM 7–3) Second quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD run, Barker kick, 12:53 (PSU 10–7) PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Barker kick, 10:11 (PSU 17–7) PSU – Beau Pribula, 1-yard TD run, Barker kick, 6:53 (PSU 24–7) PSU – Tyler Warren, 7-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 1:46 (PSU 31–7) Third quarter No scoring
Fourth quarter PSU – Singleton, 18-yard TD run, Barker kick, 14:14 (PSU 38–7) PSU – Tyseer Denmark, 15-yard TD pass from Pribula, no attempt, 0:00 (PSU 44–7)
Statistics MD PSU First downs 13 24 Total yards 57–194 79–412 Rushing yards 31–72 49–219 Passing yards 122 193 Passing: comp–att–int 15–26–3 20–30–0 Time of possession 27:20 32:40
Team Category Player Statistics Maryland Passing MJ Morris 14/24, 112 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Roman Hemby 13 carries, 64 yards Receiving Tai Felton 4 receptions, 27 yards Penn State Passing Drew Allar 17/26, 171 yards, TD Rushing Nicholas Singleton 13 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tyler Warren 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
vs No. 1 Oregon (Big Ten Championship Game) 2024 Big Ten Championship Game No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (11–1) vs. No. 1 Oregon Ducks (12–0)
at Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : December 7Game time : 8:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : indoors, roof closedGame attendance : 67,469Referee : Kole KnueppelTV announcers (CBS/Compass Media) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)/Gregg Daniels (play-by-play) and Chad Brown (analyst)ESPN box score, GoPSUSports.com box score
Game information First quarter UO – Kenyon Sadiq, 28-yard TD pass from Dillon Gabriel, Atticus Sappington kick, 10:40 (UO 7–0) PSU – Ryan Barker, 33-yard field goal, 7:30 (UO 7–3) UO – Sadiq, 2-yard TD pass from Gabriel, Sappington kick, 3:21 (UO 14–3) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 22-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Barker kick, 1:24 (UO 14–10) Second quarter UO – Terrance Ferguson, 4-yard TD pass from Gabriel, Sappington kick, 13:04 (UO 21–10) UO – Jordan James. 1-yard TD run, Sappington kick, 10:05 (UO 28–10) PSU – Omari Evans, 22-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 6:49 (UO 28–17) PSU – Allar, 7-yard TD run, Barker kick, 1:53 (UO 28–24) UO – Sappington, 32-yard field goal, 0:07 (UO 31–24) Third quarter UO – Tez Johnson, 48-yard TD pass from Gabriel, Sappington kick, 7:36 (UO 38–24) Fourth quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen, 1-yard TD run, two-point conversion run failed, 14:17 (UO 38–30) UO – James, 3-yard TD run, Sappington kick, 7:28 (UO 45–30) PSU – Harrison Wallace III, 14-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 3:41 (UO 45–37)
Statistics PSU ORE First downs 28 24 Total yards 74–518 75–466 Rushing yards 35–292 43–183 Passing yards 226 283 Passing: comp–att–int 20–39–2 22–32–0 Time of possession 27:24 32:36
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Drew Allar 20/39, 226 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Kaytron Allen 14 carries, 124 yards, TD Receiving Tyler Warren 7 receptions, 84 yards Oregon Passing Dillon Gabriel 22/32, 283 yards, 4 TD Rushing Jordan James 20 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tez Johnson 11 receptions, 181 yards, TD
vs No. 10 SMU (CFP First round) College Football Playoff First Round No. 10 SMU Mustangs (11–2) vs No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (11–2)
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
Date : December 21Game time : 12:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 25 °F (−4 °C), mostly sunnyGame attendance : 106,013Referee : David SmithTV announcers (TNT/Max/ESPN Radio) : Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color commentator), Quint Kessenich, and Tom Luginbill (sideline reporters)/Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (color commentator), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUSports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Dominic DeLuca, 23-yard interception return for TD, Ryan Barker kick, 6:08 (PSU 7–0) Second quarter PSU – Tony Rojas, 59-yard interception return for TD, Barker kick, 13:09 (PSU 14–0) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 25-yard TD run, Barker kick, 5:00 (PSU 21–0) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 1-yard TD run. Barker kick, 1:03 (PSU 28–0) Third quarter SMU – Collin Rogers, 28-yard field goal, 10:59 (PSU 28–3) PSU – Barker, 40-yard field goal, 8:13 (PSU 31–3) Fourth quarter PSU – Allen, 4-yard TD run, Barker kick, 12:56 (PSU 38–3) SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr., 28-yard TD pass from Kevin Jennings, Rogers kick, 7:31 (PSU 38–10)
Statistics SMU PSU First downs 21 18 Total yards 73–253 65–325 Rushing yards 36–58 40–189 Passing yards 195 136 Passing: comp–att–int 20–37–3 14–25–1 Time of possession 28:48 31:12
Team Category Player Statistics SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 20/36, 195 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Brashard Smith 18 carries, 62 yards Receiving Roderick Daniels Jr. 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD Penn State Passing Drew Allar 13/22, 127 yards Rushing Nicholas Singleton 14 carries, 90 yards, TD Receiving Harrison Wallace III 4 receptions, 48 yards
vs No. 9 Boise State (Fiesta Bowl / CFP Quarterfinal) College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (12–2) vs No. 9 Boise State Broncos (12–1)
at State Farm Stadium • Glendale, Arizona
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : indoors, roof closedGame attendance : 63,854Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio) : Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (color commentator), Kris Budden, and Tom Luginbill (sideline reporters)/Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Max Starks (color commentator), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Tyler Warren, 11-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Ryan Barker kick, 6:40 (PSU 7–0) PSU – Omari Evans, 38-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 3:35 (PSU 14–0) Second quarter BSU – Tyler Crowe, 8-yard TD run, Jonah Dalmas kick, 8:41 (PSU 14–7) PSU – Barker, 40-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 17–7) Third quarter BSU – Matt Lauter, 53-yard TD pass from Maddux Madsen, Dalmas kick, 11:38 (PSU 17–14) PSU – Warren, 13-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 7:22 (PSU 24–14) Fourth quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 58-yard TD run, Barker kick, 4:54 (PSU 31–14)
Statistics PSU BSU First downs 21 25 Total yards 66–387 75–412 Rushing yards 41–216 40–108 Passing yards 171 304 Passing: comp–att–int 13–25–0 23–35–3 Time of possession 25:56 34:04
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Drew Allar 13/25, 171 yards, 3 TD Rushing Kaytron Allen 17 carries, 134 yards Receiving Tyler Warren 6 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD Boise State Passing Maddux Madsen 23/35, 304 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Ashton Jeanty 30 carries, 104 yards Receiving Matt Lauter 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD
vs No. 5 Notre Dame (Orange Bowl / CFP Semifinal) College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2025 Capital One Orange Bowl No. 5 Notre Dame (13–1) vs No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (13–2)
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : 58 °F (14 °C), clearGame attendance : 66,881Referee : Michael VanderveldeTV announcers (ESPN) : Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color commentator), Molly McGrath, and Katie George (sideline reporters)/Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color commentator), Kris Budden, and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporters)ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter No scoring
Second quarter PSU – Ryan Barker, 20-yard field goal, 14:52 (PSU 3–0) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 5-yard TD run, Barker kick, 2:18 (PSU 10–0) ND – Mitch Jeter, 41-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 10-3) Third quarter ND – Riley Leonard, 3-yard TD run, Jeter kick, 10:46 (TIE 10–10) Fourth quarter ND – Jeremiyah Love, 2-yard TD run, Jeter kick, 14:07 (UND 17–10) PSU – Singleton, 7-yard TD run, Barker kick, 10:20 (TIE 17–17) PSU – Singleton, 7-yard TD run, Barker kick, 7:55 (PSU 24–17) ND – Jaden Greathouse, 54-yard TD pass from Leonard, Jeter kick, 4:38 (TIE 24–24) ND – Jeter, 41-yard field goal, 0:08 (UND 27–24)
Statistics ND PSU First downs 23 20 Total yards 73–383 75–339 Rushing yards 42–116 42–204 Passing yards 267 135 Passing: comp–att–int 21–31–2 12–23–1 Time of possession 29:56 30:04
Team Category Player Statistics Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 15/23, 223 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jeremiyah Love 11 carries, 45 yards, TD Receiving Jaden Greathouse 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD Penn State Passing Drew Allar 12/23, 135 yards, INT Rushing Nicholas Singleton 15 carries, 84 yards, 3 TD Receiving Tyler Warren 6 receptions, 75 yards
Roster 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Liam Clifford Jr WR 3 Julian Fleming Sr WR 4 Tyseer Denmark Fr WR 5 Omari Evans Jr WR 6 Harrison Wallace III Jr WR 7 Kaden Saunders So QB 9 Beau Pribula So RB 10 Nicholas Singleton Jr WR 11 Tyler Johnson So WR 12 Anthony Ivey So RB 13 Kaytron Allen Jr QB 14 Jaxon Smolik Fr QB 15 Drew Allar (C) Jr TE 16 Khalil Dinkins Jr QB 17 Ethan Grunkemeyer Fr TE 18 Joey Schlaffer Fr WR 19 Josiah Brown Fr QB 19 Jack Lambert Fr RB 24 Corey Smith Fr RB 25 Quinton Martin Jr. Fr RB 26 Cam Wallace Fr RB 30 Amiel Davis Jr WR 31 Logan Cunningham So RB 34 Tyler Holzworth Jr TE 44 Tyler Warren Sr OL 50 Cooper Cousins Fr OL 52 Dominic Rulli So OL 53 Nick Dawkins (C) Sr OL 54 Ian Harvie So OL 55 Chimdy Onoh Fr OL 56 JB Nelson Sr OL 57 Donnie Harbour Fr OL 60 Logan Bahn Fr OL 61 Liam Horan Fr OL 63 Alex Birchmeier Fr OL 64 Eagan Boyer Fr OL 65 Jim Fitzgerald So OL 66 Drew Shelton Jr OL 67 Henry Boehme Fr OL 68 Anthony Donkoh Fr OL 70 Garrett Sexton Fr OL 71 Olaivavega Ioane So OL 72 Nolan Rucci Jr OL 73 Caleb Brewer Fr OL 74 J'ven Williams Fr OL 75 Matt Detisch So OL 76 Mason Carlan Sr OL 77 Sal Wormley GS OL 79 Addison Penn Sr WR 80 Mehki Flowers So WR 81 Donte Nastasi Fr WR 82 Ethan Black Fr WR 83 Jake Spencer Sr WR 84 Peter Gonzalez Fr TE 85 Luke Reynolds Fr WR 86 Jason Estrella Jr WR 86 Aaron Enterline Fr TE 87 Andrew Rappleyea Fr TE 88 Jerry Cross So TE 89 Finn Furmanek Fr
Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Dominic DeLuca (C) Jr S 1 Jaylen Reed Sr S 2 Kevin Winston Jr. (C) Jr CB 3 Jalen Kimber Sr CB 4 A. J. Harris So CB 5 Cam Miller Jr S 6 Zakee Wheatley Jr CB 7 Zion Tracy So S 8 DaKaari Nelson Fr CB 9 Elliot Washington II So S 10 Dejuan Lane Fr DE 11 Abdul Carter Jr CB 12 Jon Mitchell Fr LB 13 Tony Rojas So S 14 Tyrece Mills Sr DE 15 Amin Vanover Sr CB 17 Kenny Woseley Jr. Fr DE 18 Max Granville Fr DE 20 Mylachi Williams Fr S 21 Vaboue Toure Fr CB 23 Antoine Belgrave-Shorter Fr LB 24 Ta'Mere Robinson Fr S 27 Lamont Payne Jr. Fr DT 28 Zane Durant Jr S 28 Karson Kiesewetter Fr CB 29 Audavion Collins So LB 30 Kari Jackson Fr S 31 Kolin Dinkins So LB 32 Keon Wylie So DE 33 Dani Dennis-Sutton Jr CB 35 Tyler Armstead Fr DE 36 Zuriah Fisher Sr LB 37 Beckham Dee Fr LB 38 Winston Yates Fr DT 39 Ty Blanding Fr S 39 Jashaun Green So LB 40 Anthony Speca Fr S 40 Patrick Williams So LB 41 Kobe King (C) Jr DE 42 Mason Robinson Fr LB 43 Tyler Elsdon Sr DE 44 Jaylen Harvey Fr LB 45 Jackson Pryts So DE 47 Aidan Probst Fr LB 49 Ben Chizmar Jr DT 50 Alonzo Ford Jr. Sr DT 54 Xavier Gilliam Fr DE 56 Joseph Mupoyi Fr DT 58 Kaleb Artis So DT 88 Sam Siafa So DT 90 Liam Andrews Fr DT 91 Dvon J-Thomas GS DE 92 Smith Vilbert GS DE 93 Bobby Mears Fr DT 94 De'Andre Cook Fr DE 95 Jordan Mayer Fr DT 97 T. A. Cunningham Fr DT 99 Coziah Izzard Sr
Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 35 Blaise Sokach-Minnick So LS 47 Will Patton So LS 48 Tyler Duzansky Jr K 91 Chase Meyer Jr LS 92 Andrew Dufault Fr K 93 Sander Sahaydak Jr K 94 Ryan Barker Fr P 95 Riley Thompson (C) Jr P 96 Mitchell Groh Jr P 99 Gabriel Nwosu Jr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Terry Smith – Associate head coach/defensive recruiting coordinator/cornerbacks Ja'Juan Seider – Assistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator/running backs Tom Allen – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Andy Kotelnicki – Offensive coordinator Justin Lustig – Special teams coordinator/outside linebackers/nickels Deion Barnes – Defensive line Marques Hagans – Offensive recruiting coordinator/wide receivers Ty Howle – Co-offensive coordinator/tight ends Anthony Poindexter – Co-defensive coordinator/safeties Phil Trautwein – Offensive line Chuck Losey – Assistant AD/performance enhancement Torrence Brown – Defensive graduate assistant Kevin Ceh – Offensive graduate assistant Jordan Lucas – Defensive graduate assistant Danny O'Brien – Quarterbacks Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Roster Last update: August 14, 2024
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