No. 6 Penn State football (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) cruised by Washington (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) 35-6 in the White Out on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium.

The Nittany Lions ran up the score, with 28 points in the first half. The Huskies responded with two field goals in the second half and improved offensively, but never found the end zone. Penn State’s most productive players were most responsible for the bounce-back performance.

How It Happened

Will Rogers started with an eight-yard pass to Decker DeGraaf. Jonah Coleman picked up a first down with a three-yard gain, but only got a yard on the ensuing play. Despite an offsides call, Kobe King sacked Rogers for a five-yard loss to bring up 3rd-and-9. A false start set the Huskies back another five yards, but a holding call against Zion Tracy gave them a first down. Coleman combined for 13 yards for another first down, but an incomplete pass and a one-yard gain brought up 3rd-and-9. Rogers fired a 10-yard pass to Denzel Boston to move Washington to Penn State’s 28-yard line. The drive stalled from there, though, and Grady Gross’ 45-yard field goal attempt deflected off the goal post.

Nick Singleton ripped an 11-yard run, then Drew Allar completed a five-yard pass to Trey Wallace. They connected again on a 20-yard play, which Singleton followed up with a 13-yard gain. Two plays later, Thaddeus Dixon was assessed a targeting call, which put Penn State on Washington’s seven-yard line. Beau Pribula scrambled into the end zone, and Ryan Barker kicked the extra point to give the Nittany Lions a 7-0 lead with 3:47 left in the first quarter.

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Rogers fired a seven-yard pass to Rashid Williams, which was followed up by two Coleman runs for a first down. However, the Huskies were forced to punt, thanks largely to a seven-yard Abdul Carter sack.

On 3rd-and-6, Allar fired a 19-yard pass to Wallace. Kaytron Allen rushed for seven yards, then he caught an eight-yard pass. Singleton had a seven-yard reception, and Tyler Warren took the snap and rushed for a first down. Then, Allar and Wallace connected again for a 12-yard pass to reach Washington’s 20-yard line. Three plays later, Warren caught a tipped 11-yard pass to make it 1st-and-goal. Warren took another snap and dove into the end zone on 3rd-and-4 to give the Nittany Lions a 14-0 lead with 9:22 left in the second quarter.

Rogers tossed a six-yard pass to Giles Jackson, and Coleman dashed another six. Under pressure, Rogers’ attempted deep pass was intercepted by Jaylen Reed two plays later.

From his own 42-yard line, Allar tossed it to Singleton for a three-yard gain. Then, he found Warren for a 21-yard completion to get across midfield. Allen ripped a 12-yard run three plays later, and a facemask against the Huskies put the Nittany Lions at the seven-yard line. For the second time, Warren took the snap and rushed into the end zone on 3rd-and-goal to give Penn State a 21-0 lead with 3:23 left in the first half.

After a Huskies three-and-out, Penn State took over from its own 32-yard line. Allar hit Julian Fleming with an 11-yard pass, then he scrambled six yards. Allen picked up another six yards, then Warren caught an 11-yard pass. Allen ran nine yards, then exploded for a 17-yard gain to reach Washington’s eight-yard line. An incompletion and a pass to Warren for no gain brought up 3rd-and-goal. Allar hit Fleming for his first Penn State touchdown catch to give the Nittany Lions a 28-0 lead with 25 seconds remaining in the half.

Warren fumbled and Washington recovered the ball at Penn State’s 34-yard line. Demond Williams Jr. took over at quarterback, who tossed an incompletion and a five-yard pass. Williams completed a one-yard pass to DeGraaf, and the Huskies stayed on the field for 4th-and-4. Williams connected with Jeremiah Hunter for an 18-yard pass, then Coleman gained four yards. Jackson’s run for no gain brought up 3rd-and-goal from the six-yard line, and the Huskies did not score. This time, Gross’ field goal was good to make it 28-3 with 9:47 left in the third quarter.

Singleton began Penn State’s drive with a nine-yard pickup. Allar gained two yards to make it 3rd-and-8, and an offsides call made it 3rd-and-3. Allar hit Wallace with a 28-yard pass, but the drive stalled. Barker then missed his first field goal of the season.

Williams and Adam Mohammed combined for 14 rushing yards over three plays. He connected with Boston on a 25-yard pass, but the Huskies faced 3rd-and-5 three plays later. Williams scrambled out of bounds for no gain but picked up the first down with a seven-yard run. Two incompletions and a tackle for loss set up 4th-and-12, but pass interference extended the drive. Washington again failed to find the end zone, and a field goal made it 28-6.

Allar fired a seven-yard pass to Warren to convert on third down. He connected with Liam Clifford on a 20-yard play two snaps later. Then, Warren caught a shovel pass to convert on third down again, which put Penn State at Washington’s 25-yard line. Allen rushed four yards, and then five to make it 4th-and-inches. Allen converted, and then Corey Smith gained eight yards two plays later. Warren caught a two-yard pass, then Allen scored to make it 35-6 with 4:50 left in regulation.

Washington got deep into Penn State territory but failed to score. Smith ran 78 yards into Washington territory, which effectively sealed the deal for a Penn State win.

Takeaways

• Setting the tone early was important for Penn State after losing to Ohio State last week. The Nittany Lions did that and more by putting Washington away early with four touchdowns in the first half.
• Warren had another great game, with eight catches for 75 yards. He took two snaps and ran them in for touchdowns in the first half.
• Reed has become arguably Penn State’s best defensive player. His 57 tackles and three interceptions continue to lead the team, and his seven tackles tonight were a team-most.
• Allen continued to build his case as Penn State’s top running back, with 98 yards and a touchdown. He leads the team with 634 rushing yards.

What’s Next

Penn State faces Purdue at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The game will be televised on CBS.