Penn State football (5-6, 2-6 Big Ten) dominated Nebraska (7-4, 4-4 Big Ten) 37-10 on Senior Day at Beaver Stadium on Saturday night.

The Nittany Lions picked the Cornhuskers apart in all three phases en route to their second-straight victory. Kaytron Allen broke Penn State’s all-time rushing record with a 3-yard rush at the top of the fourth quarter. Nick Singleton tied Saquon Barkley’s all-time rushing touchdown record with his two scores. Penn State kept its bowl eligibility hopes alive heading into its season finale as the Nittany Lions said goodbye to Beaver Stadium for the year.

How It Happened

Nebraska started with the ball first after returning it to its own 29-yard line. Penn State forced the Cornhuskers into a 3rd-and-7, but a Dani Dennis-Sutton offsides penalty handed Nebraska five free yards.

Emmett Johnson broke a 52-yard run up the middle on 3rd-and-2, taking Nebraska to Penn State’s 11-yard line after Dejuan Lane pushed him out of bounds. The Cornhuskers fed Johnson three consecutive times before Zane Durant and Amare Campbell plugged the gap on 4th-and-1 to secure Penn State’s goal-line stand and turnover-on-downs.

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The Nittany Lions took possession at their own 2-yard line. Kaytron Allen rattled off four yards up the middle on his first run of the night.

Allen almost broke a tackle for a big run before Ethan Grunkemeyer connected with Trebor Peña on a screen pass to move the sticks. Grunkemeyer let it fly to Koby Howard for a 31-yard gain before Allen rushed down the sideline for another 50 to Nebraska’s 3-yard line.

Allen lost one yard on 1st-and-goal. Grunkemeyer tossed the ball left to Andrew Rappleyea, who rumbled into the end zone for his first-career score. Ryan Barker sunk the extra point.

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Durant knocked down TJ Lateef’s pass at the line of scrimmage on second down. He rolled right out of the pocket for a 19-yard dart to Dane Key near the sideline.

Nebraska entered Penn State territory and fired off a slip screen to Johnson on 2nd-and-9. Amare Campbell brought him down for a 1-yard loss to set up 3rd-and-10. A delay of game call pushed the Cornhuskers back an additional five yards. The Nittany Lions put pressure on Lateef in the backfield, but he still found Johnson off his back foot. Dennis-Sutton, King Mack, and A.J. Harris wrapped him up out of bounds to force the punt.

Grunkemeyer stepped up from a broken pocket on second down for a 7-yard gain on the ground. Allen added three for the first down before Grunkemeyer threw Nick Singleton a screen, who took off for 50 yards of his own down the sideline to end the first frame.

Penn State came into the second quarter with a 2-yard touch pass to Singleton. Allen carried the ball on second down and gained 11 yards down to Nebr;aska’s 15-yard line. Grunkemeyer fired a shot to the end zone to Kyron Hudson, but the pass fell incomplete as the crowd murmured displeasure for a possible missed pass interference call.

Allen rushed for six more yards before Grunkemeyer was stopped short on a scramble on third down. Barker pushed a 26-yard field goal through the uprights to give Penn State a 10-0 lead with 12:20 remaining in the first half.

Jacory Barney Jr. returned Gabe Nwosu’s kickoff to Nebraska’s own 40-yard line. Johnson picked up two yards on first down with Zakee Wheatley on the stop. Lateef rushed five yards on third down to move the sticks.

An Audavion Collins face mask penalty brought Nebraska down to Penn State’s 14-yard line. Lateef scrambled and almost tossed a creative touchdown, but his pass fell incomplete in the end zone. On 3rd-and-8, Lateef turned Keon Wylie inside-out on a pass to Luke Lindenmeyer near the front right pylon. The ball bounced off the tight end’s hands as Nebraska settled for three points.

Grunkemeyer eyed Hudson down the sideline ont he first play of the drive, who reached up for the ball falling backwards before officials called a pass interference penalty on Nebraska’s Rex Guthrie.

Allen brought the Nittany Lions into Nebraska territory with a 5-yard run on 3rd-and-2. Grunkemeyer rolled out of the pocket and fired a perfect 28-yard shot to Devonte Ross as Penn State entered the red zone for the third consecutive drive.

Singleton took a direct snap 14 yards with the help of the offensive line’s push. He broke into the end zone on the following play as Penn State took a 17-3 lead with just over four minutes remaining in the first half.

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Kenny Woseley Jr. laid down the hit stick on Mekhi Nelson to set Nebraska’s next drive up at its own 10-yard line. Yvan Kemajou flashed off the edge and sacked Lateef at the Cornhuskers’ own 3-yard line for his first-career sack. Lateef missed Barney on a deep shot, but a Lindenmeyer illegal blindside block forced a Nebraska punt anyways. Peña returned Archie Wilson’s punt 24 yards, but a personal foul on Wilson gave Penn State half the distance to the goal from the spot. The Nittany Lions retook possession at Nebraska’s 14-yard line just before the two-minute warning.

Singleton barreled through a gaping hole for a 10-yard touchdown on 3rd-and-6. He tied Saquon Barkley’s all-time Penn State career rushing touchdown record of 43 with the score. Barker missed a rare extra point wide left. Penn State took a 20-point lead.

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Wheatley almost made a jaw-dropping interception, but officials called it an incomplete pass. The two squads got into a bit of a scuffle after a Barney fumble on 4th-and-4. Unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for both teams offset to end the first half.

Allen whittled his way through tacklers for a 7-yard gain to open the second half. He picked up eight more yards before Grunkemeyer picked out a wide-open Peña for an additional 29. Allen got a 13-yard gain on the ground as Penn State entered the red zone.

Grunkemeyer fed Peña twice more to take the Nittany Lions up to Nebraska’s 3-yard line. Allen took care of it from there with his first touchdown of the night.

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Penn State continued to lay down big hits on the Cornhuskers, but Lateef got them out of a 3rd-and-7 with an 11-yard dart to Key.

Lateef kept the chains moving after a 24-yard pass to Barney down the sideline. Nebraska’s progress stopped there. Durant sacked Lateef on fourth down to give Penn State possession back from its own 38-yard line with 6:16 remaining in the third frame.

Penn State lost one yard on a screen to Singleton to open the drive. The Cornhuskers drove the Nittany Lions off the field after a 9-yard DeShon Singleton sack on Grunkemeyer.

Lateef picked out Johnson on the wheel route for a 22-yard gain. Lateef kept it on the ground for six yards for a fresh set of downs. He rifled a pass to Key, who bobbled it down the sideline for 12 yards. Johnson rushed it for four more yards before Lateef waltzed into the end zone on an 11-yard rush.

Allen pushed for nine yards up the middle. He committed a face mask on the rush that would’ve broken Penn State’s all-time career rushing yards record to end the third quarter.

Grunkemeyer found Hudson outside for 20 yards to open the final frame. Allen had no gain on his next rush. His subsequent 3-yard rush propelled Allen past Evan Royster to become Penn State’s all-time career rushing leader with 3,934 yards and counting.

Penn State faked a punt to Luke Reynolds, who rushed it 26 yards to Nebraska’s 28-yard line. Grunkemeyer chucked a ball to Rappleyea in the end zone, drawing a pass interference call.

Allen zoomed in for his second score of the night with a 13-yard scamper. Penn State went up 37-10 with 11:10 left in the game.

Nwosu’s kickoff sailed out of bounds as Nebraska took over at its own 35-yard line. Lateef and Barney connected on a wide-open look for 30 yards. Lateef rushed four yards up the middle to set up 1st-and-goal for the Cornhuskers. Lateef sailed it out of the back of the end zone intended for Key as Penn State forced another turnover-on-downs.

Nebraska’s defense held firm on Penn State’s subsequent possession after a string of runs from Singleton.

Penn State forced another turnover-on-downs on an incomplete pass from Lateef with five seconds remaining. Grunkemeyer kneeled it out.

Takeaways

• Kaytron Allen had his sights set on history and never lost focus on the goal. With 160 yards against the Cornhuskers, he now sits alone atop Penn State’s all-time career rushing leaders.
• Penn State came away with points on its first five drives of the night, four of which ended in touchdowns. The Nittany Lions scored on six of their eight total drives—complete offensive dominance.
• The Penn State defense continued rolling with a complete smothering of the Cornhuskers. The Nittany Lions ended the night with three sacks, six tackles-for-loss, four quarterback hurries, and one forced fumble.

What’s Next?

Penn State hits the road for its regular season finale against Rutgers at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, at SHI Stadium. The game will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.