2025 PSU vs. Indiana

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Game Nine—

Ethan Grunkemeyer QB

• Third start in place of the injured Drew Allar

• Game 9 Passing—22 of 31 for 219 yards (all new career highs), 1 TDs, 1 INT, 2 sacks (longest completion-43 yds.—career long)

• Game 9 Rushing—4 for minus -2 yards, 0 TD (long-6 yds.)—second straight game with negative rush total

• Grunkemeyer 2025 Passing stats (through 9 games/7 played/3 starts)—64 of 98 for 562 yards, Pct. 65.3%, 2 TDs, 4 INTs, 7 sacks (longest pass-43 yds. vs. Indiana/best passing game-219 yds. vs. Indiana/most completions-22 vs. Indiana on career high 31 attempts)

• Grunkemeyer 2025 Rushing stats (through 9 games/7 played/3 starts)—18 for minus -32 yards, 1 TD (long-9 yds. at Iowa)

• Grunkemeyer Career Passing stats (8 games played/3 starts)—65 of 100 for 571 yards, Pct. 65.0%, 2 TD, 5 INTs (long-43 yds. vs. Indiana 2025)

• Grunkemeyer Career Rushing stats (8 games played/3 starts)—18 for minus -32 yards, 1 TD (long-9 yds. at Iowa 2025)

• Only 6th career game (5th in 2025) with passing stats—other two games played in 2025 saw Grunkemeyer on field for only 1 play in each (1 rush, 1 handoff)

• First career 200+ yard passing game in 3rd career start/2nd game over 100+ yards passing

• First career game with over 20 completions and over 30 attempts

• TD pass vs. Indiana—4th quarter with 6:27 to go, 19 yards to Nick Singleton RB (PSU leads 24-20)—First career TD pass vs. Big Ten opponent & first TD pass to an RB

• PSU was 4 for 4 in Red Zone vs. Indiana—Offense generated 2 rushing TDs/1 passing TD/1 FG—PSU offense narrowly outgained Indiana in both rushing (9 yds.) & passing yards (1 yd.)

  Jaxon Smolik QB

• Smolik was injured (left arm/wrist) on a run play in the 4th period at Iowa—He was listed as OUT on the Big Ten Availability Report for the Indiana game. With 3rd-string QB Bekkem Kritza listed as questionable, Liam Clifford WR was effectively designated as the QB2 vs. Indiana ahead of walk-on Jack Lambert QB.

• Game 9 Passing—0 of 0 for 0 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT, 0 sacks (longest completion-0 yds.)

• Game 9 Rushing—0 for 0 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)

• Smolik 2025 passing stats (through 9 games/3 played)—0 of 0 for 0 yards, Pct. 0.0%, 0 TD, 0 INT, 0 sacks—Smolik 2-point conversion passing: 0 of 1 for 0 pts. on failed pass attempt vs. Nevada (Smolik appeared as the holder for the PAT kick)

• Smolik 2025 rushing stats (through 9 games/3 played)—4 for 3 yards, 0 TD (long-3 yds. at Iowa)

• Most significant career game action: 11 snaps played/4 rushes/0 passes at Iowa 2025

Drew Allar QB

• Allar suffered a season-ending (and probable college career-ending) left ankle injury in the 4th quarter with 3:26 to go in the Oct. 11 loss to Northwestern when he was hit high and low on a QB keeper by 2 defenders (one appeared to dive with forearm into lower left leg) and Drew needed some assistance to walk off the field—James Franklin confirmed the severity, but not the specifics, of the injury in his Northwestern post-game news conference—Surgery on his broken left ankle took place on Oct. 15 in Atlanta and was successful—Allar has been with the team and travelled with them post-surgery—On Nov. 20 Zoom session, Allar said rehab was going well, but there was no specific timeline for recovery (NFL Combine begins Feb. 26, 2026)

• Allar 2025 passing stats (6 games/6 starts)—103 of 159 for 1100 yards, Pct. 64.8%, 8 TDs, 3 INT, 6 sacks (longest pass-67 yds. vs. Northwestern/best passing game-217 yds. vs. Nevada/most completions-22 vs. Nevada)

• Allar 2025 passing vs. Big Ten only (3 games/3 starts)—46 of 71 for 474 yards, Pct. 64.8%, 4 TDs, 2 INTs—also 1 rushing TD vs. Big Ten

• Allar 2025 rushing stats (6 games/6 starts)—36 for 172 yards, 1 TD (long-27 yds. at UCLA)

• Allar Career Passing Stats (45 games/35 starts)—633 of 1002 for 7402 yards, Pct. 63.2%, 61 TDs, 13 INT (longest pass-75 yds. vs. Ole Miss in 2023 Peach Bowl/best passing game-391 yds. at USC 2024/most completions-30 on career high 43 attempts at USC 2024/most TDs in single game-4 vs. Iowa 2023 & at Maryland 2023/longest TD pass-72 yds. vs. West Virginia 2023)—Allar has 2 pass attempts/completions to himself (passes batted back to him by defense) for 15 total yards in his career stats (2023 Peach Bowl vs. Ole Miss & 2025 vs. Villanova)—Allar 2-point conversion passing: 2 of 4 for 4 pts. (1 additional successful passing 2-pt. try negated by penalty in 2025 vs. FIU)

• Allar Career Rushing Stats (45 games/35 starts)—224 carries for 732 yards, 12 TDs (longest rush-27 yds. at UCLA 2025/best rushing game-78 yards on career high-tying 11 carries vs. UCLA 2025)

• Allar Career Receiving Stats (45 games/35 starts)—3 receptions for 15 yards, 0 TDs (long-10 yds. vs. Ole Miss in 2023 Peach Bowl on his pass batted-back by defense)—Allar has 2 career receptions on passes batted-back to him by defense (also vs. Villanova 2025)—Allar has only 1 career pass reception thrown by another player (Kaytron Allen vs. Michigan in 2023)

• Allar Career Points Scored: 72 pts. on 12 rushing TDs (Total points responsible for: 442 pts. in career)

• 26 victories as PSU starting Quarterback (2023-25)—Allar (26-9) is tied for 6th in QB wins all-time with John Hufnagel (26-3 from 1970-72)—PSU record held by Sean Clifford (2017-22) with 32 wins

• Allar has 7402 career passing yards (4th all-time at PSU)—Allar trails #3 Christian Hackenberg (2013-15) with 8457 yards passing

• Allar is 5th PSU QB to pass 1K career pass attempts: 1002 with 633 completions

• Allar’s career Pass Completion Pct. of 63.17% over 45 games is best at Penn State all-time (Sean Clifford is second at 61.43% in 51 games)

• Allar’s career Pass Interception Pct. of 1.29% over 45 games is best/lowest at Penn State all-time (Wally Richardson is second at 2.15% in 41 games with 16 career INTs in 744 attempts)

• Allar’s 61 career Passing TDs are 3rd all-time behind Sean Clifford 86, Trace McSorley 77—Allar’s single season best was 25 TD passes in 2023 (tied with Tony Sacca in 1991 for 3rd best/PSU record is 29 by Trace McSorley in 2016)

• Allar has 73 career TDs responsible for (3rd all-time behind Trace McSorley 107, Sean Clifford 101)

• 20 career games with 2+ TD passes (2 games with 4 TD passes—none in 2025)

• 10 career games with both a passing & rushing TD (none in 2025)

• 20 career games with 200+ yards passing (4 in 2025)—3 games with 300+ yards passing (none in 2025)

• Allar has 12 career rushing TDs: 6th all-time among QBs (officially)—PSU QB record is Trace McSorley with 30

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  Nick Singleton RB

• Game 9 Rushing—10 for 71 yards, 2 TDs (9 TDs on season/41 career rushing TDs)—(long-59 yds.—season high)—first game with 10+ carries since UCLA in week 5 & his first 2 rushing TD game since week 3 vs. Villanova

• Game 9 Receiving—3 for 22 yards, 1 TD (long-19 yds./longest vs. Big Ten this season)—4th game in 2025 with 3 or more receptions—This is his first TD reception of the 2025 season (9th of his career)

• Game 9 Kick Returns—2 for 50 yards, 0 TD (long-33 yds.)—his first 2 kick returns of 2025 season

• 2025 Rushing stats (through 9 games)—92 for 363 yards, 9 TDs, 3.95 yards/carry (longest run-59 yards vs. Indiana/best rushing game-84 yds. vs. Villanova/most carries-20 vs. Villanova)

• The 59-yard rush is his 6th career run of 50+ yards and 23rd career rush of 20+ yards—It’s his longest run since the 2024 Fiesta Bowl win vs. Boise State when he rushed 58 yards for a TD

• This was his highest yards per carry in game (7.1) this season—It is only his third game in 2025 with 70+ yards in rushing (his first since week 3 vs. Villanova)

• It’s only his 5th game in 2025 with 10+ rushes (the last 3 games saw a high of 7 carries)

• Rushing TDs vs. Indiana: 2nd quarter 11:08 to go, Singleton 2 yards (tied 7-7) & 4th quarter 11:36 to go, Singleton 1 yard (PS trails 20-17)

• Receiving TD vs. Indiana: 4th quarter 6:27 to go, Singleton 19 yards from Grunkemeyer (PS leads 24-20)—this is Singleton’s first career TD catch from Grunkemeyer

• This is Singleton’s first 3 total TD game since the Orange Bowl loss to Notre Dame when he rushed for 3 TDs/It’s his 3rd career game with both a rushing and a receiving TD/It’s his 11th career game with 2+ TD runs

• Singleton’s 93 yards combined rushing/receiving in this game is the best total yards from scrimmage this season and only his second game over 90 (91 yds. vs. Villanova)—He has not exceeded 100+ yards combined from scrimmage since the 2025 Orange Bowl loss to Notre Dame (127 yds.)

• Singleton’s 143 yards in all-purpose offense vs. Indiana is his best outing since the 2024 Big Ten Championship loss to #1 Oregon when he posted 148 total all-purpose yards

• 41 career rushing TDs—PSU ”Modified/Complete” stats including bowls have Singleton now passing Ki-Jana Carter (39), Curtis Enis (39), & Lydell Mitchell (39) for 2nd all-time behind only Saquon Barkley’s record of 43

• Singleton’s career total of 51 all-purpose TDs (41 rush/9 receiving/1 return) is 2nd all-time (PSU record is 53-Saquon Barkley with 43 rushing/8 receiving/2 returns)

• Singleton’s career rushing yards total is 3275 yards on 591 carries (now 338 yards behind #4 all-time Kaytron Allen)—Singleton is 9th all-time on Penn State’s “Modified/Complete” rushing list—He still trails #8 Tony Hunt (3320 yards) and #7 Curtis Enis (3375 yards)—PSU’s all-time rushing yards record is 3932 yards on 686 carries by Evan Royster (2006-2010)

• Singleton career rushing yards per carry is 5.54 (through 50 games played)

• Career All-Purpose yards from Scrimmage (rushing/receiving)-4188 yards with 50 TDs in 50 games played—Career All-Purpose yards (rushing/receiving/returns)-5231 yards with 51 TDs in 50 games played

  Kaytron Allen RB

• Game 9 Rushing—19 for 48 yards, 0 TD (10 on season/34 in career)—(long-7 yards)

• Game 9 Receiving—2 for 3 yards, 0 TD (long-5 yds.)

• Game 9 Kick Returns—None

• 2025 Rushing stats (through 9 games)—138 for 736 yards, 10 TDs, 5.33 yards/carry (longest run-67 yards vs. FIU—also career high/best rushing game-145 yds. at Iowa/most carries-28 at Iowa)

• TD vs. Indiana: None

• Kaytron fumbled pass reception recovered by Indiana at PSU 22 in 2nd period set up IU TD (PSU trails 17-7 at halftime)—Replay review of fumble after PSU challenge allowed call on field to stand

• Kaytron’s 48 yards rushing is fewest yards for him since Week 1 vs. Nevada (43 yds.)/his 2.5 YPC vs. Indiana is lowest of season and worst since 2024 at Minnesota (1.4 YPC)

• Kaytron had rushed for at least one TD in all 8 games prior to Indiana/has no receiving TDs in 2025

• Kaytron’s 10 rushing TDs in 2025 match his single season career best set in 2022

• Allen’s 34 career rushing TDs are 6th all-time on the PSU “Modified/Complete” stats list—Kaytron trails Ki-Jana Carter, Curtis Enis & Lydell Mitchell (tied for 3rd with 39 TDs) and #2 Nick Singleton with 41 TDs

• Allen career all-purpose TDs: 38 total TDs on 34 rushing/4 receiving

• Allen’s career rushing yards total is 3613 yards on 697 carries—Kaytron is now 4th all-time on the PSU “Modified/Complete” rushing list (officially 3rd)—Kaytron trails #3 Saquon Barkley (3843 yards) & #2 Curt Warner (3872 yards)—PSU’s all-time record of 3932 yards on 686 carries by Evan Royster (2006-2010) is still attainable for Allen with 3 games remaining in regular season (Kaytron must avg. 107 YPG)

• Allen’s career total of 697 carries (through 51 games played) is now the new “official PSU record” passing Matt Suhey at 684 and Evan Royster at 686 (former official PSU record), but is still actually 2nd all-time trailing true recordholder Curt Warner at 725 on PSU “Modified/Complete” stats list—The Warner record is easily attainable with 3 games remaining in regular season (Kaytron must average just under 10 carries per game)

• Allen career rushing yards per carry is 5.18 (through 51 games played)

• Career All-Purpose yards from Scrimmage (rushing/receiving)-4081 yards with 38 TDs in 51 games played—Career All-Purpose yards (rushing/receiving/returns)-4122 yards with 38 TDs in 51 games played (Kaytron still trails Singleton in both categories)

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  ALL RECEIVERS

• Trebor Pena WR: 6 receptions for 99 yards, 0 TD (long-43 yds.)—all season bests for Pena—had 3 catches vs. IU of 20+ yards (24 career 20+ yard receptions)—Punt Returns: 1 for 16 yards

• Khalil Dinkins TE: 4 for 40 yards, 0 TD (long-23 yds.)—career high in catches

• Koby Howard WR: 2 receptions for 28 yards, 0 TD (long-22 yds.)—most receptions in a single game & 2nd 20+ yard catch in 2025

• Kyron Hudson WR: 1 for 9 yards, 0 TD (long-9 yds.)

• Andrew Rappleyea TE: 3 for 13 yards, 0 TD (long-9 yds.)—matches career high in receptions/3rd career game with multiple catches

• Luke Reynolds TE: 1 for 5 yards, 0 TD (long-5 yds.)

  SELECTED DEFENSE

• Amare Campbell LB: 8 tackles/4 solo, 1.5 TFLs (6 yards in losses/20 career TFLs), 1 QB hurry

• AJ Harris CB: 8 tackles/7 solo—career high in tackles

• Zakee Wheatley S: 5 tackles/3 solo—now has 210 career tackles

• Audavion Collins CB: 5 tackles/3 solo

• Zion Tracy CB: 5 tackles/4 solo, 1 pass breakup (2nd of career)—matches career high in tackles

• Zuriah Fisher DE: 4 tackles/2 solo, 1.5 TFLs (2 yards in losses), 1 QB hurry—career high in TFLs

• Dani Dennis-Sutton DE: 4 tackles/2 solo, 1 sack (3 yards in losses/18 career sacks), 1 TFL (3 yards in losses/29 career TFLs), 1 QB hurry—sack was his first in a Big Ten game this season

• King Mack S: 3 tackles/2 solo, 1 INT (1 yard return/1st INT of career), 1 pass breakup, 1 QB hurry—PSU now has 11 takeaways on season (6 INTs, 5 fumble recoveries)—DPI call on Mack in late 2nd period (after Allen lost fumble) helped setup IU TD for 17-7 Hoosiers halftime lead

• Dom DeLuca LB: 3 tackles/3 solo, 2 TFLs (4 yards in losses)—career high in TFLs

• Zane Durant DT: 3 tackles/1 solo, 1 sack (7 yards in losses/9 career sacks), 1 TFL (7 yards in losses/21 career TFLs), 1 QB hurry

• Daryus Dixson CB: 2 tackles/2 solo, 1 sack (7 yards in losses/1st career sack), 1 TFL (7 yards in losses), 1 forced fumble-not recovered (2nd of career)