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Game Ten—

Ethan Grunkemeyer QB

• Fourth start in place of the injured Drew Allar

• Game 10 Passing—8 of 13 for 127 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT, 2 sacks (longest completion-75 yds.—career long & career long TD pass)

• Game 10 Rushing—8 for 6 yards, 0 TD (long-10 yds.)

• Grunkemeyer 2025 Passing stats (through 10 games/8 played/4 starts)—72 of 111 for 689 yards, Pct. 64.9%, 4 TDs, 4 INTs, 9 sacks (longest pass-75 yds. at Michigan State/best passing game-219 yds. vs. Indiana/most completions-22 vs. Indiana on career high 31 attempts)

• Grunkemeyer 2025 Rushing stats (through 10 games/8 played/4 starts)—26 for minus -26 yards, 1 TD (long-10 yds. at Michigan State)

• Grunkemeyer Career Passing stats (9 games played/4 starts)—73 of 113 for 698 yards, Pct. 64.6%, 4 TDs, 5 INTs (long-75 yds. at Michigan State 2025)

• Grunkemeyer Career Rushing stats (9 games played/4 starts)—26 for minus -26 yards, 1 TD (long-10 yds. at Michigan State 2025)

• Only 7th career game (6th 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)

• 3rd game over 100+ yards passing (with one 200+ yard game vs. Indiana)

• Two 20+ yard completions at MSU (10 on season)

• TD passes at Michigan State—2nd quarter 8:30 to go, 75-yard pass to Devonte Ross (PS leads 14-10) & 4th quarter 4:32 to go, 4-yard shovel pass to Ross (PS leads 21-10)—First TD passes to a WR by Grunkemeyer & 1st game with multiple TD passes

• Grunkemeyer 75-yard TD pass to Ross was longest TD pass at PSU since 2023 Rose Bowl win vs. Utah (Clifford to Lambert-Smith for 88 yds.) & was longest pass completion overall at PSU since 2023 Peach Bowl loss vs. Ole Miss (Allar to Warren for 75 yds.)

• PSU was 2 for 3 in Red Zone at Michigan State—Offense generated 2 rushing TDs/2 passing TDs

  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 Michigan State game. With 3rd-string QB Bekkem Kritza also listed OUT for MSU, Liam Clifford WR briefly appeared as QB2 at Michigan State.

• Game 10 Passing—0 of 0 for 0 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT, 0 sacks (longest completion-0 yds.)

• Game 10 Rushing—0 for 0 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)

• Smolik 2025 passing stats (through 10 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 10 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 a Nov. 20 Zoom session with media, Allar said his rehab was going well, but there was no specific timeline for recovery (NFL Scouting 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 10 Rushing—15 for 56 yards, 0 TDs (9 TDs on season/41 career rushing TDs)—(long-14 yds.)—most carries since 20 vs. Villanova in Week 3—15 is second most carries this season

• Game 10 Receiving—0 for 0 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)—was targeted twice—first game with no receptions since FIU in Week 2

• Game 10 Kick Returns—1 for 21 yards, 0 TD (long-21 yds.)—3 total kick returns on the season (long is 33 yards vs. Indiana)

• 2025 Rushing stats (through 10 games)—107 for 419 yards, 9 TDs, 3.92 yards/carry (longest run-59 yards vs. Indiana/best rushing game-84 yds. vs. Villanova/most carries-20 vs. Villanova)

• This was only his 5th game in 2025 with a 3.5+ YPC (3.7)

• It’s only his 6th game in 2025 with 10+ rushes

• Rushing TDs at Michigan State: None

• Receiving TDs at Michigan State: None

• 41 career rushing TDs—PSU ”Modified/Complete” stats including bowls have Singleton 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 scoring total of 308 points (51 total TDs/1 two-point conversion reception in 2023 Peach Bowl from Pribula) trails Saquon Barkley’s 318 points (53 total TDs in 38 games) which is first all-time at PSU for non-kickers

• Singleton’s career rushing yards total is 3331 yards on 606 carries (now 463 yards behind #4 all-time Kaytron Allen)—Singleton is now 8th all-time on Penn State’s “Modified/Complete” rushing list—He passes Tony Hunt (3320 yards) and trails #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 5.50 (through 51 games played)

• Career All-Purpose yards from Scrimmage (rushing/receiving)-4244 yards with 50 TDs in 51 games played—Career All-Purpose yards (rushing/receiving/returns)-5308 yards with 51 TDs in 51 games played (2nd to Barkley’s 5538 total career all-purpose yards in 38 games)

  Kaytron Allen RB

• Game 10 Rushing—25 for 181 yards (career high), 2 TDs (12 on season—career best/36 in career)—(long-42 yards)—third game this season with 20+ carries (25 is 2nd most rushes in 2025)

• Kaytron Allen named Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week (1st such honor for a PSU player in 2025)

• Game 10 Receiving—2 for 10 yards, 0 TD (long-5 yds.)

• Game 10 Kick Returns—None

• 2025 Rushing stats (through 10 games)—163 for 917 yards, 12 TDs, 5.63 yards/carry (longest run-67 yards vs. FIU—also career high/best rushing game-181 yds. at Michigan State/most carries-28 at Iowa)

• Rushing TDs at Michigan State: 1st quarter 5:50 to go, 8 yards (tied 7-7) & 4th quarter 2:07 to go, 26 yards (PS leads 28-10)

• Receiving TDs at Michigan State: None

• Kaytron’s 181 yards rushing are a career best & are the most by a PSU RB since Journey Brown rushed for 202 yards in the 2019 Cotton Bowl win vs. Memphis

• This is his 11th career game with 100+ yards rushing tying DJ Dozier & Zach Zwinak

• Kaytron’s 12 rushing TDs in 2025 are a new single-season best for him passing previous high of 10 in 2022

• This is his 7th career game with 2+ rushing TDs & his 2nd game this season with both 100+ yards rushing and 2+ rushing TDs

• Kaytron had rushed for at least one TD in all 8 games prior to Indiana where he did not score/Kaytron has no receiving TDs in 2025

• Allen’s 36 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: 40 total TDs on 36 rushing/4 receiving

• Allen’s career rushing yards total is 3794 yards on 722 carries—Kaytron is 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 very attainable for Allen with 2 games remaining in regular season (Kaytron must avg. 69 YPG to tie)

• Allen’s career total of 722 carries (through 52 games played) is the “official PSU record”, but is still actually 2nd all-time behind true recordholder Curt Warner at 725 on PSU “Modified/Complete” stats list—The Warner record should be easily broken with 2 games remaining in regular season with only 4 carries needed to set the new mark

• Allen career rushing yards per carry is 5.25 (through 52 games played)

• Career All-Purpose yards from Scrimmage (rushing/receiving)-4272 yards with 40 TDs in 52 games played (Kaytron passes Singleton by 28 yds. in this category)—Career All-Purpose yards (rushing/receiving/returns)-4313 yards with 40 TDs in 52 games played (Kaytron still trails Singleton by 995 yards in this category)

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  ALL RECEIVERS

• Devonte Ross WR: 2 receptions for 79 yards, 2 TDs (long-75 yds.—season best)—5 career TDs at PSU (19 total)—4th career game multiple TD catches—5 receptions of 20+ yards in 2025 (26 in career)

• Trebor Pena WR: 4 receptions for 38 yards, 0 TD (long-25 yds.)—6 receptions of 20+ yards in 2025 (25 in career)—Punt Returns: 3 for 24 yards, 0 TD (long-19 yds.)

  SELECTED DEFENSE

• Dani Dennis-Sutton DE: 2 tackles/2 solo, 2 sacks (15 yards in losses/20 career sacks), 2 TFLs (15 yards in losses/31 career TFLs), 1 QB hurry—4th career game with multiple sacks/9th career game with multiple TFLs—Special Teams-1 blocked punt (3rd of year/3rd in career)—ties PSU single-season punt block record of 3 with Jack Ham (1968) & Andre Collins (1989)—PSU Career punt block record is 4 by Ham & Collins—Team records: PSU has 4 punt blocks in 2025 (first time since 1999) & PSU has 5 overall blocked kicks in 2025 (4 punts/1 FG) which is first time since 7 blocks in 2004 (2 punts/5 FGs)—Dennis-Sutton named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (1st such honor for a PSU player in 2025)

• Amare Campbell LB: 9 tackles/6 solo, .5 sacks (5 yards in losses), .5 TFLs (5 yards in losses/20.5 career TFLs)

• King Mack S: 6 tackles/2 solo, .5 sacks (4 yards in losses), 1 TFL (5 yards in losses)

• Daryus Dixson CB: 5 tackles/2 solo, .5 TFLs (0 yards in losses), 1 pass breakup, 1 fumble recovery (1st in career)—career high in tackles in 1st career start—PSU now has 12 takeaways on season-6 fumbles/6 INTs

• Zion Tracy CB: 3 tackles/3 solo, 1 sack (10 yards in losses/2 career sacks), 1 TFL (10 Yards in losses/5 career TFLs), 1 forced fumble (1st of career)—FF on strip sack recovered by Dixson

• Dom DeLuca LB: 4 tackles/2 solo, .5 TFLs (0 yards in losses)

• Keon Wylie LB: 4 tackles/2 solo, 1 sack (2 yards in losses/4.5 career sacks), 1.5 TFLs (3 yards in losses/8 career TFLs), 1 QB hurry

• Zakee Wheatley S: 3 tackles/2 solo, 1 TFL (3 yards in losses/5 career TFLs), 1 QB hurry—now has 213 career tackles

• Audavion Collins CB: 3 tackles/3 solo