2025 PSU vs. Nebraska

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Game Eleven—

Ethan Grunkemeyer QB

• Fifth start in place of the injured Drew Allar

• Game 11 Passing—11 of 12 for 181 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 1 sack (longest completion-50 yds.)

• Game 11 Rushing—4 for 2 yards, 0 TD (long-7 yds.)

• Grunkemeyer 2025 Passing stats (through 11 games/9 played/5 starts)—83 of 123 for 870 yards, Pct. 67.5%, 5 TDs, 4 INTs, 10 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 11 games/9 played/5 starts)—30 for minus -24 yards, 1 TD (long-10 yds. at Michigan State)

• Grunkemeyer Career Passing stats (10 games played/5 starts)—84 of 125 for 879 yards, Pct. 67.2%, 5 TDs, 5 INTs (long-75 yds. at Michigan State 2025)

• Grunkemeyer Career Rushing stats (10 games played/5 starts)—30 for minus -24 yards, 1 TD (long-10 yds. at Michigan State 2025)

• Only 8th career game (7th 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)

• 4th straight game over 100+ yards passing (with one 200+ yard game vs. Indiana)

• Five 20+ yard completions vs. Nebraska (15 on season)/8 completions went for first downs

• Grunkemeyer is first PSU QB to complete 90+% of his passes (91.7%) in a game with 10+ attempts since Todd Blackledge went 10 for 11 vs. Syracuse in 1981 (90.9%)—Coincidentally, Blackledge was the color analyst on this game for NBC/Peacock

• Only official incomplete pass was to Kyron Hudson WR in endzone on drive that resulted in Barker FG in 2nd quarter—Two other incomplete passes were wiped-out by DPI penalties on Nebraska (intended receivers were Hudson & Rappleyea)

• TD pass vs. Nebraska—1st quarter 7:22 to go, 4-yard pass to Andrew Rappleyea TE (PS leads 7-0)

• Grunkemeyer led season best 98-yard scoring drive in 1st quarter ending in TD pass to Rappleyea (on 7 plays)—Grunkemeyer was 3 of 3 passing for 41 yards on the drive which was highlighted by 50-yard rush by Kaytron Allen

• PSU was 6 for 6 in Red Zone vs. Nebraska—Offense generated 4 rushing TDs/1 passing TD/1 FG & 412 yards combined passing/rushing

  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 Nebraska game and has not played since Iowa game. 3rd-string QB Bekkem Kritza was available, but Liam Clifford WR briefly appeared again as QB2 vs. Nebraska.

• Game 11 Passing—0 of 0 for 0 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT, 0 sacks (longest completion-0 yds.)

• Game 11 Rushing—0 for 0 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)

• Smolik 2025 passing stats (through 11 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 11 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 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)—On Nov. 22, Allar participated in Senior Day festivities and walked with a boot on his left foot, but without crutches (Allar later appeared using a single crutch on the sidelines)—Nov. 25-Allar has revealed in interview with ESPN that he is not eligible for a medical redshirt

• 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 11 Rushing—7 for 44 yards, 2 TDs (11 TDs on season/43 career rushing TDs)—(long-14 yds.)—this is his fifth highest rushing yards total of the season

• Game 11 Receiving—3 for 51 yards, 0 TD (long-50 yds.)—2nd career 50+ yard reception (53 yds. vs. Michigan State at Detroit in 2023)—now has 100 career receptions (964 career yards)—the only other RB at PSU with 100+ career receptions is Saquon Barkley (102 catches for 1195 yards)

• Game 11 Kick Returns—None (only 3 returns this season)

• 2025 Rushing stats (through 11 games)—114 for 463 yards, 11 TDs, 4.06 yards/carry (longest run-59 yards vs. Indiana/best rushing game-84 yds. vs. Villanova/most carries-20 vs. Villanova)

• This was his second best YPC in a game this season (6.29 YPC) and only his third game over 5.0 YPC in 2025

• Rushing TDs vs. Nebraska: 2nd quarter 4:09 to go, 4 yards (PS leads 17-3) & 2nd quarter 1:14 to go, 10 yards (PS leads 23-3)—This is Singleton’s 12th career game with multiple TD runs

• Singleton’s 2 rushing TDs pushed him past 10 for the season—With Kaytron’s 14 rushing TDs to date, the RB duo has, for the second time, rushed for 10+ TDs in the same season—This is only the third time that this has happened in PSU history with RB pairs (2022-Singleton 12 & Allen 10 and 1969-Charlie Pittman 10 & Franco Harris 10)—It has also happened twice with QB/RB combos in 2008 (Daryll Clark-10 & Evan Royster-12) & 2017 (Trace McSorley-11 & Saquon Barkley-18)

• Singleton becomes 8th PSU player (7th RB) to score 10+ rushing TDs in back-to-back seasons (11 in 2025 to date & 12 in 2024)—Previously done by: Trace McSorley QB (11 in 2017 & 12 in 2018), Saquon Barkley (18 in 2016 & 18 in 2017), Curtis Enis (15 in 1996 & 19 in 1997), Richie Anderson (11 in 1991 & 18 in 1992), Curt Warner (10 in 1981 & 10 in 1982), John Cappelletti (12 in 1972 & 18 in 1973), and Charlie Pittman (15 in 1968 & 10 in 1969)

• Receiving TDs vs. Nebraska: None

• 43 career rushing TDs—PSU ”Modified/Complete” stats including bowls have Singleton tied with Saquon Barkley for the all-time PSU record of 43—technically Singleton holds the career rushing TD mark “in regulation” because 1 of Barkley’s TDs came in OT vs. Minnesota in 2016

• Singleton’s career total of 53 all-purpose TDs (43 rush/9 receiving/1 return) is tied for first all-time at PSU with Saquon Barkley (43 rushing/8 receiving/2 returns)

• Singleton’s career scoring total of 320 points (53 total TDs/1 two-point conversion reception in 2023 Peach Bowl from Pribula) now leads Saquon Barkley’s 318 points (53 total TDs in 38 games), and Singleton is now first all-time in scoring at PSU among non-kickers

• Singleton’s career rushing yards total is 3375 yards on 613 carries—Singleton is now tied for 7th all-time on Penn State’s “Modified/Complete” rushing list—He is tied with Curtis Enis (3375 yards) and trails #6 DJ Dozier (3402 yards) and #5 Blair Thomas (3484 yards)—PSU’s all-time rushing yards record is 3954 yards on 747 carries by Kaytron Allen (established in the Nebraska game)—Singleton now trails Allen by 579 yards

• Singleton career rushing yards per carry is 5.51 (through 52 games played)

• Career All-Purpose yards from Scrimmage (rushing/receiving)-4339 yards with 52 TDs in 52 games played—Career All-Purpose yards (rushing/receiving/returns)-5403 yards with 53 TDs in 52 games played (2nd to Barkley’s 5538 total career all-purpose yards in 38 games)

  Kaytron Allen RB

• Game 11 Rushing—25 for 160 yards, 2 TDs (14 on season—career best/38 in career)—(long-50 yards)—he passes 1K mark in rushing for the season (1,077 yards/2nd in Big Ten) on a 2nd quarter 2-yard run becoming first PSU RB to rush for 1-thousand yards within a “regular” season-only since Miles Sanders in 2018 (1,223 yards in 12 games)

• Kaytron becomes Penn State’s all-time leader in yards rushing in this game (3,954 yards) breaking Evan Royster record of 3,932 yards set in 2010—It came on a 3-yard run in the 4th quarter—Allen is now only 46-yards from the 4K barrier

• Kaytron Allen named Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week for the second straight game (also named East-West Shrine Bowl Offensive Player of the Week)

• Game 11 Receiving—0 for 0 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)—2nd game with no receptions this season

• Game 11 Kick Returns—None

• 2025 Rushing stats (through 11 games)—188 for 1077 yards, 14 TDs, 5.73 yards/carry (longest run-67 yards vs. FIU—also career high rush & career long TD run/best rushing game-181 yds. at Michigan State/most carries-28 at Iowa)

• Rushing TDs vs. Nebraska: 3rd quarter 10:07 to go, 3 yards (PS leads 30-3) & 4th quarter 11:10 to go, 13 yards (PS leads 37-10)

• Receiving TDs vs. Nebraska: None

• This is his 12th career game with 100+ yards rushing tying Lenny Moore for 10th all-time at PSU/This is his 4th 100+ yard rushing game in 2025 (they are the top 4 rushing games of his career)—Four 100+ yard rushing games in ‘25 matches career best total of 4 in 2024

• The 50-yard rush is his 4th career rush of 50+ yards (2nd this season)—Only two of the 50-yarders went for TDs (59-yard rush at Rutgers 2022 & 67-yard rush vs. FIU 2025)

• Kaytron’s 14 rushing TDs in 2025 lead Big Ten & are a single-season best for him (previous high was 10 in 2022)—14 TDs is the most by a PSU RB in a season since Saquon Barkley rushed for 18 TDs in 2017

• This is his 8th career game with 2+ rushing TDs & his 3rd 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 38 career rushing TDs are 6th all-time on the PSU “Modified/Complete” stats list—Kaytron trails Ki-Jana Carter, Curtis Enis & Lydell Mitchell (all tied for 3rd with 39 TDs) and co-#1’s Nick Singleton & Saquon Barkley with 43 TDs

• Allen career all-purpose TDs: 42 total TDs on 38 rushing/4 receiving

• Allen’s career rushing yards total is 3954 yards on 747 carries—Kaytron is now 1st all-time on the PSU “Modified/Complete” rushing list—In the 2025 Nebraska game, Kaytron passed Saquon Barkley (3843 yards), Curt Warner (3872 yards) & Evan Royster (2006-2010) who held the old record with 3932 yards on 686 carries

• Allen’s career total of 747 carries (through 53 games played) is now the all-time PSU record passing former recordholder Curt Warner at 725 on the PSU “Modified/Complete” stats list

• Allen career rushing yards per carry is 5.29 (through 53 games played)

• Career All-Purpose yards from Scrimmage (rushing/receiving)-4432 yards with 42 TDs in 53 games played—Career All-Purpose yards (rushing/receiving/returns)-4473 yards with 42 TDs in 53 games played (Kaytron still trails Singleton by 930 yards in this category)

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  ALL RECEIVERS

• Trebor Pena WR: 4 receptions for 47 yards, 0 TD (long-29 yds.)—7 receptions of 20+ yards in 2025 (26 in career)—Rushing: 1 for 2 yards, 0 TD—Punt Returns: 1 for 21 yards, 0 TD (long-21 yds.)—70 all-purpose yds.

• Devonte Ross WR: 1 reception for 28 yards, 0 TD (long-28 yds.)—6 receptions of 20+ yards in 2025 (27 in career)

• Andrew Rappleyea TE: 1 reception for 4 yards, 1 TD (long-4 yds.)—1st career TD reception

• Koby Howard WR: 1 reception for 31 yards, 0 TD (long-31 yds.)—3rd 20+ yard reception in 2025

• Kyron Hudson WR: 1 reception for 20 yards, 0 TD (long-20 yds.)—15th reception of 20+ yards in career

• Luke Reynolds TE: no receiving stats—Rushing: 1 for 26 yards on fake punt in 4th quarter which led to final PSU TD—2nd career rush on fake punt (32-yard run at Minnesota in 2024)

  SELECTED DEFENSE

• Dom DeLuca LB: 10 tackles/6 solo—2nd 10+ tackle game in 2025 (12 at UCLA)

• Daryus Dixson CB: 8 tackles/5 solo—career high in tackles

• King Mack S: 7 tackles/4 solo—ties career high in tackles

• Amare Campbell LB: 6 tackles/5 solo, 1 TFL (1 yard in losses/21.5 career TFLs)—combined with Zane Durant on 4th down stop of Nebraska at PSU 2-yard line on Huskers first possession

• Alex Tatsch LB: 5 tackles/3 solo—career high in tackles—burned redshirt in this game

• Audavion Collins CB: 4 tackles/2 solo, .5 TFLs (1 yard in losses)

• Yvan Kemajou DE: 4 tackles/2 solo, 1 sack (8 yards in losses/1st of career), 1.5 TFLs (8 yards in losses/4.5 on season)

• Dani Dennis-Sutton DE: 3 tackles/2 solo, 1 sack (6 yards in losses/21 career sacks), 1 TFL (6 yards in losses/32 career TFLs), 1 pass breakup

• Zakee Wheatley S: 2 tackles/2 solo, 1 QB hurry—now has 215 career tackles

• Zane Durant DT: 2 tackles/2 solo, 1 sack (2 yards in losses/10 career sacks), 1 TFL (2 yards in losses/22 career TFLs), 1 pass breakup—made critical 4th and 1 stop of Nebraska at PSU 2 yard line with Amare Campbell on Huskers 1st possession of game

• Xavier Gilliam DT: 2 tackles/2 solo, 1 TFL (3 yards in losses/2.5 career TFLs), 1 forced fumble (not recovered by PSU)—1st career FF

• LaVar Arrington II LB: no defensive stats—burned redshirt in this game