2025 PSU vs. Northwestern

HOMECOMING / STRIPE OUT GAME

Oct. 11, 3:30pm EDT, Beaver Stadium, FS1

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#NR/22 PSU 21 Northwestern 22

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Game Six—

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 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 post-game news conference—Surgery for a “broken left ankle” reportedly took place on Oct. 15

  • Game 6 Passing—13 of 20 for 137 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT, 0 sacks (longest completion-67 yds.-best this season)—also 1 tackle/1 solo on force out-of-bounds of NW DB on 33-yard INT return from endzone in 1st qtr. on pass intended for Clifford

  • Game 6 Rushing—6 for 25 yards, 1 TD (long-10 yds.)—1st rushing TD of season (12th in career)

  • Allar 2025 passing stats (through 6 games)—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 rushing stats (through 6 games)—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 successful try negated by penalty)

  • 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 Villanova 2025)

  • 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 pass attempts: 1002 with 633 completions

  • Allar’s career Pass Completion Pct. of 63.2% over 45 games is best at Penn State all-time

  • 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)

  • 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

  • Allar’s 25 yards in rushing vs. Northwestern gives him 732 career rushing yards on 224 carries

  • Allar’s 12th career rushing TD scored in Northwestern game passes Zack Mills QB with 11 (2001-04) for 6th all-time among QBs (officially)—PSU QB record is Trace McSorley with 30

  • PSU was 3 for 4 in Red Zone vs. Northwestern

    Ethan Grunkemeyer QB

  • With the Injury to Drew Allar, Red-Shirt Freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer will assume the role of starting QB for the final 6 games of the 2025 regular season under Interim Head Coach Terry Smith beginning at Iowa Oct. 18

  • Game 6 Passing—0 of 0 for 0 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT, 0 sacks (longest completion-0 yds.)

  • Game 6 Rushing—1 for 0 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)—played only 1 snap vs. Northwestern replacing injured Allar

  • Grunkemeyer 2025 passing stats (though 6 games)—8 of 11 for 105 yards, Pct. 72.7%, 1 TD, 0 INT, 0 sacks (longest pass-26 yds. vs. Nevada/best passing game-86 yds. vs. Nevada/most completions-7 vs. Nevada on career high 9 attempts)

  • Grunkemeyer 2025 rushing stats (through 6 games)—4 for 8 yards, 1 TD (long-6 yds. vs. Nevada)

  • Note: Has only appeared in 5 career games over 2 seasons (4 in 2025)—has only attempted a pass in 3 games—Career passing record: 9 of 13 for 114 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT (long-26 yds.)

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    Nick Singleton RB

  • Game 6 Rushing—7 for 20 yards, 1 TD (6 TDs on season/38 career rushing TDs)—(long-7 yds.)—all rushing came in 2nd quarter

  • Game 6 Receiving—2 for 6 yards, 0 TD (long-9 yds.)

  • Game 6 Kick Returns—None

  • 2025 Rushing stats (through 6 games)—70 for 259 yards, 6 TDs, 3.70 yards/carry (longest run-16 yards vs. FIU/best rushing game-84 yds. vs. Villanova/most carries-20 vs. Villanova)

  • This was his 3rd game this season averaging under 3 yards per carry (2.9 YPC vs. Northwestern)

  • Has no receiving TDs in 2025 and only 1 rushing TD in last 3 games

  • This was first game in 2025 where rushing focus shifted more to Kaytron Allen

  • TD vs. Northwestern: pitch from Allar and run wide left on 4th and goal at 2 in 2nd Qtr. (PSU leads 14-10)

  • 38 career rushing TDs—”Modified/Complete” stats including bowls have Singleton still trailing Ki-Jana Carter, Curtis Enis, & Lydell Mitchell who are tied for 2nd all-time with 39 career rushing TDs following Saquon Barkley’s record of 43

  • Singleton’s career total of 47 all-purpose TDs (38 rush/8 receiving/1 return) is 2nd all-time (PSU record is 53-Saquon Barkley)

  • Singleton’s career rushing yards total is 3171 yards on 569 carries (now 173 yards behind Kaytron Allen)—Singleton is 9th all-time on Penn State’s “Modified/Complete” rushing list—He trails #8 Tony Hunt (3320 yards) and now #7 Kaytron Allen (3344 yards)—PSU’s all-time record is 3932 yards on 686 carries by Evan Royster (2006-2010)

  • Career All-Purpose yards from Scrimmage (rushing/receiving)-4034 yards with 46 TDs in 47 games played—Career All-Purpose yards (rushing/receiving/returns)-5027 yards with 47 TDs in 47 games played

    Kaytron Allen RB

  • Game 6 Rushing—16 for 90 yards, 1 TD (7 on season/31 in career)—(long-18 yards)

  • Game 6 Receiving—1 for 1 yard, 0 TD (long-1 yd.)

  • Game 6 Kick Returns—None

  • 2025 Rushing stats (through 6 games)—70 for 467 yards, 7 TDs, 6.67 yards/carry (longest run-67 yards vs. FIU/best rushing game-144 yds. vs. FIU/most carries-16 vs. FIU & Northwestern)

  • This is Kaytron’s 2nd highest rushing total of season and 3rd game with 80+ yards rushing in 2025

  • TD vs. Northwestern: run through huge hole at left tackle for 11 yards on 2nd and 1 with 11:40 to go in 2nd qtr. (PSU leads 7-3)

  • Kaytron has rushed for at least one TD in all 6 games this season/has no receiving TDs in 2025

  • Allen’s 31st career rushing TD on “Modified/Complete” stats list passes Trace McSorley, Richie Anderson, and John Cappelletti at 30—He is now tied with Charlie Pittman at 31 career rushing TDs

  • Allen’s career rushing yards total is 3344 yards on 629 carries—Kaytron is 7th all-time on the PSU “Modified/Complete” rushing list passing Tony Hunt with 3320 yards and now trailing #6 Curtis Enis with 3375 yards—PSU’s all-time record is 3932 yards on 686 carries by Evan Royster (2006-2010)

  • Career All-Purpose yards from Scrimmage (rushing/receiving)-3792 yards with 35 TDs in 48 games played—Career All-Purpose yards (rushing/receiving/returns)-3833 yards with 35 TDs in 48 games played (Kaytron still trails Singleton in both categories)

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    ALL RECEIVERS

  • Devonte Ross WR: 7 receptions for 115 yards, 0 TD (long-67 yds.—season best)—1st 100+ yard receiving game at PSU (5th in career including Troy Univ.)—Ross had two 20+ yard receptions in the game (25 in his career) on 7 targets—74 yards after catch—Punt Returns: 1 for minus -3 yards (lost muffed punt in 3rd qtr. setting up NW FG)—112 all-purpose yards

  • Kyron Hudson WR: 1 reception for 10 yards, 0 TD (long-10 yds.)

  • Trebor Pena WR: 2 receptions for 5 yards, 0 TD (long-4 yds.)

  • Liam Clifford WR: No receiving stats—only pass target was INT in endzone / Rushing: 1 for 2 yards, 0 TD

    SELECTED DEFENSE

  • Zakee Wheatley S: 9 tackles/5 solo

  • Zane Durant DT: 8 tackles/5 solo, 1 sack (4 yards in losses/8 career sacks), 1 TFL (4 yards in losses/20 career TFLs)—Career high in tackles

  • Dom DeLuca LB: 7 tackles/4 solo, 1 pass breakup

  • Keon Wylie LB: 6 tackles/2 solo—first career start/career high in tackles

  • Audavion Collins CB: 6 tackles/5 solo—career high in tackles—recovered muffed punt in 2nd qtr. (this was PSU’s 8th takeaway in 2025—4 fumble recoveries & 4 INTs)

  • Dani Dennis-Sutton DE: 4 tackles/2 solo—Blocked punt for 2nd game in a row (1st player with punt blocks in back-to-back games since Andre Collins in 1989 in wins at Texas and vs. Rutgers at Giants Stadium)—1st season with 3 total blocked punts by PSU since 2019 (4 blocks)—1st season with multiple blocked punts against Big Ten foes since 2016 (2 vs. Ohio State, 1 at Rutgers)—Note: Andre Collins punt block at Texas in 1989 was returned 4 yards for game-winning TD by Leonard Humphries)

  • Zuriah Fisher DE: 3 tackles/2 solo, 1 sack (15 yards in losses/5.5 career sacks), 1 TFL (15 yards in losses/29 career TFLs), 2 QB hurries—On same drive, called for face mask penalty & for questionable roughing the passer penalty on an incomplete pass play leading to a NW FG just before the half—the sack in 4th qtr. forced NW to settle for FG after 1st and goal at PSU 9 following muffed punt lost by Ross

  • Amare Campbell LB: 3 tackles/2 solo

  • Dejuan Lane S: 3 tackles/2 solo—first career start—called for personal foul-late hit during NW 2nd qtr. TD drive (1 of 5 major penalties on PSU in 1st half of game)

PSU Team Stats

  • PSU record at Beaver Stadium all-time: 326-84 (325-84 in regular season)/Record at West Shore Home Field (2025): 3-2

  • PSU record all-time: 946-415-42

  • PSU record in Big Ten all-time: 170-98 (171-99 including Big Ten Championship Games)

  • PSU 2025 record: 3-3, 0-3 (first 0-3 start in Big Ten since 2020 when Nittany Lions opened 0-5)

  • James Franklin record at PSU: 104-45 (finishes tied for 2nd in wins all-time with Rip Engle)—Franklin in Big Ten: 64-36 in regular season

  • James Franklin is fired in aftermath of this loss—his career at PSU spanned 11 and a half seasons (2014-2025) and 149 games (100 in the Big Ten)—Ironically, his first loss at Penn State was to Northwestern in 2014 and his last loss was to Northwestern

  • PSU is now 16-6 all-time vs. Northwestern: 8-3 at Beaver Stadium & 2-2 on Homecoming/This loss ends a 3-game PSU winning streak in this series

  • PSU is now 75-25-5 on Homecoming all-time—PSU is now 6-3 in Generations of Greatness Games (4-2 when paired with Homecoming)—PSU is 6-4 all-time in Stripe Out Games (0-2 when paired with Homecoming/4-4 when Stripe Out opponent is from Big Ten)

  • This is the 2nd straight loss to a team that was a 20+ point underdog—This is reportedly the first time this has happened in FBS since 1978

  • This loss dropped PSU out of the polls (AP & Coaches) completely for first time since week 2 of the 2022 season—had been clinging to #22 Coaches ranking through this game

    This is the first season with back-to-back-to-back losses since 2021: PSU lost three in row-at Iowa, vs. Illinois, and at Ohio State in that regular season

  • PSU has now lost the first 3 of 6 scheduled “color themed” games in 2025: PSU Whiteout vs. Oregon, UCLA Blue Out & PSU Stripe Out vs. Northwestern

  • Attendance announced: 108,121

  • PSU was 3 for 4 in the Red Zone vs. Northwestern, and is 24 for 27 in 2025

  • PSU was 6 for 11 on third down vs. Northwestern and 1 for 2 on fourth down (PSU had only 13 first downs in the game-0 by penalty)

  • 137 total passing yards (on 13 completions by Allar) vs. Northwestern

  • Game completed pass distribution (13 to 5 different receivers): WR’s-10, TE’s-0, RB’s-3 (only 1 pass targeted a TE)—Passing TDs: None

  • PSU rushed for 137 yards on 31 carries (3 rushing TDs)—Two RBs accounted for a total of 110 yards on 23 carries with 2 TDs

  • PSU lost for first time in 11 games where both Nick Singleton & Kaytron Allen scored TDs (now 10-1)

  • PSU Offensive Line allowed: 0 sacks & 2 TFL’s (5 yards in losses), 2 QB hurries/1 turnover on downs

  • PSU Defense allowed: 163 yards passing & 119 yards rushing (282 total yards)—Northwestern was 4 for 5 in the Red Zone, 5 of 12 on third down conversions & 0 of 0 on fourth downs with 23 first downs (5 by penalty), 2 total TDs by Northwestern offense (1 passing/1 rushing)—Defense was called for 4 major penalties (including 2 facemasks & a questionable roughing the passer)—Special Teams defense stopped 2-point conversion attempt after TD in 4th quarter

  • PSU committed 6 total penalties (5 majors in 1st half) for 71 yards in losses resulting in 5 Northwestern first downs

  • PSU Defense delivered: 2 sacks (19 yards in losses), 2 TFLs (19 yards in losses), 0 INTs, 1 Forced Fumble (not recovered), 2 QB hurries, 63 Total Tackles (Wheatley tops with 9 tackles)—Northwestern successfully reached Red Zone 4 times (PSU credited with 1 Red Zone stop in 4th period—4th of season—but was intentional non-scoring by NW to kill clock)—Special Teams punt defense delivered 1 blocked punt (Dennis-Sutton) for 2nd week in row & 3rd time this season

  • Kicking game: Ryan Barker 0 for 0 FG’s (long-0 yds.), 3 for 3 PATs (total points-3)—Barker is 25 of 29 all-time on FGs/71 of 72 on PATs (Barker is 10 for 12 on FGs of 40+ yds. in career)—Kick Return team committed Unsportsmanlike Conduct major penalty on NW kick following 1st period FG (NW 3-0) resulting in half-the-distance loss on touchback to 13 yard line—although PSU offense still drove for TD

  • Kickoffs: 4 for 260 yards, 4 touchbacks, 0 OOB (all Gabe Nwosu)

  • Punting: Gabe Nwosu 3 for 124 yards, long-54 yds., 1 50+ yards, 2 inside 20, 2 inside 10, 0 touchback—Avg. 41.3 (Nwosu-4 punts of 50+ on season, 8 punts inside 20 and 6 punts inside 10)

  • Kick Returns: Corey Smith 1 for 34 yards (2nd 30+ yarder of season), Tyler Holzworth 1 for 9 yards (1st of season), & Anthony Speca 1 for 6 yards (1st of season on intentionally short NW kickoff to kill clock at end of 1st half)—Note: Holzworth return was error in judgment and should have been downed for touchback to the 25

  • Punt Returns: 1 for minus -3 yards by Devonte Ross on lost muffed punt at NW 9-yard line in 3rd period (NW held to FG)/Note: Ross was actually face masked by NW’s Evan Smith (penalty not called) after muff and prior to recovery of ball which should have wiped out the muff and required a re-punt (this was not incidental contact)—Punt return unit also blocked punt for second week in a row (3rd this season) by Dani Dennis-Sutton in 1st quarter giving PSU ball at NW 31 (PSU possession ends in an INT thrown by Allar)—Punt coverage unit recovered a muffed punt by NW (Collins) in 2nd quarter at NW 26 (offense scores rushing TD for 14-10 lead)