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Game Eight—

Ethan Grunkemeyer QB

• Second start in place of the injured Drew Allar

• Game 8 Passing—19 of 28 for 145 yards (all career high/tied career high), 0 TDs, 1 INT, 4 sacks (longest completion-26 yds.)

• Game 8 Rushing—4 for minus -39 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)—all rushing losses on sacks

• Grunkemeyer 2025 Passing stats (through 8 games/6 played/2 starts)—42 of 67 for 343 yards, Pct. 62.7%, 1 TD, 3 INTs, 5 sacks (longest pass-26 yds. vs. Nevada & Ohio State/best passing game-145 yds. at Ohio State/most completions-19 at Ohio State on career high-tying 28 attempts)

• Grunkemeyer 2025 Rushing stats (through 8 games/6 played/2 starts)—14 for minus -30 yards, 1 TD (long-9 yds. at Iowa)

• Grunkemeyer Career Passing stats (7 games played/2 starts)—43 of 69 for 352 yards, Pct. 62.3%, 1 TD, 4 INTs (long-26 yds. vs. Nevada 2025 & Ohio State 2025)

• Grunkemeyer Career Rushing stats (7 games played/2 starts)—14 for minus -30 yards, 1 TD (long-9 yds. at Iowa 2025)

• Only 5th career game (4th in 2025) with passing stats—other two games played in 2025 saw Grunkemeyer on field for only 1 play in each

• First career 100+ yard passing game in 2nd career start

• PSU was 2 for 3 in Red Zone at Ohio State—Offense generated 2 rushing TDs/1 sustained drive

• Note: Grunkemeyer is from Lewis Center, Ohio (just north of Columbus)

  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 Ohio State game. Liam Clifford WR replaced Smolik in some of his QB2 roles at OSU.

• Game 8 Passing—0 of 0 for 0 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT, 0 sacks (longest completion-0 yds.)

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

• Smolik 2025 passing stats (through 8 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 2025 rushing stats (through 8 games/3 played)—4 for 3 yards, 0 TD (long-3 yds. at Iowa)

• Most significant 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 for a “broken left ankle” reportedly took place on Oct. 15 and was successful—Allar has been with the team and travelled with them post-surgery

• 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 8 Rushing—6 for 18 yards (tied career low rushes), 1 TD (7 TDs on season/39 career rushing TDs)—(long-5 yds.)

• Game 8 Receiving—3 for 28 yards, 0 TD (long-16 yds./tied for longest vs. Big Ten this season)—3rd game in 2025 with 3 or more receptions

• Game 8 Kick Returns—None—was on field deep for several OSU kickoffs

• 2025 Rushing stats (through 8 games)—82 for 292 yards, 7 TDs, 3.56 yards/carry (longest run-16 yards vs. FIU/best rushing game-84 yds. vs. Villanova/most carries-20 vs. Villanova)

• This was his 5th game of the season averaging 3 yards or under per carry (3.0 YPC at OSU)—only 2 games in 2025 have exceeded 40 yards in rushing (FIU 76 yds. & Villanova 84 yds.)

• The 6 rushes match both his lowest total of the season & his career low (4th game under 10 carries in 2025/3rd game in a row)—The only other games in which Nick rushed only 6 times were 2025 at Iowa (6 for 15 yards), 2024 vs. Ohio State (6 for 15 yards) & 2022 at Michigan (6 for 19 yards)—Singleton now has 5 career games under 20 yards rushing (3 in 2025 including 19 yds. on 8 rushes vs. Nevada)

• Has no receiving TDs in 2025 and only 2 rushing TDs in his last 5 games (Big Ten season)

• TD at Ohio State: 2nd quarter with 6:18 to go on toss and run wide left to corner of endzone (PSU trails 10-7)—TD came on drive where Singleton accounted for 42 yards on 3 rushes (his only carries of 1st half) and 2 receptions

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

• Singleton’s career total of 48 all-purpose TDs (39 rush/8 receiving/1 return) is 2nd all-time (PSU record is 53-Saquon Barkley)

• Singleton’s career rushing yards total is 3204 yards on 581 carries (now 361 yards behind #4 all-time Kaytron Allen)—Singleton is 9th all-time on Penn State’s “Modified/Complete” rushing list—He trails #8 Tony Hunt (3320 yards)—PSU’s all-time record is 3932 yards on official record 686 carries by Evan Royster (2006-2010)

• Singleton career rushing yards per carry is 5.52 (through 49 games played)—has fallen outside of PSU top 10 in 2025

• Career All-Purpose yards from Scrimmage (rushing/receiving)-4095 yards with 47 TDs in 49 games played—Career All-Purpose yards (rushing/receiving/returns)-5088 yards with 48 TDs in 49 games played

  Kaytron Allen RB

• Game 8 Rushing—21 for 76 yards, 1 TD (10 on season/34 in career)—(long-26 yards)—2nd game with 20+ rushing attempts in 2025 (2nd in a row)

• Game 8 Receiving—2 for 10 yards, 0 TD (long-8 yds./tied for season high with UCLA catch)—most receiving yards in a game since 12 yards (on 2 catches) vs. Oregon

• Game 8 Kick Returns—None

• 2025 Rushing stats (through 8 games)—119 for 688 yards, 10 TDs, 5.78 yards/carry (longest run-67 yards vs. FIU/best rushing game-145 yds. at Iowa/most carries-28 at Iowa)

• TD at Ohio State: 2nd quarter with 20 seconds left, rush for 1 yard up middle (PSU trails 17-14)

• Kaytron has rushed for at least one TD in all 8 games this season/has no receiving TDs in 2025 (last to rush for TD in 8+ straight games was Saquon Barkley in 9 straight 2016-2017)

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

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

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

• Allen’s career rushing yards total is 3565 yards on 678 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 “official” record 686 carries by Evan Royster (2006-2010) is attainable for Allen with 4 games remaining in regular season (must avg. 92 YPG)

• Allen’s career total of 678 carries (through 50 games played) is now 4th all-time passing DJ Dozier & Saquon Barkley at 671 and trailing Matt Suhey at 684, Evan Royster at 686 (official PSU record) and Curt Warner at 725 on PSU “Modified/Complete” stats list—The Warner record is easily attainable with 4 games remaining in regular season (must average 12 carries per game)

• Allen career rushing yards per carry is 5.26 (through 50 games played)

• Career All-Purpose yards from Scrimmage (rushing/receiving)-4030 yards with 38 TDs in 50 games played—Career All-Purpose yards (rushing/receiving/returns)-4071 yards with 38 TDs in 50 games played (Kaytron still trails Singleton in both categories)

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  ALL RECEIVERS

• Devonte Ross WR: 5 receptions for 26 yards, 0 TD (long-9 yds.)

• Trebor Pena WR: 3 receptions for 11 yards, 0 TD (long-6 yds.)

• Liam Clifford WR: 2 receptions for 14 yards, 0 TD (long-13 yds.)—Passing: 0 of 1 for 0 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT (first career pass attempt)

• Koby Howard WR: 1 reception for 26 yards, 0 TD (long-26 yds.)—career long catch/2nd career reception

• Kyron Hudson WR: 1 for 18 yards, 0 TD (long-18 yds.)

• Khalil Dinkins TE: 2 for 12 yards, 0 TD (long-9 yds.)

  SELECTED DEFENSE

• Amare Campbell LB: 8 tackles/5 solo, .5 TFL (1 yard loss), 1 QB hurry

• Zakee Wheatley S: 7 tackles/6 solo, 1 batted pass (still resulted in OSU completion)—now has 205 career tackles

• Audavion Collins CB: 5 tackles/3 solo, 1 TFL (1 yard loss/5th career TFL)

• Keon Wylie LB: 5 tackles/3 solo, 1 TFL (4 yards in losses/6.5 career TFLs)

• Antoine Belgrave-Shorter S: 5 tackles/4 solo (career high in tackles)

• King Mack S: 4 tackles/2 solo

• Yvan Kemajou DE: 2 tackles/2 solo, 1 TFL (1 yard loss/3rd TFL of season & career)

• Dani Dennis-Sutton DE: 1 tackle/1 solo, 1 Forced Fumble (7th career FF “officially” ties Bruce Clark DT 1976-79 & Brandon Bell LB 2013-16)

• Chaz Coleman DE: no tackles, 1 Fumble Recovery (9-yard return)—2nd fumble recovery/return of season—both set up TDs (10th PSU takeaway of season-5 INTs/5 Fumble recoveries)