No. 2/2 Penn State Moves to 3-0 With 52-6 Win Over Villanova
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — No. 2/2 Penn State (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) recorded its third win of the season, beating Villanova (1-1, 0-0 CAA) with a final score of 52-6 from West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium on Saturday.
The Nittany Lions posted 465 yards on offense. Senior quarterback Drew Allar recorded 209 yards, completing 16-of-29 passes with one touchdown. Sophomore tight end Luke Reynolds led the team in receiving yards, posting 73 yards on four receptions, averaging 18.3 yards per catch. Redshirt freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer took over for Allar in the fourth quarter, posting 19 yards and one touchdown.
Senior running backs Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen led Penn State’s offensive efforts. Allen paced the team with 86 total yards on 10 attempts and recorded one touchdown. Singleton recorded 84 yards and two touchdowns. Redshirt senior+ wide receiver Trebor Peña posted 60 total yards and one touchdown, followed by redshirt senior Kyron Hudson with 30 yards.
Penn State’s defense held Villanova to 179 yards, limiting the Wildcats to 96 total passing yards and 83 total rushing yards.
Junior linebacker Amare Campbell led the defensive efforts for the Nittany Lions, posting seven tackles and one sack. Following Campbell was junior linebacker Tony Rojas with two sacks and five tackles, and sophomore safety Dejuan Lane ended the game with five tackles.
Junior cornerback Elliot Washington II recorded the day’s first interception in the third quarter, his first interception of the season. Freshman cornerback Jahmir Joseph recorded the first interception of his collegiate career in the fourth quarter with a 49-yard return to tally a touchdown for the Nittany Lions.
Redshirt sophomore Ryan Barker successfully converted all three of his field goal attempts with his longest of the day going for 45 yards.
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