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Penn State 35, Rutgers 6

The Nittany Lions moved to 71-22-5 on homecoming with the win against Rutgers, with wins in six of their last seven homecoming outings.
Penn State extended its home winning streak to 13 games, tied for 10th-longest school history and the longest home winning streak since a 14-game stretch from 1990-92.
The Nittany Lions have scored 20 or more points in 20 consecutive games, which is the longest streak since a 20-game span from 1993-95.
RB Miles Sanders made his first career start, opening the game with a 14-yard run for the Nittany Lions.
QB Trace McSorley has thrown a touchdown pass in 25 consecutive games, dating to the 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl, extending his Penn State record. The streak is the second-longest active streak in the FBS (Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield).
McSorley had both a rushing and passing touchdown today, the 14th such game in his career and seventh this season.
With two passing touchdowns, McSorley improved his Penn State all-tine record for career passing touchdowns to 52.
RB Saquon Barkley's 85 all-purpose yards today give him 5,055 for his career, which is the career record at Penn State. He passed Larry Johnson (5,045) and Curt Warner (4,982) today.
Barkley had two rushing touchdowns today, giving him 36 rushing touchdowns for his career, which moves him into a tie for second place at Penn State with Curtis Enis.
Barkley's two rushing touchdowns give him 10 multiple-rushing touchdown games and 14 multiple-touchdown games in his career. It's his fourth multiple-rushing touchdown game this season and sixth multiple-touchdown game this year.
TE Mike Gesicki's fourth-quarter touchdown reception give him five for the season and 11 for his career, tying Jesse James for career touchdown catches by a tight end and tying his own season mark from last year, James and two others for single-season touchdown receptions by a tight end.
Mike Gesicki has a catch in 24 consecutive games.
Penn State only allowed 43 yards passing today, the fewest allowed in a conference game since joining the Big Ten and the fewest allowed by the Nittany Lions since giving up 32 yards to Army West Point in 2015.
Penn State held Rutgers without a touchdown for the third consecutive meeting. The Scarlet Knights have only scored one touchdown against Penn State in four games since joining the Big Ten, during the second quarter of the first game as members of the conference (2014).
CB Lamont Wade forced the first fumble of his career on a kickoff in the third quarter
S Garrett Taylor recovered the first fumble of his career, which was forced by Wade in the third quarter.
LB Brandon Smith made his first start of the season at the Will linebacker spot, marking his third career start.
Smith had 10 tackles, registering his second career outing 10 or more stops.
DE Yetur Gross-Matos tied his career high with three tackles, equaling his previous high.
LB Jason Cabinda had 11 tackles, marking his ninth game with 10 or more tackles in his career.
K Tyler Davis had five PAT kicks today, passing Brett Conway (119; 1994-96) for most consecutive PAT kicks at Penn State with 122.

PREGAME

Fans once again lined the gates at Beaver Stadium awaiting team arrival.

UP NEXT

Penn State closes out its home schedule with Senior Day against Nebraska next Saturday, Nov. 18.

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