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.
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.
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.
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.
Mike Gesicki has a catch in 24 consecutive games.
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
Smith had 10 tackles, registering his second career outing 10 or more stops.
LB Jason Cabinda had 11 tackles, marking his ninth game with 10 or more tackles in his career.