Penn State quarterback Drew Allar threw one touchdown pass and ran for a score, leading the Nittany Lions to a Big Ten win over UCLA.
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar threw one touchdown pass and ran for another, leading the No. 7 Nittany Lions to a 27-11 victory over UCLA on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The first game between the teams since 1968 was a rather formulaic grind, with Penn State's defense largely taking control against a limited offense playing with a backup quarterback.
Penn State moves to 5-0 with a trip to USC on deck. Here's the Penn State-UCLA recap from Beaver Stadium.This came early but was a decisive moment for Penn State's defense. On 4th-and-1 from the Penn State 23-yard line, UCLA rushed 220-pound back T.J. Harden up the middle. Penn State safety Zakee Wheatley met him there, shutting down Harden in what amounted to a 1-on-1 drill.
Further, Penn State's defense seized the game in the third quarter, when UCLA compiled minus-9 yards of offense. Ends Dani Dennis-Sutton and Amin Vanover generated consistent pressure, with Dennis-Sutton breaking up two passes on the rush. Without Singleton, Penn State labored to run the ball. Penn State finished with 85 yards rushing, the first time it has been held to under 200 this season. Penn State entered the game averaging 251 yards rushing per game, which ranked ninth nationally. Kaytron Allen, who scored on a 1-yard run, finished with 78 yards on 21 carries, which tied a career-high.After an erratic offensive start, Penn State put together a 16-play, 82-yard drive that Allar capped by compressing himself into a diamond.
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