Penn State's Drew Allar and Nicholas Singleton reached milestones, and the defense extended a streak vs. the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Penn State won its sixth straight game against West Virginia, its defense continued a streak that dates to 2021 and quarterback Drew Allar achieved something not seen since the Trace McSorley era.in Morgantown on Saturday, compiling an interesting stat list in the process. Here's a look at the unique numbers from Penn State football's first win of the 2024 season. Penn State's athletics communications department helped compile this list.
The Nittany Lions rushed for 222 yards, led by Nicholas Singleton's 114. Under Franklin, Penn State is 39-5 in games when it rushes for 200+ yards. Allar completed 5 of 7 passing attempts of 15+ yards. The Nittany Lions generated 10+ yards on 15 of their 60 plays overall.Singleton topped the 3,000-yard mark for career all-purpose yards at Penn State. He became the 21st Nittany Lion to reach the milestone.Receiver Harrison Wallace III had his first 100-yard receiving game.
Penn State's defense has gone 15 consecutive games without allowing more than 20 points against a non-conference opponent in a regular-season game. Penn State's offense was efficient on first down, averaging 8 yards per play. The Nittany Lions averaged 6.2 yards rushing on first down.
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