Recap: Penn State-Minnesota score, stats, and more

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State hosts Minnesota tonight at Beaver Stadium. Kickoff is set for just after 7:30 p.m. here. It is the White Out game, and a capacity crowd is expected. This post will serve as your live updates home throughout the contest.

“I got a ton of respect for Minnesota, their university, their football program, and their head football coach,” Penn State coach James Franklin said Thursday night. “So it’s gonna be a challenge. That’s been our message with the players: Tough one last week. We got to bounce back and be resilient. And that’s one of the great things about athletics in general and specifically college athletics, teaching these lessons.”

Golden Gophers coach PJ Fleck gave Penn State plenty of respect earlier in the week.

They’re Penn State, and they’re well coached,” Fleck said. “James (Franklin) does such a great job. I have such respect for him and what he’s been able to accomplish. When you read what James has actually done there, it’s amazing. Like when you read what he’s done consistently over the years, it’s consistency and sometimes in our profession, we sit there and we talk about break the boring, right?

“To stay at the top like that and to do what he’s done and the sustainability he’s had. It’s pretty impressive. So they’re really good football team. We’re studying as we speak right now.”

The game is on ABC. Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, and Kate Davis have the call from atop Beaver Stadium.

A Blue-White Illustrated subscription is $1 for one year of access. Join our premium community to chat with fans, read insider team and recruiting updates, plus much more by clicking here.

Note: This page does not update automatically. Please refresh your browser for the latest updates.

Penn State-Minnesota key links

STREAM | LISTEN | STATS

Lions-Golden Gophers fourth quarter updates

11:04 – It’s over. PSU wins 45-17.

10:45 – Touchdown, Penn State: Nicholas Singleton just scored again. It was a 30-yard scamper that marks his second score of the night.

10:35 – Touchdown Minnesota: It was a two-yard pass. The Lions now lead 38-17 with 8:03 to play.

Penn State-Minnesota third quarter updates

10:22 – After three: Penn State 38, Minnesota 10.

10:19 – Touchdown, Penn State: Sean Clifford just hit Mitchell Tinsley, who didn’t have a Minnesota receiver anywhere around him, for a 20-yard score. It’s PSU 38, Minnesota 10 with 27 seconds left in the quarter.

10:04 – Touchdown, Penn State: Nicholas Singleton races in from 16 yards out. It is now PSU 31, Minnesota 10 with 6:33 left in the third quarter.

9:59 – Interception Penn State: Ji’Ayir Brown picked off a dead duck of a pass. The Nittany Lions have the ball back at their own 45 with 9:10 left in the third quarter.

9:52 – Touchdown Penn State: A leaping grab by Parker Washington puts the Lions on the board in the second half. All three PSU QBs exploded off the sideline to celebrate with Sean Clifford. PSU 24, Minnesota 10.

9:38 – The second half is underway. Minnesota gets the ball first.

Lions-Golden Gophers second quarter updates

9:17 – A hold leads to a knee. Penn State heads to halftime up 17-10. Minnesota gets the ball to start the second half.

9:13 – Touchdown, Minnesota: Ibrahim races into the end zone from three yards out. After stopping Minnesota on four straight drives, a long third and 8 completion set up the Golden Gophers’ first touchdown drive. It’s PSU 17, Minnesota 10 with 32 seconds left in the half. Penn State has a big yards advantage. However, it only has a touchdown advantage.

8:55 – Touchdown, Penn State: Sean Clifford just rifled a scoring pass to Theo Johnson, who was wide open. The Lions are crushing Minnesota down the middle of the field and now have a 17-3 lead.

8:37 -Touchdown Penn State: Sean Clifford to a wide-open Tyler Warren for a 38-yard scoring connection. The tight ends are being used as primary receivers tonight, something Mike Yurcich said is sometimes hard to do earlier this week, and it’s paying dividends. PSU 10, Minnesota 3.

8:23 — Jake Pinegar’s 41-yard field goal is good. Penn State 3, Minnesota 3 with 13:55 remaining in the first half.

Penn State-Minnesota first quarter updates

8:18 – End of one: Minnesota 3, PSU 0. Lions have 2nd and 7 at the Golden Gophers 28 to start the second quarter.

8:10 — Minnesota is on the board first. It kicked a 35-yard field goal. Minnesota 3, Penn State 0, with 1:57 left in the first quarter.

7:55 — You haven’t missed much. Penn State has punted twice and Minnesota once. It’s Golden Gophers ball again. There is 8:40 left in the half.

7:44 – Penn State lost the toss. It will receive to start the game, which is underway on ESPNNews. It will transition to ABC when that network’s current game concludes.

Lions-Golden Gophers pregame updates

7:08 – Keyvone Lee is warming up.

7:05 – Morgan in street clothes tonight.

6:51 – Multiple news outlets are reporting Tanner Morgan won’t play tonight.

6:50 – No Keyvone Lee yet. Full running backs group is now out. No Landon Tengwall.

6:12 — More pregame warmups are underway. Penn State lineman are out stretching now. We’re still awaiting any kind of official word on Morgan.

5:55 — Minnesota called quarterback Tanner Morgan a game-time decision. He was on the field throwing early in warmups. But, his status is still uncertain. We’ll learn more soon.

5:50 — Penn State arrived about 5:45 p.m. ET. Head coach James Franklin took his customary lap around the stadium. An enormous recruit contingent watched the team enter the south endzone tunnel. They’ll later be out on the field.