Penn State football overcomes Drew Allar injury to beat Rutgers 27-6: Recap

It is game day again, Penn State football fans. The No. 12 Nittany Lions play their penultimate game of the regular season and final home contest today when they face Rutgers (6-4) at Beaver Stadium. It is Senior Day, and a number of players will be honored during a pregame ceremony before kickoff.

“I hope it’s a great environment, [and] I hope the fans show their appreciation for all the hard work that these guys have put in representing the university the right way both on and off the field,” Lions coach James Franklin said this week. “So, yeah, I would love for them to get a feel for the sense of appreciation that we have for them. Play well, get a win, all those things included.”

Greg Schiano leads Rutgers into Beaver Stadium. He has not beat Penn State during his second stint in Piscataway.

“They are one of the Top 15 teams in America,” Schiano said this week. “They are playing at that level now. That’s what I would say the biggest thing is they have gotten better over the course of the season and they are playing at a high level.”

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Fourth quarter updates

3:12 — Penn State wins 27-6.

3:04 — Touchdown, Penn State: Beau Pribula picks up a fumble snap and then runs it in for six.

2:51 — Interception: KJ Winston intercepts Gavin Wimsatt’s third down pass. Penn State takes over at its own 27.

2:32 — Touchdown, Penn State: Kaytron Allen finds the end zone from three yards out. The Lions now lead Rutgers 20-6 with 14:14 left in the game.

Penn State-Rutgers third quarter updates

2:26 — Kaytron Allen just ripped off a big one to set up first and goal for Penn State. After three, the Lions lead Rutgers 13-6. PSU will have first and goal at the RU 6 to start the fourth quarter.

2:23 — Turnover: Chop Robinson forces a fumble and recovers it. The Penn State defender came off the edge and crushed Wimsatt. Lions take over at the Rutgers 43.

2:14 — Alex Felkins’ 48-yard field goal is good. Penn State extends its lead to 13-6 with 5:32 left in the third quarter.

2:03 — On 4th and 1 at the Rutgers four, Penn State is stopped short of the line to gain. Brutal. Scarlet Knights take over there with 9:34 left in the third quarter.

1:57 — Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is in the injury tent after taking a big hit on his first run of the second half. Beau Pribula takes over and immediately runs for a big gain into Rutgers territory.

1:51 — Penn State hurries Wimsatt on third down, and his quick pass falls incomplete. Rutgers will punt.

Second quarter

1:28 — Rutgers’ field goal is good. The first half is over. Penn State leads the Scarlet Knights 10-6 despite being outgained 153-136. RU gets the ball first to start the second half.

1:17 — Penn State with an ugly three and out. A false start and two straight incomplete passes leads to another Nittany Lion punt with 1:59 left in the first half.

1:12 — Penn State gets a third down stop as Wimsatt is tripped up on third down. The Lions call timeout wth 3:17 left in the first half.

1:04 — Turnover: Nicholas Singleton fumbled at the Rutgers 34, which ends this Penn State drive. There is 4:36 left in the first half.

1:00 — Rutgers is called for a false start on 4th and 2 at its own 33. It will now punt it back to Penn State with 7:18 left in the first half.

12:47 — Alex Felkins’ 21-yard field goal is good. Penn State gets three off the Rutgers fumble and leads the Scarlet Knights 10-3 with 8:44 left in the first half.

12:44 — Turnover: Wimsatt drops the ball on 2nd and short and Penn State recovers. Dani Dennis-Sutton fell on it and the Lions have the ball at the Rutgers 32.

12:38 — Touchdown, Penn State: Kaytron Allen rushes in from a few yards out to give the Lions their first lead of the day. They’re up 7-3 with 11:36 left in the first half.

First quarter updates

12:26 — Penn State picks up a first down on third down to end the first quarter. Rutgers leads the Lions 3-0. But, PSU has 1st and 10 at the RU 32 to start the second half.

12:16 — Rutgers takes a 3-0 lead with a 34-yard field goal. Penn State trails with 4:43 left in the first quarter.

12:05 — On third down, Drew Allar’s third down pass is dropped by Tyler Warren. Penn State will punt after a quick three and out.

Pregame updates

12:01 — Rutgers wins the toss. It defers. Penn State gets the ball first to start this one.

11:40 — Senior Day festivities have concluded. The Nittany Lions are about 25 minutes from kickoff.

11:13 a.m. — Defensive ends Amin Vanover and Jameial Lyons both participating in pregame warmups.

10 a.m. — Both teams have put out their availability report. Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai, the Big Ten’s leading rusher, is questionable. There were no surprises on the Penn State report.

Rutgers at Penn State: Game time and details

Penn State is 31-2 all-time against Rutgers. It has won 16 straight contests against the Scarlet Knights dating back to 1988. Since 2014, when James Franklin took over the Nittany Lions program, PSU has held RU to 10 points or less in nine straight games. And, Saturday’s visitors have not scored more than six points inside of Beaver Stadium over that stretch.

Here are the details for this year’s matchup:

Time: Noon ET
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18
Location: Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa.
Weather: Here’s the latest forecast: “Sun and a few passing clouds. High near 45F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.”
The line: Penn State is a 20.5-point underdog, per VegasInsider.
Over/under: 42.5 points

How to watch Lions-Scarlet Knights

Penn State will appear on a FOX-owned network for the third week in a row. However, unlike the last two weeks, this game will be aired on FOX Sports One. Chris Meyers will handle play-by-play duties. Robert Smith is the color commentator. There is no sideline reporter.

FOX Sports LIVE is streaming the contest.

The Penn State Sports Network will also be on the radio airwaves with Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.