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11/29 18:39 CST Penn State rallies to beat Rutgers 40-36 for the 18th straight
time
Penn State rallies to beat Rutgers 40-36 for the 18th straight time
By EVERETT MERRILL
Associated Press
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) --- Kaytron Allen ran for a career-high 226 yards and a
touchdown as Penn State beat Rutgers 40-36 for the 18th straight time to become
bowl eligible after a tumultuous season.
The Nittany Lions (6-6, 3-6 Big Ten) retook the lead for good when linebacker
Amare Campbell raced 61-yards with a fumble with 7:27 to play. Rutgers
quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis lost the ball without being touched.
Rutgers (5-7, 2-7 Big Ten) had moved ahead 36-33 early in the fourth quarter on
a 46-yard TD pass from Kaliakmanis to Antwan Raymond.
Raymond ran for 189 yards and Kaliakmanis passed for 338 yards and three TDs.
There were four lead changes in the second half.
Penn State hasn't missed a bowl game since 2020 when the non-College Football
Playoff bowl games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After losing to Notre Dame in the semifinals of the CFP last season, the
expectations for Penn State were high. The Nittany Lions began the season
ranked No. 2 and were led by quarterback Drew Allar, who was headed for a
Heisman-caliber season before a season-ending leg injury in Week Six against
Northwestern.
The following day coach James Franklin was fired after Penn State lost its
first three Big Ten games, including back-to-back games in which the Nittany
Lions were favored by 20-plus points.
Penn State would lose five straight before turning its season around by winning
its last three games.
The takeaway Penn State: Nicholas Singleton broke ties with Saquon Barkley to claim the school career rushing TD record with his 44th and 45th, career total touchdowns at 55 and all-purpose yards with 5,586. Rutgers: For just the second time in program history, the Scarlet Knights had a quarterback (Kaliakmanis) pass for at least 3,000 yards, a running back (Raymond) gain 1,000 yards and a receiver (KJ Duff) have 1,000 yards in a season.
Up next Penn State: The Nittany Lions await what bowl they will be headed to. Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights will miss the postseason for the first time since 2022. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
The takeaway Penn State: Nicholas Singleton broke ties with Saquon Barkley to claim the school career rushing TD record with his 44th and 45th, career total touchdowns at 55 and all-purpose yards with 5,586. Rutgers: For just the second time in program history, the Scarlet Knights had a quarterback (Kaliakmanis) pass for at least 3,000 yards, a running back (Raymond) gain 1,000 yards and a receiver (KJ Duff) have 1,000 yards in a season.
Up next Penn State: The Nittany Lions await what bowl they will be headed to. Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights will miss the postseason for the first time since 2022. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
