Penn State came away with one of the most dominant wins in program history against Kent State in Happy Valley, winning 56-0. It was a banner day for the offense in particular, with all of Penn State’s stars shining bright.
[autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] had perhaps his best career game with over 300 yards and four total touchdowns. [autotag]Nick Singleton[/autotag] and [autotag]Kaytron Allen[/autotag] continued to show why they are among the best running back tandems in college football with 147 combined yards on the ground. Tight end Tyler Warren did a little bit of everything even throwing a touchdown.
Even the backups had an impressive day, with players like Liam Clifford, Beau Pribula, and Quinton Martin Jr. pouring it on late in the game. The collective showing on offense wasn’t just prolific, it was historic.
Penn State has now broken their 9️⃣8️⃣ year old record for total yards in a single game 🤯 @PennStateFball#B1GFootball on @BigTenNetwork 📺 pic.twitter.com/TrWU9alG4T
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 21, 2024
That’s right, Penn State broke its total offensive yards record of 711 yards in this game, finishing with 718 yards on the night. The record was last set in a game against Susquehanna University back in 1926. It’s always great to see a team break a record, but one this old must be extra special for players.
It certainly didn’t seem like it would be a record-breaking performance for the first 20 minutes of the game, as Penn State had just seven points when they got the ball with 8:24 left to go in the second quarter.
It was off to the races from there, however, scoring 49 points and breaking the aforementioned yardage record with a dominant finish to the game. Penn State looks to carry that momentum into conference play as they prepare for Illinois next week.