Regular Season Week 1: Buckeyes at Nittany Lions
| Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 3 |
| Nittany Lions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - | 12 |
Scoring Summary
Team Statistics
| Nittany Lions | Buckeyes | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 19 | 13 |
| - Rushing | 6 | 6 |
| - Passing | 8 | 5 |
| - Penalty | 5 | 2 |
| Total Net Yards | 253 | 171 |
| - Offensive Plays | 67 | 58 |
| - Yards Per Play | 3.78 | 2.95 |
| Net Rushing Yards | 126 | 94 |
| - Rushing Attempts | 27 | 23 |
| - Yards Per Rush | 4.67 | 4.09 |
| Net Passing Yards | 127 | 77 |
| - Att/Comp/Int | 35 / 22 / 0 | 32 / 17 / 1 |
| - Gross Passing Yards | 165 | 102 |
| - Sacks/Yards Lost | 5 / 38 | 3 / 25 |
| - Yards Per Pass Play | 3.18 | 2.20 |
| - Yards Per Completion | 7.50 | 6.00 |
| Fumbles/Lost | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 3 / 14 | 4 / 15 |
| - Avg YTG on 3rd Down | 9.5 | 6.4 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 |
| Penalties/Yards | 10 / 66 | 6 / 50 |
| Punt Returns/Yards | 1 / 2 | 3 / 33 |
| Kick Returns/Yards | 0 / 0 | 1 / 45 |
| Int Returns/Yards | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 2pt Conversions | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Red Zone Visits | 1 | 0 |
| - Red Zone TDs/FGs | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 |
| Avg Drive Start | OWN 20 | OWN 31 |
| Time of Possession | 34:12 | 25:48 |
Drive Charts
Nittany Lions
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:00 | 4:44 | OWN 25 | 7 | 24 | Punt |
| 1 | 8:03 | 1:58 | OWN 17 | 3 | 6 | Punt |
| 1 | 4:08 | 2:11 | OWN 31 | 4 | 34 | Field Goal |
| 2 | 12:45 | 5:38 | OWN 20 | 12 | 69 | Field Goal |
| 2 | 3:25 | 1:32 | OWN 6 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
| 2 | 0:14 | 0:14 | OWN 29 | 1 | 0 | Half |
| 3 | 11:40 | 1:32 | OWN 9 | 3 | 6 | Punt |
| 3 | 8:44 | 1:00 | OWN 4 | 3 | 1 | Punt |
| 3 | 5:36 | 5:32 | OWN 25 | 9 | 27 | Punt |
| 4 | 14:06 | 3:29 | OWN 42 | 7 | 22 | Field Goal |
| 4 | 9:01 | 3:37 | OWN 18 | 7 | 42 | Field Goal |
| 4 | 2:45 | 2:45 | OWN 20 | 8 | 28 | Game |
Buckeyes
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:16 | 2:12 | OWN 29 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
| 1 | 6:06 | 1:58 | OWN 30 | 5 | 32 | Interception |
| 1 | 1:57 | 4:12 | OWN 25 | 7 | 30 | Punt |
| 2 | 7:07 | 3:42 | OWN 35 | 5 | 16 | Punt |
| 2 | 1:53 | 1:39 | OWN 49 | 9 | 29 | Missed FG |
| 3 | 15:00 | 3:20 | OWN 25 | 5 | 19 | Punt |
| 3 | 10:08 | 1:24 | OWN 43 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
| 3 | 7:44 | 2:08 | 50 | 5 | 24 | Field Goal |
| 3 | 0:04 | 0:57 | OWN 7 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
| 4 | 10:38 | 1:37 | OWN 25 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
| 4 | 5:24 | 2:39 | OWN 25 | 10 | 21 | Punt |
Player Stats
Rushing Stats
Nittany Lions
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Mark Mahoney | 15 | 53 | 3.53 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| #44 Benjamin Miller | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| #1 Robert Beacham | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Jason Maggard | 15 | 62 | 4.13 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| #37 John Hick | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
Passing Stats
Nittany Lions
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Robert Beacham | 35 | 22 | 165 | 5 / 38 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 74.11 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Oscar Humphrey | 30 | 17 | 102 | 3 / 25 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 49.58 |
| #1 Robert Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.58 |
Receiving Stats
Nittany Lions
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 Allen Sterling | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 27 | 0 |
| #17 Gary Major | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 18 | 0 |
| #84 James Dailey | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 9 | 0 |
| #10 Luis Fulton | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 7 | 0 |
| #28 Mark Mahoney | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 7 | 0 |
| #30 Raymond Menges | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 6 | 0 |
| #80 Justin Jones | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 5 | 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Jason Maggard | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 11 | 0 |
| #83 Juan McCoy | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 8 | 0 |
| #89 Kyle Jones | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 9 | 0 |
| #37 John Hick | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 7 | 0 |
| #89 Chris Ryant | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 13 | 0 |
| #44 Matthew Branch | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 5 | 0 |
| #87 Edwin Molina | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | 0 |
Blocking Stats
Nittany Lions
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #79 Fred Newsome | 47 | 28 | 3 | 5 |
| #71 Darrell Murray | 52 | 30 | 2 | 5 |
| #70 Shawn Crippen | 52 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| #66 Jeffery Thomas | 52 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| #80 Justin Jones | 4 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| #73 Jack Jones | 50 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| #31 Allen Sterling | 14 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| #17 Gary Major | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| #63 Richard Thomas | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #57 Irving Nichols | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #41 Royce Travers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #10 Luis Fulton | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| #52 Lyndon Wilson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #38 Edwin Holmberg | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #69 Gerald Helt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #64 Lonnie Dukes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #84 James Dailey | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| #83 James Brown | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| #44 Benjamin Miller | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #54 Kevin Miller | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #50 John Paul | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #28 Mark Mahoney | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #30 Raymond Menges | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #88 John Bailey | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #90 Sammy Saenz | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #93 Carlos Page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #45 David Garcia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| #39 Robert Bruce | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #98 Alan Young | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Jason Maggard | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| #68 Raymond Haney | 44 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| #76 Edward Smith | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| #55 Jordan Adrian | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #40 Larry Madrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #75 Charles Guess | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #99 Rodrigo Hall | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #33 Reggie Ewing | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #50 Ted Caster | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #59 Freeman Grasso | 29 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| #74 Jay McCabe | 38 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| #61 James Harper | 45 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| #51 Jarvis Deboer | 45 | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| #56 William Martin | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| #83 Juan McCoy | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| #37 John Hick | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| #81 Eric Miller | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #89 Kyle Jones | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| #89 Chris Ryant | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| #87 Edwin Molina | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| #80 David Lewis | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| #44 Matthew Branch | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| #48 Edward Stanley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #65 Edward Fregoso | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #53 Larry Gray | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #67 Timothy Hopkins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #49 Jeffrey Apodaca | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #98 George Riddle | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| #94 Leigh Compton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interception Stats
Nittany Lions
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #41 Royce Travers | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|
Fumble Stats
Nittany Lions
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|
Buckeyes
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|
Punting
Nittany Lions
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Scott McElroy | 6 | 273 | 45.50 | 40.17 | 49 | 1 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Walter Plummer | 8 | 389 | 48.63 | 43.00 | 54 | 5 |
Kicking
Nittany Lions
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Martin Nishimura | 4 / 4 | 3 / 3 | 3 / 3 | 57 | 0 / 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Adalberto Cuddy | 1 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 43 | 0 / 0 |
Punt Return
Nittany Lions
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #84 James Dailey | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #89 Chris Ryant | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 23 | 0 |
Kick Return
Nittany Lions
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|
Buckeyes
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Jason Maggard | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 |
Defensive Stats
Nittany Lions
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #52 Lyndon Wilson | 9 | 0 |
| #39 Robert Bruce | 8 | 0 |
| #50 John Paul | 6 | 1 |
| #41 Royce Travers | 4 | 0 |
| #64 Lonnie Dukes | 4 | 1 |
| #20 Eric Cook | 3 | 0 |
| #45 David Garcia | 3 | 0 |
| #33 David Vandergriff | 3 | 0 |
| #69 Gerald Helt | 2 | 0 |
| #56 Enrique Schmalz | 1 | 0 |
| #93 Carlos Page | 1 | 1 |
| #92 Beau Darnell | 1 | 0 |
| #97 Glen Pentecost | 1 | 0 |
Buckeyes
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #94 Leigh Compton | 7 | 0 |
| #99 Rodrigo Hall | 6 | 0 |
| #50 Ted Caster | 5 | 0 |
| #55 Jordan Adrian | 5 | 3 |
| #40 Larry Madrid | 5 | 0 |
| #67 Timothy Hopkins | 4 | 2 |
| #42 Ronald Jennings | 4 | 0 |
| #33 Reggie Ewing | 4 | 0 |
| #48 Edward Stanley | 4 | 0 |
| #28 William Walston | 2 | 0 |
| #89 Kyle Jones | 1 | 0 |
| #65 Edward Fregoso | 1 | 0 |
| #49 Jeffrey Apodaca | 1 | 0 |
| #98 George Riddle | 1 | 0 |
| #97 Dave Crawford | 1 | 0 |