PENN STATE 28 (7-4, 4-4), RUTGERS 0 (5-6, 2-6)
BEAVER STADIUM • UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.
NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ATTENDANCE: 106,038

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Rutgers football (5-6, 2-6) lost to Penn State (7-4, 4-4), 28-0, on Saturday afternoon in front of 106,038 fans at Beaver Stadium.
 
Linebackers Tyshon Fogg and Drew Singleton produced a game-high 12 tackles apiece, as Fogg collected a sack while Singleton added 1.5 tackles-for-loss. The Scarlet Knights held the Nittany Lions to just seven points in the first half, recorded six stops in the backfield and broke up three passes in the loss.
 

FIRST HALF

RU's defense was stifling in the first half, forcing six PSU punts and allowing just 120 yards of total offense prior to the break. The Nittany Lions scored in the final two minutes of the second quarter when quarterback Christian Veilleux found Jahan Dotson for an eight-yard touchdown pass to give Penn State a 7-0 lead at the half.
 
Rutgers registered three tackles-for-loss and a sack from Fogg in the first 30 minutes of the game, as Singleton and defensive back Kessawn Abraham also recorded TFLs. Adam Korsak – who entered the game as the nation's leader in net punt – punted six times and downed four inside PSU territory.
 

SECOND HALF

Korsak bombed his furthest punt of the afternoon after the Scarlet Knights' opening drive of the second half, as he drilled a 74-yard attempt to the Penn State seven-yard line. But PSU was able to add back-to-back touchdowns late in the quarter for a 21-0 lead after three.
 
Rutgers had an opportunity to score early in the fourth quarter, as quarterback Noah Vedral connected with wide receiver Bo Melton for a 34-yard completion to the PSU 27-yard line. However, the Nittany Lions held the Scarlet Knights out of the end zone. Penn State added another touchdown midway through the fourth to secure its home win.
 

UP NEXT

Rutgers closes out the regular season by hosting Maryland Nov. 27 at SHI Stadium. Kickoff is set for noon on Big Ten Network. Tickets are available at ScarletKnights.com or by calling 1-866-445-GORU (4678).
 

NOTES

• First career start (1): OL Gus Zilinskas
• LS Billy Taylor and DL Julius Turner each played in their 56^th consecutive game.
• P Adam Korsak's season-long 74-yard punt marked the fifth longest in program history.
• WR Bo Melton added three catches to move past Jim Guarantano (1989-92) for sixth in the school record book at 160 career receptions. The 47 receiving yards brought Melton to 10th with 1,957, passing wide receivers coach Tiquan Underwood (2005-08), who had 1,931.

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