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Penn State Postgame Report: No. 7 Penn State Cruises Past FCS Opponent Delaware

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Published09 Sep 2023

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The Penn State Nittany Lions improved to 2-0 on the 2023 regular season with a 63-7 win over the Delaware Blue Hens in front of a reported 108,575 at Beaver Stadium. Quarterback Drew Allar and running back Nicholas Singleton were the stars of the day for the Nittany Lions combining for five total touchdowns between the pair. 

Saturday’s warmup game worked to Penn State’s advantage as James Franklin was able to get backups some much needed playing time heading into conference play. The Nittany Lions play two of their next three games on the road as the Big Ten portion of the schedule begins.  The Nittany Lions travel to Champaign, Ill, for a noon-eastern kickoff against Illinois Illini next Saturday. 

Offensive MVP: Penn State Running Backs

The Penn State running back combo of Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen combined for 150-rushing yards on Saturday against the Blue Hens.  Singleton rushed for 47-yards and three scores, while Allen rushed for 103-yards and a score.

Defensive MVP: LB Dominic DeLuca

It’s hard to pick on “MVP” when the defensive unit holds their opponent to 140-total yards and seven points.  Linebacker Dominic DeLuca gets the nod by virtue of his 3rd quarter pick-six to extend the Nittany Lions’ lead to 56-7.

Game Notes

  • Penn State offense racked up 541-total yards of offense.
  • Penn State threw for 226 yards and rushed for 315 yards.
  • QB Drew Allar completed 22 of 26 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown before giving way to QB Beau Pribula.
  • The Penn State defense only recorded three sacks on the afternoon.

Injury Notes

  • Penn State comes out of the game relatively injury free heading into Big Ten play next week at the University of Illinois.

Penn State vs. Delaware: Saturday | September 9, 2023

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Delaware 7 0 0 0 7
Penn State 14 21 21 7 63

 

Next for Penn State

  • 🏈 Penn State vs. Illinois
  • 📅 When: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • 🕛 Time: Noon/EDT
  • 🏟 Where: Memorial Stadium | Champaign, Ill.
  • 📺 Broadcast: Fox Sports