# 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

The 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Nittany Lions were led by head coach James Franklin in his 11th year leading the program.
Their home stadium is Beaver Stadium in College Township, Pennsylvania, with a mailing address of University Park, Pennsylvania. The Penn State Nittany Lions football team drew an average home attendance of 108,379 in 2024.
Following a 44–7 win against Maryland and a Michigan win over Ohio State in the final week of the regular season, the Nittany Lions clinched their first Big Ten Championship appearance since 2016, which they lost to the Oregon Ducks. However, Penn State still clinched its first ever appearance in the College Football Playoff, in which they defeated No. 11 seed SMU 38–10 in the first round at home, then the No. 3 seed Boise State 31–14 in the Fiesta Bowl. They then faced No. 7 seed Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl for a spot in the CFP National Championship, but fell 24–27. The team concluded with a record of 13–3, making this Penn State's first ever 13-win season.
Penn State finished ranked #5 in both polls, their first Top 5 finish since 2005 when they finished #3 and went 11–1.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Cristian Driver | WR | Minnesota |
| Alex Bacchetta | P | Rice |
| Jace Tutty (Walk-on) | CB | Youngstown State |
| Dante Cephas | WR | Kansas State |
| Jake Wilson (Walk-on) | EDGE | Unknown |
| Ibrahim Traore | OT | Toledo |
| Mason Stahl (Walk-on) | WR | Sacred Heart |
| KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | Auburn |
| Jordan van den Berg | DL | Georgia Tech |
| Malick Meiga | WR | Coastal Carolina |
| King Mack | S | Alabama |
| Malik McClain | WR | Arizona State |
| London Montgomery | RB | East Carolina |
| Davon Townley | EDGE | Missouri State |
| Golden Israel-Achumba | OG | Unknown |
| David Kency Jr. (Walk-on) | RB | LSU |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Former Team |
| Chase Meyer | K | Tulsa |
| Julian Fleming | WR | Ohio State |
| Jordan Mayer | OLB | Wisconsin |
| A. J. Harris | CB | Georgia |
| Jalen Kimber | CB | Florida |
| Nolan Rucci | OT | Wisconsin |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at West Virginia* | No. 8 | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 34–12 | 62,084 |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green* | No. 8 | Beaver StadiumState College, PA | BTN | W 34–27 | 103,861 |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State* | No. 10 | Beaver StadiumState College, PA | BTN | W 56–0 | 109,526 |
| September 28 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 Illinois | No. 9 | Beaver StadiumState College, PA | NBC | W 21–7 | 109,911 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | UCLA | No. 7 | Beaver StadiumState College, PA (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 27–11 | 110,047 |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at USC | No. 4 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | CBS | W 33–30 $^{OT}$ | 75,250 |
| October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | at Wisconsin | No. 3 | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | NBC | W 28–13 | 76,403 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 3 | Beaver StadiumState College, PA (rivalry, College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 13–20 | 111,030 |
| November 9 | 8:00 p.m. | Washington | No. 6 | Beaver StadiumState College, PA (White Out) | Peacock | W 35–6 | 110,233 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 4 | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | CBS | W 49–10 | 58,346 |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | No. 4 | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN (Governor's Victory Bell) | CBS | W 26–25 | 44,266 |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | No. 4 | Beaver StadiumState College, PA (rivalry) | BTN | W 44–7 | 104,044 |
| December 7 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Oregon* | No. 3 | Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship Game) | CBS | L 37–45 | 67,469 |
| December 21 | 12:00 p.m. | (11) No. 10 SMU* | (6) No. 4 | Beaver StadiumState College, PA (CFP First Round, White Out) | TNT/Max | W 38–10 | 106,013 |
| December 31 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. (3) No. 9 Boise State* | (6) No. 4 | State Farm StadiumGlendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl–CFP Quarterfinal) | ESPN | W 31–14 | 63,854 |
| January 9, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. (7) No. 5 Notre Dame* | (6) No. 4 | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl–CFP Semifinal) | ESPN | L 24–27 | 66,881 |
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Coaches | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8т | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Not released |

## Game summaries
### at West Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Nittany Lions | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C); mostly sunny, lightning/weather delay during halftime
* Game attendance: 62,084
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Statistics | PSU | WVU |
| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Total yards | 60–457 | 66–246 |
| Rushing yards | 42–222 | 37–85 |
| Passing yards | 235 | 161 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–18–0 | 15–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:25 | 29:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 11/17, 216 yards, 3 TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 114 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Harrison Wallace III | 5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 15/28, 161 yards, |
| West Virginia | Rushing | CJ Donaldson Jr | 12 carries, 42 yards, TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Preston Fox | 2 receptions, 41 yards |

### vs Bowling Green

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| No. 8 Nittany Lions | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 103,861
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color commentator), and Dannie Rodgers (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Statistics | BGSU | PSU |
| First downs | 20 | 21 |
| Total yards | 66–375 | 57–438 |
| Rushing yards | 26–121 | 37–234 |
| Passing yards | 254 | 204 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–40–2 | 13–20–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:00 | 28:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 25/39, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Bowling Green | Rushing | Jaison Patterson | 16 carries, 57 yards |
| Bowling Green | Receiving | Harold Fannin Jr. | 11 receptions, 137 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 13/20, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Penn State | Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 119 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Tyler Warren | 8 receptions, 146 yards |

### vs Kent State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 10 Nittany Lions | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), light rain then sunny
* Game attendance: 109,526
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (color commentator), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Statistics | KENT | PSU |
| First downs | 6 | 40 |
| Total yards | 43–67 | 81–718 |
| Rushing yards | 30–49 | 50–309 |
| Passing yards | 18 | 409 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 2–13–0 | 24–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kent State | Passing | JD Sherrod | 2/6, 18 yards |
| Kent State | Rushing | Ayden Harris | 10 carries, 20 yards |
| Kent State | Receiving | Ardell Banks | 1 reception, 13 yards |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 17/21, 309 yards, 3 TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 11 carries, 81 yards |
| Penn State | Receiving | Omari Evans | 4 receptions, 116 yards, TD |

### vs No. 19 Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Fighting Illini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 9 Nittany Lions | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 109,911
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Statistics | ILL | PSU |
| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Total yards | 57–219 | 65–374 |
| Rushing yards | 32–34 | 44–239 |
| Passing yards | 185 | 135 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–25–1 | 15–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:11 | 33:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Illinois | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 16/25, 185 yards, TD, INT |
| Illinois | Rushing | Kaden Feagin | 13 carries, 64 yards |
| Illinois | Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 4 receptions, 49 yards |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 15/21, 135 yards |
| Penn State | Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 18 carries, 102 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Harrison Wallace III | 4 receptions, 50 yards |

### vs UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| No. 7 Nittany Lions | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 110,047
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Statistics | UCLA | PSU |
| First downs | 14 | 18 |
| Total yards | 59–260 | 54–322 |
| Rushing yards | 29–93 | 30–85 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 237 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–30–0 | 17–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:57 | 27:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Justyn Martin | 22/30, 167 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Jalen Berger | 9 carries, 38 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | T.J. Harden | 5 receptions, 59 yards |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 17/24, 237 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 21 carries, 78 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Liam Clifford | 3 receptions, 107 yards |

### at USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
| Trojans | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 75,250
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Statistics | PSU | USC |
| First downs | 28 | 16 |
| Total yards | 75–518 | 58–409 |
| Rushing yards | 31–118 | 24–189 |
| Passing yards | 400 | 220 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 31–44–3 | 20–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 30/43, 391 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Penn State | Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 16 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Tyler Warren | 17 receptions, 224 yards, TD |
| USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 20/34, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Woody Marks | 20 carries, 111 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Makai Lemon | 6 receptions, 73 yards |

### at Wisconsin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Nittany Lions | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Badgers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: October 26
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 76,403
* Referee: Bryan Banks
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Statistics | PSU | WIS |
| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Total yards | 66–419 | 69–298 |
| Rushing yards | 35–173 | 27–81 |
| Passing yards | 246 | 217 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–31–0 | 22–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:31 | 25:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 14/18, 148 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 11 carries, 86 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Tyler Warren | 7 receptions, 46 yards |
| Wisconsin | Passing | Braedyn Locke | 22/42, 217 yards, INT |
| Wisconsin | Rushing | Tawee Walker | 22 carries, 59 yards, TD |
| Wisconsin | Receiving | Will Pauling | 8 receptions, 79 yards |

### vs No. 4 Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Buckeyes | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| No. 3 Nittany Lions | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 111,030
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Statistics | OSU | PSU |
| First downs | 21 | 15 |
| Total yards | 64–358 | 53–270 |
| Rushing yards | 40–176 | 32–120 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 150 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–24–1 | 13–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 16/24, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 14 carries, 95 yards |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 4 receptions, 55 yards |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 12/20, 146 yards, INT |
| Penn State | Rushing | Tyler Warren | 3 carries, 47 yards |
| Penn State | Receiving | Nicholas Singleton | 6 receptions, 54 yards |

### vs Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| No. 6 Nittany Lions | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 110,233
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (color commentator), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Statistics | WASH | PSU |
| First downs | 14 | 24 |
| Total yards | 56–193 | 70–486 |
| Rushing yards | 33–74 | 40–266 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 220 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–23–1 | 20–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:52 | 31:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Washington | Passing | Will Rogers | 10/13, 59 yards, INT |
| Washington | Rushing | Demond Williams Jr. | 10 carries, 38 yards |
| Washington | Receiving | Giles Jackson | 5 receptions, 23 yards |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 20/28, 220 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 20 carries, 98 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Tyler Warren | 8 receptions, 75 yards |

### at Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 58,346
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Statistics | PSU | PUR |
| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Total yards | 61–539 | 59–302 |
| Rushing yards | 34–234 | 28–85 |
| Passing yards | 305 | 217 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–27–0 | 15–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:20 | 28:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 17/19, 247 yards, 3 TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Tyler Warren | 3 carries, 63 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Tyler Warren | 8 receptions, 127 yards, TD |
| Purdue | Passing | Hudson Card | 11/20, 151 yards |
| Purdue | Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 11 carries, 40 yards |
| Purdue | Receiving | Max Klare | 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD |

### at Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Golden Gophers | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 44,266
* Referee: Chris Coyle
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Statistics | PSU | MINN |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 61–361 | 59–281 |
| Rushing yards | 33–117 | 36–106 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 175 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–28–0 | 15–23–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:49 | 34:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 21/28, 244 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 63 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Tyler Warren | 8 receptions, 102 yards |
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 15/23, 175 yards, TD, INT |
| Minnesota | Rushing | Darius Taylor | 17 carries, 58 yards |
| Minnesota | Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 6 receptions, 90 yards |

### vs Maryland

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 3 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 44 |
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C), cloudy, snow showers
* Game attendance: 104,044
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (color commentator), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUSports.com box score
| Statistics | MD | PSU |
| First downs | 13 | 24 |
| Total yards | 57–194 | 79–412 |
| Rushing yards | 31–72 | 49–219 |
| Passing yards | 122 | 193 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–26–3 | 20–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:20 | 32:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | MJ Morris | 14/24, 112 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Roman Hemby | 13 carries, 64 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Tai Felton | 4 receptions, 27 yards |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 17/26, 171 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Tyler Warren | 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD |

### vs No. 1 Oregon (Big Ten Championship Game)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Nittany Lions | 10 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
| No. 1 Ducks | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 7
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: indoors, roof closed
* Game attendance: 67,469
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (CBS/Compass Media): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)/Gregg Daniels (play-by-play) and Chad Brown (analyst)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUSports.com box score
| Statistics | PSU | ORE |
| First downs | 28 | 24 |
| Total yards | 74–518 | 75–466 |
| Rushing yards | 35–292 | 43–183 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 283 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–39–2 | 22–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:24 | 32:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 20/39, 226 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Penn State | Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 14 carries, 124 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Tyler Warren | 7 receptions, 84 yards |
| Oregon | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 22/32, 283 yards, 4 TD |
| Oregon | Rushing | Jordan James | 20 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon | Receiving | Tez Johnson | 11 receptions, 181 yards, TD |

### vs No. 10 SMU (CFP First round)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 21
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 106,013
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (TNT/Max/ESPN Radio): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color commentator), Quint Kessenich, and Tom Luginbill (sideline reporters)/Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (color commentator), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUSports.com box score
| Statistics | SMU | PSU |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total yards | 73–253 | 65–325 |
| Rushing yards | 36–58 | 40–189 |
| Passing yards | 195 | 136 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–37–3 | 14–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:48 | 31:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SMU | Passing | Kevin Jennings | 20/36, 195 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| SMU | Rushing | Brashard Smith | 18 carries, 62 yards |
| SMU | Receiving | Roderick Daniels Jr. | 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 13/22, 127 yards |
| Penn State | Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 14 carries, 90 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Harrison Wallace III | 4 receptions, 48 yards |

### vs No. 9 Boise State (Fiesta Bowl / CFP Quarterfinal)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 9 Broncos | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at State Farm Stadium • Glendale, Arizona
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: indoors, roof closed
* Game attendance: 63,854
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (color commentator), Kris Budden, and Tom Luginbill (sideline reporters)/Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Max Starks (color commentator), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Statistics | PSU | BSU |
| First downs | 21 | 25 |
| Total yards | 66–387 | 75–412 |
| Rushing yards | 41–216 | 40–108 |
| Passing yards | 171 | 304 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–25–0 | 23–35–3 |
| Time of possession | 25:56 | 34:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 13/25, 171 yards, 3 TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 17 carries, 134 yards |
| Penn State | Receiving | Tyler Warren | 6 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD |
| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 23/35, 304 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Boise State | Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 30 carries, 104 yards |
| Boise State | Receiving | Matt Lauter | 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD |

### vs No. 5 Notre Dame (Orange Bowl / CFP Semifinal)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Fighting Irish | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: January 9, 2025
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 66,881
* Referee: Michael Vandervelde
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color commentator), Molly McGrath, and Katie George (sideline reporters)/Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color commentator), Kris Budden, and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporters)
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Statistics | ND | PSU |
| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Total yards | 73–383 | 75–339 |
| Rushing yards | 42–116 | 42–204 |
| Passing yards | 267 | 135 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–31–2 | 12–23–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 15/23, 223 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 11 carries, 45 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jaden Greathouse | 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 12/23, 135 yards, INT |
| Penn State | Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 15 carries, 84 yards, 3 TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Tyler Warren | 6 receptions, 75 yards |