TEAM
- Penn State is now 8-10 all-time against Nebraska.
- The Nittany Lions moved to 2-6 at Nebraska.
- The Blue & White is now 1-4 against Nebraska since the Cornhuskers joined the Big Ten in 2011.
- The Nittany Lions return to Beaver Stadium Saturday to take on Iowa. Kick time and network designation will be announced Sunday.
OFFENSE
Team
- Penn State's 501 yards of total offense is its most since the 529 it recorded in the 2019 Cotton Bowl vs. Memphis.
- Penn State ran 91 offensive plays, marking back-to-back games with 90 or more plays. The last time the Nittany Lions had back-to-back games with 90 or more plays came in 2012 (99 vs. Northwestern, 10/6/12; 90 vs. Iowa, 10/20/12).
- The Nittany Lions gained 30 first downs, tying a season high. The 30 first downs are tied for their fourth-most under James Franklin.
- Penn State's 52 rushing attempts also tied a season best. The 52 rushes are tied for the fourth-most under Franklin.
Will Levis
- QB Will Levis completed 14-of-31 passes for 219 yards. He set career highs for completions, attempts and yards. His previous highs were 11 completions (vs. Idaho, 8/31/19), 14 attempts and 81 yards (vs. Rutgers, 11/30/19).
- Levis rushed for 61 yards while tying a career high with 18 carries. He last had 18 carries against Ohio State in 2019.
- Levis completed three passes of 20 or more yards, including a career-long 74 completion to Pat Freiermuth in the fourth quarter.
Pat Freiermuth
- TE Pat Freiermuth had a career-high 113 yards on seven receptions. It was Freiermuth's second career 100-yard receiving game.
- Freiermuth has caught a pass in 29-straight games dating back to the Pitt game (9/8/18), tied for the nation's longest streak among tight ends.
- Freiermuth's 29-straight games with a catch is a school record for consecutive games with a reception by a tight end.
- Freiermuth hauled in a career-long 74-yard reception in the fourth quarter to setup a Nittany Lion touchdown.
- Freiermuth has 1,185 career receiving yards, ranking 25th all-time at Penn State and sixth among tight ends.
- Freiermuth owns 92 career receptions, sitting 19th all-time at Penn State.
Caziah Holmes
- RB Caziah Holmes rushed for a career-high 50 yards on four carries.
- Holmes had a career-long 36-yard run in the second quarter.
Keyvone Lee
- RB Keyvone Lee scored his first career touchdown on a career-long 31-yard burst in the third quarter.
- Lee set career highs with 49 yards on eight carries.
Devyn Ford
- RB Devyn Ford scored on a 5-yard run in the fourth quarter, his fifth career touchdown.
Jahan Dotson
- WR Jahan Dotson caught at least one pass in 24-straight games, dating back to Indiana game (10/20/18).
- Dotson now has 19 career receptions of 20 or more yards after a 21-yard grab in the third quarter.
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
- WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith set career highs with three catches for 35 yards.
- Lambert-Smith had a career-long 20-yard reception in the third quarter.
Sean Clifford
- QB Sean Clifford now has 3,745 career passing yards, sitting 12th all-time at Penn State.
- Clifford now has 268 career completions, holding sole possession of 12th all-time at PSU.
DEFENSE
Team
- The Nittany Lions held Nebraska to just 95 yards in the second half after surrendering 203 in the first half.
- The 298 yards allowed marks the second time this season Penn State has held an opponent under 300 yards of offense (211 vs. Indiana).
Jayson Oweh
- DE Jayson Oweh recorded nine tackles (six solo) to go along with a team-high 1.5 tackles for loss.
- It marks Oweh's third consecutive games with a TFL.
Jesse Luketa
- LB Jesse Luketa notched a career-best nine tackles. His previous high was eight against Ohio State.
- Luketa recorded a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter, his first career full tackle for loss.
- Luketa collected his fifth career pass breakup in the second quarter.
Brandon Smith
- LB Brandon Smith tallied a career-high six tackles. He had five in two previous games with the last time coming against Maryland.
- Smith recorded his first career interception in the fourth quarter.
Lance Dixon
- LB Lance Dixon assisted on a tackle for loss in the second quarter, his first career half-tackle for loss.
Keaton Ellis
- CB Keaton Ellis tied a career high with three tackles. He has three stops in three previous games with the last time coming against Memphis in the 2019 Cotton Bowl.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Jake Pinegar
- K Jake Pinegar tied his career high with three made field goals, marking the third time in his career he had three makes in a game with the most recent occurring against Wisconsin (11/10/18).
- Pinegar moved into 13th place on Penn State's career field goals made list with 31, passing Herb Menhardt (29; 1978-80).
- Pinegar has 43 career field goal attempts, which is 13th on the program's all-time list with Herb Mendhart (1976, 1978-80) and Ray Tarasi (1986-89).
- Pinegar has converted 118 career extra points made, moving into fifth all-time at Penn State.
- Pinegar moved into 12th place on Penn State's career scoring list with 211 career points. He passed Ki-Jana Carter (204; 1992-94) and Massimo Manca (206; 1982, 1984-86) for 12th.
- With 11 points on the day, Pinegar earned his sixth career game with double-digit points. His last came against Indiana in 2019.
- Pinegar has converted 17 straight extra points.
Jordan Stout
- K/P Jordan Stout had his streak of 19-straight touchbacks snapped in the second quarter.