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UNIVERSITY PARK -- Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State's 38-15 victory over West Virginia on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium:
Play of the game: Drew Allar's 12-yard touchdown was floated nicely and perfectly led KeAndre Lambert-Smith, extending the Nittany Lions' lead to 21-7 with 8:36 left in the third quarter.
Offensive player of the game: Allar completed 21 of 29 passes for 325 yards and three touchdowns. He was not intercepted.
Defensive player of the game: Curtis Jacobs made a team-high 10 tackles, including seven solos, and a sack.
Most telling statistic: The Lions committed one penalty for five yards and didn't make a turnover.
Hidden statistic: Penn State averaged 11.1 yards per passing attempt.
Most deceiving statistic: West Virginia rushed for 146 yards.
Best run: Has to be the squirrel getting loose in the first half.
Best pass: Maybe because it was early, but Allar showed good pocket presence and quick feet before zinging a 72-yard touchdown pass to Lambert-Smith on the Nits' first possession.
Worst pass: On first-and-10 from the WVU 17, up 14-7, Allar floated one over the middle in the end zone that Mountie corner Beanie Bishop dropped.
Best catch: Kaden Saunders hustled upfield to fair-catch a punt in traffic that gave the Nits good field position (44) in the third quarter.
Catch it, will ya: Lambert-Smith had a third-down drop over the middle just after halftime, forcing a punt. Dante Cephas and Trey Wallace also dropped balls in the red zone in the third quarter.
Hold it, won't ya: Penn State didn't fumble.
Best block: Nit tight end Tyler Warren helped spring a 15-yard gain off a screen to Kaytron Allen after WVU had tied the game.
Best tackle: Abdul Carter's 11-yard sack ended a WVU possession in the fourth quarter with the Lions up 24-7.
Best kick: There really weren't any.
Worst kick(s): Lefty FG kicker Sander Sahaydak hooked a pair in the second quarter, one from 38, the other from 34, sucking some air out of Beaver Stadium. Instead of 20-7, the Nits' halftime lead stayed at 14-7. He was replaced by Alex Felkins.
Best call: Getting the backups in with leads of 31-7 and 31-15 in the fourth quarter. Hasn't always been the case.
Worst call: Nothing stood out.
Best effort: Beau Pribula scoring from 5 yards out with :06 to play.
Unsung hero: Wallace made seven catches for 72 yards.
Best moment: Honorary captain Tom Bradley received a nice ovation on his first trip back to Beaver Stadium since 2011.