Trending
UNIVERSITY PARK -- Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State's 35-6 victory over Washington on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium:
Play of the game: Tyler Warren dove over the pile for a 2-yard touchdown that gave the Nittany Lions a 14-0 lead with 9:22 left in the second quarter. The play was symbolic because it wasn't called a week ago when needed vs. Ohio State.
Offensive player of the game: Warren caught eight passes for 75 yards. He also rushed three times for 7 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensive player of the game: Abdul Carter made six tackles, including four for loss and two sacks. He also forced a fumble.
Most telling statistic: Penn State went 7-for-7 on third down conversions in the first half and 10-for-13 for the game.
Most deceiving statistic: Washington entered with the nation's second-best pass defense and gave up 220 yards.
Hidden statistic: The Lions scored touchdowns on their first four possessions.
Best run: Freshman Corey Smith broke off a 78-yard run late in the fourth quarter.
Best pass: Drew Allar connected with Trey Wallace for 28 yards in the third quarter.
Worst pass: Hate to pile on a backup, throwing his first ball, but UW's Demond Williams missed an easy touchdown in the third quarter by overshooting Jeremiah Hunter.
Best catch: Washington's Denzel Boston went up for a 25-yard reception in the third quarter.
Catch it, will ya: Kaytron Allen dropped a pass from Warren in the fourth quarter.
Hold it, won't ya: Warren fumbled after a third-quarter reception.
Best block: Warren helped seal Beau Pribula's early touchdown run.
Best tackle: With Washington threatening late in the game to score its only touchdown, Lion corner Audavion Collins dumped Adam Mohammed on fourth down, forcing a turnover on downs.
Best hit: Zakee Wheatley nailed Decker DeGraaf in the third quarter.
Best kick: UW punter Jack McCallister uncorked a 52-yarder.
Worst kick: On the game's first series, Huskies' kicker Grady Gross clanked an early 45-yard field goal off the crossbar, killing a nice drive.
Best call: OK, it was a week late, but Pribula optioned left for a 8-yard touchdown to open the scoring.
Worst call: Up 28-6 in the fourth quarter, PSU put Warren at quarterback, and his pass to Allen was incomplete. Why show that there?
Worst penalty: Freshman Luke Reynolds committed a needless hold that wiped out Nick Singleton's 97-yard kickoff return to open the second half.
Best effort: Penn State's offensive line didn't allow a sack, and the Lions' backs averaged 6.7 per rush.
Unsung hero: Wallace made five catches for 84 yards.
Best moment: Honorary captain John Shaffer, who quarterbacked the 1986 national championship team, leading the "We Are" chant.
Worst moment: Fans resoundingly booed James Franklin upon his pregame introduction.