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College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Penn State 41, Auburn 12
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 17, 2022
Where: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
Temperature: 84°
Head Official: Michael Cannon
Attendance: 87451

Nicholas Singleton ran for 124 yards and scored two of No. 22 Penn State's five rushing touchdowns as the Nittany Lions capitalized on four Auburn turnovers to beat the host Tigers 41-12 on Saturday afternoon.

Penn State (3-0) defeated Auburn (2-1) for the second consecutive season and leads the all-time series 3-1. The Tigers had their 17-game home winning streak against nonconference opponents snapped, while the Nittany Lions won their 15th straight regular season game against a nonconference opponent.

Singleton's 54-yard touchdown run down the sideline in the fourth quarter put the finishing touches on a dominant effort by the Nittany Lions, who had six rushers combine for 245 yards.

Penn State's defense did the rest as it kept Auburn's offense in check throughout a close first half. Penn State recorded six sacks and Ji'Ayir Brown and Zakee Wheatley each had an interception.

Penn State only outgained Auburn 477-415 in total yards. But the turnovers proved costly, especially a pair in the third quarter which the Nittany Lions converted into 10 points to help break the game open.

Brown sacked Auburn quarterback T.J. Finley, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Demeioun Robinson at the Tigers' 30, which led to a field goal. Finley completed 11 of 19 passes for 152 yards, no touchdowns and an interception.

Finley, who appeared to be dealing with a shoulder issue, exited the game at that point. Backup Robby Ashford, who completed 10 of 19 passes for 144 yards, one touchdown and one interception, drove the Tigers as far as Penn State's 8-yard line before he was dropped for a 4-yard loss. Ashford was then sacked by Abdul Carter for a loss of 11 and on the ensuring play, he was intercepted by Brown, who returned it to the Auburn 48 with the help of a penalty.

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford led an eight-play drive capped by Kaytron Allen's 6-yard touchdown run as the Nittany Lions took a commanding 31-6 lead with 1:07 left in the third.

Clifford completed 14 of 19 passes for 178 yards and moved into second place in passing yards in school history with 8,512. He trails only Trace McSorley (9,899).

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Penn State   Auburn
Nicholas Singleton Player Tank Bigsby
10 Attempts 9
124 Yards 39
12.4 Avg Yards 4.3
2 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Receiving
Penn State   Auburn
Brenton Strange Player Shedrick Jackson
6 Receptions 4
80 Yards 76
13.3 Avg Yards 19.0
0 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Penn State 477 245 232 5 2 1 6.0 3
Auburn 415 119 296 1 2 0 0.0 2