PISCATAWAY, Nj. — Penn State’s defense and special teams units scored a combined three touchdowns to mitigate a sluggish start from the Nittany Lions’ offense for a 55-10 win at Rutgers’ SHI Stadium on Saturday night.
The Scarlet Knights got on the board first, striking with a 42-yard field goal by kicker Jude McAtamney. Rutgers’ lead didn’t last for long, though, as Penn State running back Nicholas Singleton returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. It was the Nittany Lions’ first touchdown on a kickoff return since 2020, when Lamont Wade did so in 2020.
The Scarlet Knights’ Aron Cruickshank responded with a long kickoff return of his own, bringing the ball out to Penn State’s 21-yard line. Four plays later, Rutgers went back on top 10-7 when quarterback Gavin Wimsatt connected with wide receiver Shameen Jones from four yards out.
