The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 5 at 2:30 PM CDT · Beaver Stadium
AP at Kickoff: #18
Penn State's 45-point win on September 5 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 8 AP Poll
65 of 69 → 68 of 69 voters ranked Penn State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
0 Completed Games
0 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 147 | 487 |
| Passing Yards | 103 | 324 |
| Rushing Yards | 44 | 163 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 1-11 | 8-16 |
| Possession | 23:47 | 36:13 |
| Statistic | Marshall | Penn State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Kick Return Yards | 41 | 34 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 9 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 45 | 36 |
| Sacks | 1 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 7 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 2 |
| Possession | 23:47 | 36:13 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 4-45 | 4-45 |
| Yards per Carry | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 26 | 45 |
| Rushing Yards | 44 | 163 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 3.7 | 12.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 19-28 | 20-27 |
| Passing Yards | 103 | 324 |
| Total Yards | 147 | 487 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Third Downs | 1-11 | 8-16 |
| First Downs | 11 | 25 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 41 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 3 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penn State | 17 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
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