In a thrilling college football showdown, the Penn State Nittany Lions showcased their power and resilience as they defeated the USC Trojans 45-29. The game, played at a packed stadium, had its fair share of excitement, but it was Penn State who ultimately emerged victorious after a dominant second quarter.
First Quarter: A Fast-Paced Start (14-14)
The game got off to an explosive start, with both teams scoring 2 TDs in the first quarter.
Penn State CB Zakee Wheatley gets an INT and takes it back to the house for 61 yards to start the scoring.
USC strikes back, with Junior quarterback Miller Moss leading an impressive drive, capping it off with a touchdown pass of 11 yards to Kyron Hudson.
USC then picks off QB Drew Allar and returns it to the house for 28 yards to take a 14-7 lead in the game.
Penn State responded quickly with an impressive drive of their own, tying the game at 14-14 after a 22-yard touchdown pass from Drew Allar to wide receiver Julian Fleming.
Second Quarter: Penn State’s Offense Takes Control (35-14)
After a back-and-forth first quarter, Penn State’s offense came alive in the second. Drew Allar, the Nittany Lions’ poised quarterback, found his rhythm, and the offense clicked on all cylinders.
Drew Aller had a 5 yard TD pass to WR Julian Fleming and a 46 yard pass to HB Nicholas Singleton during the second quarter, however, the Nittany Lions weren’t done there.
Following a USC put that pinned Penn State down at the 1 yard line, HB Nicholas Singleton broke open a 100 yard TD run with :04 left in the first half to put the Nittany Lions up 34-14 at the half.
Third Quarter: Penn State Solidifies Control (42-14)
The third quarter was more of the same as Penn State continued to dominate.
Penn State added another score to go up 42-14 with a 52 yard run by HB Nicholas Singleton about a 1/4 of the way into the quarter.
The defense, led by DE Abdul Carter, stifled USC’s offense, which struggled to find any rhythm after the break. USC’s attempts to fight back were continually thwarted by Penn State’s suffocating defense.
Fourth Quarter: USC Fights Back (45-29)
Penn State drives down and are held to a 40 yard FG.
USC has another great punt and pins Penn State at the 2 yard line and this time, there would be no 100 yard rush as USC tackles HB Singleton in the end zone for a safety!
With the game seemingly out of reach, USC managed to show some fight in the fourth quarter. QB Jayden Maiava, who had been under pressure most of the game, found his groove and led a pair of scoring drives. He threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Zachariah Branch, then connected again with Zachariah for another touchdown of 5 yards this time.
However, Penn State’s defense bent but didn’t break. Even with the late USC surge, the Nittany Lions maintained their composure and closed out the game, sealing the victory 45-29.
Singleton finished the game with 19 rushes for 173 yards and 2 TDs
Aller finished the game going 11 of 15 for 258 yards with 3 TDs and 1 INT
Good game coach TStep and good luck the rest of the way!
Happy Valley - It started off rough for USC, then they saw some light, and as quickly as it appeared it faded into darkness. The Trojans started a game throwing a pick six on the opening drive. Don't panic, they got a drive of their own going and scored a TD to knot it at sevens. PSU was the guilty party in throwing a pick six and the Trojans led 14-7. The six Trojan fans in attendance were going wild!!! PSU would tie it up at 14's to close out the first quarter. Great game so far - right? WRONG.
PSU would go on a 31-0 scoring run from the second to the fourth quarter and a few late Trojan TD's and a safety just added lipstick to a pig. Coach TStep "My time here and So Cal is winding down - after Marks carried a few times for solid yardage he's on the sideline eating a sub fulfilling his subway NIL deal contract." Big plays once again plagued the Trojans as RB Nate Singleton scored on a 46 yard reception and then hit the mother of all things holy hitting a 100 yard TD rush.
GG and GL going forward.
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