NCAAF Game Recap - Georgia State at Penn State
Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:30 PM EDT

ColSt
23
Bama
41
F
Tul
14
Okla
56
F
Clem
47
Lou
21
F
Tex
24
USC
27
F(1OT)
GASt
0
PSU
56
F
Fres
16
Wash
48
F
AF
13
Mich
29
F
Army
7
OSU
38
F
OkSt
59
Pitt
21
F
Wisc
40
BYU
6
F
LSU
7
MissSt
37
F
Sam
14
UGA
42
F
Mer
10
Aub
24
F
VaTec
64
ECU
17
F
K St
7
Vand
14
F
Stan
17
SDSU
20
F
SMU
36
TCU
56
F
OreSt
23
WaSt
52
F
Ill
23
SoFL
47
F
Tenn
20
Fla
26
F
UCLA
45
Mem
48
F
NM
14
Boise
28
F
UMass
21
Temp
29
F
Ariz
63
UTEP
16
F
IASt
41
Akr
14
F
ULLaf
21
TxAM
45
F
NIU
21
Neb
17
F
DelSt
16
WVU
59
F
UConn
18
UVA
38
F
Kans
30
Ohio
42
F
Furm
16
NCSt
49
F
Bayl
20
Duke
34
F
CoCar
23
UAB
30
F
NoCol
21
Colo
41
F
UtSt
10
Wake
46
F
TnTec
13
Ball
28
F
MidTN
3
MIN
34
F
NorTx
14
Iowa
31
F
C Mi
17
Syr
41
F
Mor
0
Rut
65
F
UNC
53
OD
23
F
Norf
14
JMU
75
F
ND
49
BC
20
F
Purd
35
MIZ
3
F
Colg
10
Buff
33
F
InSt
41
Lib
42
F
NCAT
35
UNCC
31
F
Kent
0
Marsh
21
F
B-C
0
FlAtl
45
F
App
20
TxSt
13
F
ArkPB
3
ArkSt
48
F
Idaho
28
WestMI
37
F
Tuls
51
Toled
54
F
IdSt
30
NEV
28
F
Oreg
49
Wyo
13
F
LT
23
W Ky
22
F
Sou
17
UTSA
51
F
AlaAM
0
SoAl
45
F
SMiss
28
ULMon
17
F
BGSU
7
NW
49
F
KY
23
SCar
13
F
Troy
27
NMS
24
F
AzSt
45
TxTch
52
F
Rice
3
Hou
38
F
Cin
21
MiaOH
17
F
SJSU
16
Utah
54
F
Miss
16
Cal
27
F
FLInt
Ind
Canc
GATec
UCF
Canc

Sep 16, 2017, 7:30 PM EDT

Final

1

2

3

4

T

Georgia State (0-2)

0

0

0

0

0

(5) Penn State (3-0)

14

21

14

7

56

McSorley leads No. 5 Penn State in rout of Georgia State
Sun Sep 17, 2017 12:23 AM

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) All week, the usually unflappable Trace McSorley told himself, if he could settle his feet down, his arm would follow suit.

A week after Penn State's quarterback played his most uneven game in a while, bouncing on his toes and firing over his teammates heads, he had one of his best under Beaver Stadium's bright lights.

McSorley threw a stadium-record 85-yard touchdown pass to Saquon Barkley for one of his four scoring strikes and also ran for a touchdown in No. 5 Penn State's 56-0 victory over Georgia State 56-0 on Saturday night.

"That was something that was in my mind," McSorley said. "Last week, personally, I didn't put our team in the best position through my play to win the game. Obviously, we were able to come out with a win but I felt that I didn't put our team in the best position."

That's all he did against Georgia State (0-2) and he got off to a fast start.

McSorley completed 14 of 19 passes for 258 yards in the first half to help Penn State (3-0) take a 35-0 lead in a rare prime-time game against a non-Power Five opponent.

The junior quarterback finished 18 of 23 for 309 yards and running back Saquon Barkley had 226 all-purpose yards despite being sidelined for a stretch in the second quarter with a stomach bug.

Barkley returned to the game after a brief evaluation but wasn't needed much longer. Penn State rested most of its starters after scoring on its first drive of the second half.

"I thought Trace definitely threw the ball better," Penn State coach James Franklin said. "Saquon, he's just got so many tools. You're talking about a 230-pound guy that can make you miss, can run you over and can burst down the sideline."

Backup quarterback Tommy Stevens caught a touchdown pass and threw one, and DaeSean Hamilton, Brandon Polk and Saeed Blacknall added touchdown receptions for Penn State.

Miles Sanders ran one in while Barkley was being out, and Andre Robinson added a late rushing touchdown for Penn State.

Conner Manning completed 16 of 29 passes for 133 yards for Georgia State with three interceptions. The Panthers also lost two fumbles and Penn State turned all five turnovers into touchdowns.

BARKLEY'S OMINOUS TENT VISIT

Penn State's sideline got a scare when Barkley signaled he needed a breather midway through the second quarter.

The Heisman candidate had just lowered his head on an inside run and was piled on by Panthers defenders. Although he popped up quick, Barkley walked slowly to the bench, sat down and hung his head for a bit before being shuffled into the team's nearby medical tent by the team's head athletic trainer.

Barkley emerged after a few minutes and returned to the game apparently no worse for wear. He said afterward he ate something before the game that didn't agree with him and was fine after a brief reprieve.

"It didn't really affect me in the game," Barkley said.

BROWN DOWN

Torrence Brown wasn't as lucky.

Penn State's starting defensive end suffered an apparent right knee injury and was carted off the field in the first quarter. Brown took a hard block low by Georgia State running back Kyler Neal and tried to get back to his feet before crumpling to the grass and grabbing for his knee.

Franklin didn't update Brown's status after the game.

ALLEN BREAKS A STREAK

One of Penn State's most experienced players, fourth-year starter Marcus Allen has watched as underclassmen have snagged interception after interception during his tenure.

Allen, who was without an interception before Saturday, said after the Pitt game that he felt his was coming. He snatched Manning' pass and returned it 50 yards to set up Penn State's fifth touchdown.

"I told my dad two days before the game, `Dad, I swear, I promise you I'm going to get an interception before I leave Penn State,"' Allen said. "It feels like my birthday."

THE TAKEAWAY

Georgia State: The Panthers actually moved the ball at times early. They just couldn't move it anywhere close to scoring position. Hart was explosive most of the night and was able to get open. Manning has a quick release and was able to keep Penn State's pass rush at bay, but his accuracy needs to improve to keep his offense moving.

Penn State: The Nittany Lions continue to break big plays seemingly at will and their defense is thriving. With nearly three dozen players rotating in and out through the first three games, Penn State has allowed just one touchdown. With the conference opener looming, Penn State appears primed for another strong Big Ten run.

UP NEXT

Georgia State hosts Charlotte.

Penn State travels to Iowa City to open Big Ten play.

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Passing

GASt Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
C. Manning 29 16 55.2 0 133 18 3 27.6
A. Winchester 3 2 66.7 0 37 22 0 109.0
PSU Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
T. McSorley 23 18 78.3 4 309 85 0 158.3
T. Stevens 4 2 50.0 1 43 35 0 128.1

Rushing

GASt Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
T. Bateman 29 100 3.4 17 0
A. Winchester 12 39 3.3 18 0
PSU Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
S. Barkley 10 47 4.7 33 0
M. Sanders 3 44 14.7 29 1

Receiving

GASt Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
P. Hart 7 56 8.0 12 0
T. Boyd 2 32 16.0 18 0
PSU Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
S. Barkley 4 142 35.5 85 1
S. Blacknall 3 64 21.3 35 1

Fumbles

GASt F FL
T. Bateman 1 0
C. Manning 1 1
PSU F FL
A. Robinson 1 0
T. Stevens 1 0

Returning

GASt KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
G. Smith 2 17.0 0 17 0 0 0
T. Bateman 0 0 0 1 1.0 0 1
PSU KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
D. Thompkins 0 0 0 3 14.7 0 27
S. Barkley 1 37.0 0 37 0 0 0

Punting

GASt Punt Yds Avg LgPu
O. Holdenson 6 223 37.2 41
B. Wright 1 35 35.0 35
PSU Punt Yds Avg LgPu
B. Gillikin 3 136 45.3 52
D. Pasquariello 1 45 45.0 45

Takeaways

PSU Int Yds InTD
T. Castro-Fields 1 0 0
G. Haley 1 4 0

Team Stats Comparison

GASt PSU
Points For 0 56
Total Yards 320 526
Rushing Yards 150 166
Passing Yards 170 360
Passing Completions / Attempts 18/32 21/29
Turnovers 5 0
Interceptions Thrown 3 0
Fumbles - Lost 3/2 2/0
First Downs 21 19
Penalties - Yards 3/25 5/45
Time Of Possession 47:47 13:13
Third Down Conversions/Attempts 11/21 4/9
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts 0/0 0/0
Punts - Average Yards 7/37 4/45

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter GASt PSU
PSU 03:12 TD Tommy Stevens 10 yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis kick) 0 7
PSU 14:11 TD Saquon Barkley 85 yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis kick) 0 14
2nd Quarter GASt PSU
PSU 03:16 TD DaeSean Hamilton 27 yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis kick) 0 21
PSU 06:05 TD Miles Sanders 29 yd run (Tyler Davis kick) 0 28
PSU 11:34 TD Trace McSorley 8 yd run (Tyler Davis kick) 0 35
3rd Quarter GASt PSU
PSU 07:04 TD Brandon Polk 15 yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis kick) 0 42
PSU 08:59 TD Saeed Blacknall 35 yd pass from Tommy Stevens (Tyler Davis kick) 0 49
4th Quarter GASt PSU
PSU 06:05 TD Andre Robinson 41 yd run (Tyler Davis kick) 0 56

Game Information

Stadium: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 102,746
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