Nicholas Singleton Shines as Penn State Outclasses Nevada in Season-Opening Win
Penn State forced three turnovers and scored on nine straight possessions, with standout performances from Kyron Hudson and Drew Allar, dominating Nevada 46-11.
- On Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, the Penn State Nittany Lions demolished the Nevada Wolf Pack 46-11 at Beaver Stadium before 106,915 fans.
- Jim Knowles, Penn State defensive coordinator, set the tone by controlling early field position, while Drew Allar, Penn State quarterback, praised the offense's strong first game Saturday.
- Drew Allar paced the offense with 22-of-26 completions for 217 yards, while Kyron Hudson caught six passes for 89 yards including a 39-yard touchdown on Saturday.
- Coach James Franklin said the run game was uneven and criticized a late touchdown despite the 46-11 win, with Penn State next hosting Florida International University in the THON game at noon on Saturday.
- Backup and freshman contributions stood out as King Mack nearly housed a kickoff and Ethan Grunkemeyer capped his first scoring drive with a rushing touchdown.
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Penn State Notebook: New wide receivers provide lift in blowout win
STATE COLLEGE – Kyron Hudson and Trebor Pena raved Saturday about the atmosphere for their first game at Beaver Stadium, both describing it as special. “I’ve never been in a stadium with that many people,” Pena said. “It was special. It was exciting. It was different.” So was the Penn State offense with the new wide receivers. Hudson, Pena and Ross combined to make 14 catches for 167 yards and one touchdown in the Nittany Lions’ 46-11 blowout wi…


No. 2 Penn State looks in midseason form in opener, cruising to a 46-11 win against Nevada
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Nicholas Singleton ran for two touchdowns, Penn State forced three turnovers and the No. 2 Nittany Lions pulled away to beat Nevada 46-11 on Saturday in the opener for both teams. Singleton capped Penn State’s opening possession with a 1-yard run, then scored on another short plunge early in the third quarter. Kayton Allen cut around the defense for a 13-yard score in the second. Nevada had already self-destructed by then. P…
Nicholas Singleton shines as Penn State outclasses Nevada in season-opening win
Nicholas Singleton ran for two touchdowns, Penn State forced three turnovers and the No. 2 Nittany Lions pulled away to beat Nevada 46-11 on Saturday in the opener for both teams.

Singleton, Allen lead No. 2 Penn State in opening romp over Nevada
Nicholas Singleton ran for two touchdowns, Penn State forced three turnovers and the No. 2 Nittany Lions pulled away to beat Nevada 46-11 on Saturday in the opener for both teams.
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