No. 2 Penn State hosts Nevada in season opener for both teams
Penn State's Nicholas Singleton (10) carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Madison, Wis. Credit: AP/Morry Gash
Nevada at No. 2 Penn State, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT.
BetMGM College Football Odds: Penn State by 44 1/2.
How to watch: CBS
Key stats
Nevada (2024)
Overall offense: 376.1 yards per game (79th in FBS)
Passing: 212.6 yards per game (84th)
Rushing: 163.5 yards per game (66th)
Scoring: 23.1 points per game (105th)
Overall defense: 391.5 yards allowed per game (90th in FBS)
Passing: 198.6 yards allowed per game (36th)
Rushing: 192.8 yards allowed per game (113th)
Scoring: 28.8 points allowed per game (95th)
Penn State (2024)
Overall offense: 430.2 yards per game (26th in FBS)
Passing: 227.9 yards per game (66th)
Rushing: 202.3 yards per game (17th)
Scoring: 33.2 points per game (28th)
Overall defense: 294.8 yards allowed per game (7th in FBS)
Passing: 192.9 yards allowed per game (31st)
Rushing: 101.9 yards allowed per game (9th)
Scoring: 16.5 points allowed per game (8th)
Team leaders
Nevada (2024)
Passing: Chubba Purdy, 239 yards, 1 TD, 1 INTs, 72 completion percentage
Rushing: Herschel Turner, 405 yards on 79 carries, 4 TDs (at Utah State)
Receiving: Marcus Bellon, 522 yards on 39 catches, 4 TDs
Penn State
Passing: Drew Allar, 3,327 yards, 24 TDs, 8 INTs, 66.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Kaytron Allen, 1,108 yards, 8 TDs
Receiving: Nicholas Singleton, 375 yards on 41 catches, 5 TDs
Last game
Nevada’s 38-14 loss to rival UNLV in the season finale was the Wolf Pack’s sixth-straight loss in a 3-10 season that saw them go winless in Mountain West play.
Penn State lost to Notre Dame 27-24 in the College Football Playoff semifinal Orange Bowl. The Nittany Lions went 13-3 overall and 8-1 in the Big Ten.
Next game
Sacramento State visits Nevada and Penn State hosts Florida International on Sept. 6.
