STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, and No. 10 Penn State beat Kent State 56-0 on Saturday.
Tyler Warren, Nick Singleton, Liam Clifford, Omari Evans and Khalil Dinkins caught touchdown passes as the Nittany Lions (3-0) outgained Kent State 718-67, held the Golden Flashes to six first downs and forced 10 punts. Penn State’s total yards broke a program record that had stood since 1926 when the Nittany Lions had 707 against Susquehanna. They Nittany Lions got off to a slow start with a turnover on their first drive, but scored on six of their next seven possessions to quickly pull away in the final nonconference game for both teams.
It was an even worse start for Kent State. After losing 71-0 a week ago to No. 7 Tennessee, the Golden Flashes lost their top two quarterbacks to apparent serious injuries before the midway point of the first half.
Starter Devin Kargman had to be stretchered off after he was sacked from behind by Dani Dennis-Sutton on the second play of the game. Kargman went down knees first and grabbed at his right thigh as he writhed in pain. Backup JD Sherrod needed to be helped off after suffering an apparent non-contact ankle injury early in the second quarter.
Tommy Ulatowski took over at quarterback and finished 0 for 6. By that point, Penn State had shaken off any rust that might’ve accumulated during its bye week. After Beau Pribula was intercepted to end Penn State’s first possession, Allar retook .