Going into this game, Penn State had nine wins, only one of which came outside of Bryce Jordan. The Nittany Lions, also coming off a two-game losing streak, looked to steal one of the few stealable games away from home. Early into this game, it looked like that wasn’t going to come to pass.
The Nittany Lions quickly found themselves in a hole, scoring a measly five points in nearly 10 minutes of play, resembling the performance they showed in their last road game against Ohio State. Rutgers, however, is not the Buckeyes this season, and they couldn’t take advantage of the Lions’ offensive struggle to start the game.