Recap: Penn State runs over and around Delaware en route to 63-7 win

STATE COLLEGE — No. 7 Penn State beat Delaware 63-7 on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Read how it happened below.
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Fourth quarter updates
3:19 p.m.: The game is over. Penn State beats Delaware 63-7 to improve to 2-0.
3:04 p.m. — Touchdown, Penn State: Beau Pribula to Omari Evans for six. It’s a 63-7 Lions lead with 7:35 to play.
2:59 p.m. — Delaware just missed a field goal. It’s 56-7 with 11:44 to play.
Penn State-Delaware third quarter updates
2:48 p.m. — It’s Penn State 576 Delaware 7 after three.
2:41 p.m. — Touchdown: Dom DeLuca picks off a Delaware pass and races 25 yards for a touchdown.
2:37 p.m. — Penn State just punted it away. The Lions lead 49-7. Delaware takes over at its own 20 with 3:10 left in the third quarter.
2:30 p.m. — Sack: Zane Durant gets onto the stat sheet by decking O’Connor in the backfield. Delaware will punt again.
2:24 p.m. — Touchdown, Penn State: Beau Pribula scores on a six-yard scamper. He went in untouched. It’s now a 49-7 lead for the Lions with 7:16 to play in the third quarter.
2:20 p.m. — Turnover: KJ Winston recovers a Delaware fumble that was forced by safety Keaton Ellis. Penn State takes over at its own 31. And Beau Pribula is in at quarterback.
2:15 p.m. — Touchdown, Penn State: Drew Allar sneaks in from a yard out to cap the Lions’ first second half drive with a touchdown. That should be it for the day for No. 15.
2:07 p.m. — The third quarter is underway.
Second quarter updates
1:46 p.m. — It’s halftime. Penn State leads Delaware 35-7.
1:43 p.m. — Touchdown, Penn State: Drew Allar to Tyler Warren from two yards out. The Lions lead Delaware 35-7 with 22 seconds left in the first half.
1:39 p.m. — Penn State forces a quick three and out and will get the ball back with around a minute to go in the first half.
1:34 p.m. — Drew Allar is forced to throw it away on third down, and Penn State will punt for the first time today with 1:50 left in the first half.
1:26 p.m. — After a timeout, Delaware will punt it away with 3:40 left in the first half.
1:18 p.m. — Touchdown, Penn State: Nicholas Singleton walks in from five yards out to cap another lengthy Lions scoring drive. It’s 28-7 PSU with 4:36 left in the first half.
1:08 p.m. — Penn State forces another punt. The Lions will now take over at their own 25 with 8:49 left in the first half.
1:05 p.m. — D’Von Ellies jumped offsides on fourth down, which turns a Delaware punt into a first down. A bit sloppy for Penn State on defense so far in this one.
12:58 p.m. — Touchdown, Penn State: Nicholas Singleton runs in from five yards out. The Lions now lead Delaware 21-7.
First quarter updates
12:50 p.m. — After one, it is PSU 14, Delaware 7. The Lions have the ball at their own 44 and face 2nd and 5 when the second quarter begins.
12:44 p.m. : Touchdown, Delaware: Marcus Yarns scampers 66 yards for a Blue Hens score. Tyler Elsdon missed a tackle near the line of scrimmage and no one else was around. It’s 14-7 Penn State with 1:05 left in the first quarter.
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12:39 p.m. — PSU leads Delaware 14-0 after Kaytron Allen raced in from four yards out. There is 2:16 left in the first quarter.
12:34 p.m. — First and goal for PSU after a pair of Kaytron Allen runs. Lions set up 1st and 10 at the Delaware 4. KeAndre Lambert-Smith is injured after the play. He popped up and walked off.
12:24 p.m. — Penn State sent the house on third down, and Jaylen Reed ends up with a sack. Delaware will punt it away.
12:18 p.m. — Penn State erases the penalty yards with a Drew Allar throw to KeAndre Lambert-Smith to set up first and goal. Touchdown, PSU: Nicholas Singleton races in from two yards out. The Lions lead Delaware 7-0 with 8:19 left in the first quarter.
12:17 p.m. — Kaytron Allen raced in from 11 yards out, but Harrison Wallace is flagged for an illegal block in the back that wipes out a score. Now, it’s 3rd and long at the Delaware 16.
12:09 p.m. — PSU forces a quick three and out. Lions take over at their own 40. Hunter Nourzad starts at center.
12:05 p.m. PSU wins toss and defers. Delaware ball first.
Penn State-Delaware pregame updates
12:03 p.m. — Kickoff is at 12:07 p.m.
11:38 a.m. — Vega Ioane will start along the offensive line today. Hunter Nourzad is, at the very least, not starting.
11:35 a.m. — Alex Felkins will start at kicker for Penn State.
11:30 a.m. — Omari Evans is going through warmups.
11 a.m. — Penn State arrived at Beaver Stadium just after 10 a.m. Early warmups are underway. We’ll be watching to see if Nittany Lions receiver Omari Evans plays this week. He is questionable again today, too. Here is the full availability report:
The following Nittany Lions are out for this Week 2 clash: receiver Malick Meiga, receiver Tyler Johnson, defensive end Amin Vanover, cornerback Daequan Hardy, afety Jashaun Green, defensive end Mason Robinson, defensive tackle Alonzo Ford Jr., offensive lineman Ian Harvie, offensive tackle Landon Tengwall, offensive lineman Jim Fitzgerald, defensive end Smith Vilbert, and defensive tackle Coziah Izzard.
These Nittany Lions are questionable to play in the non-conference matchup: Receiver Omari Evans and quarterback Karson Kiesewetter