Penn State runs past Rutgers in wild shootout: BWI Postgame Show

The Penn State Nittany Lions football team started and ended the 2025 season on a three-game winning streak. The team defeated Rutgers this afternoon to complete a respectable comeback under interim head coach Terry Smith, ending the year at .500 and earning bowl eligibility at the final whistle. Join the Labatt Postgame Show to discuss the win, the season, and what’s next for the Nittany Lions as the team moves into the offseason without a long-term head coach.

You can watch the Labatt postgame show and discuss it live immediately following the game. Drop your thoughts and comments into the live chat, and we’ll answer as many as we can during the 60-minute postgame show. If you can’t catch the show live, you can watch it on demand on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel, embedded at the top of this article, or listen anywhere you get your podcasts.

Penn State vs Rutgers

As expected, running backs Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton dominated the game plan against a weak Rutgers rush defense. Allen had 107 yards on ten attempts, just at halftime. Singleton chipped in 81 yards and a record-setting score of his own.

However, the defense struggled to stop a feisty Rutgers offense that played its RPO game well to threaten Penn State on the edges of the tackle box and in one-on-one coverage. The Scarlet Knights scored 21 points in the first half to keep the game within three.

Yet young quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer operated an impressive scoring drive right before halftime. The Penn State offense ripped off two big passes to go 56 yards in just 26 seconds to kick a field goal and take a lead at halftime before receiving the ball after the break.

The Penn State defense struggled for most of the game but came up with two timely plays, a fumble return for a touchdown by Amare Campbell, and a stop on fourth down by Zion Tracy to give Penn State the ball back with under four minutes remaining. Allen then salted the game away with a 47-yard run.

Lions head into the postseason

Before the season is officially over, be sure to check out the rest of our Penn State Football postgame content. We’ll have live reaction from Smith’s press conference on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel following the game, with his postgame press conference. We’ll also give you the Instant Analysis from the field at Rutgers with our staff writers at the game. Of course, you can also read all of our great content on the site!

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