No. 4 Penn State averts upset bid, edges Minnesota

Nicholas Singleton rushed for a go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter and No. 4 Penn State converted a fake punt late in the fourth, helping it secure a 26-25 victory over Minnesota on Saturday in Big Ten play at Minneapolis.Penn State’s Drew Allar completed 21 of 28 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown.Omari Evans reeled in a 45-yard scoring strike and Tyler Warren had eight catches for 102 yards for the Nittany Lions (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten), who overcame two blocked kicks to record their third win in a row.With Penn State nursing a 26-25 lead and in punt formation, upback Luke Reynolds took the snap and rushed 32 yards on a fourth-and-1 play with 3:38 remaining in the fourth quarter. Allar rushed for 2 yards to convert one fourth-down play and completed an 11-yard pass to Warren on another to seal the win.Minnesota’s Max Brosmer completed 15 of 23 passes for 175 yards and a one touchdown. He also was intercepted once.Marcus Major rushed for a 20-yard score and tight end Jameson Geers reeled in a touchdown pass for the Golden Gophers (6-5, 4-4), who dropped two in a row following a four-game winning streak.

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