The 2025 season may not have gone as planned, but Penn State made sure the season would get one more game before it is all officially in the books. Penn State battled Rutgers in an offensive seesaw battle all game long,

Rutgers Scarlet Knights’ Athan Kaliakmanis fumbled, and Amare Campbell returned it for a touchdown to give the Penn State Nittany Lions the lead.

Penn State won 40-36 but trailed 36-33 midway through the fourth quarter when Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis lost control of the ball in PSU territory. Lions’ junior linebacker Amare Campell picked it up and headed for the Scarlet Knights’ end zone.

Rutgers' heartbreaking loss to Penn State in a Big Ten affair at SHI Stadium had no shortage of memorable plays.

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Penn State had to reach deep to win its sixth regular-season game and finish .500. Rutgers pushed Terry Smith’s Nittany Lions to the limit before PSU gained control of this Big Ten contest late, prevailing 40-36 on Saturday on a defensive touchdown.

Penn State won its third straight game Saturday afternoon, clinching bowl eligibility with a 40-36 win over Rutgers on the road. It was a surprisingly high-scoring affair that saw the Nittany Lions fall behind in the fourth quarter, before rallying on both sides of the ball to get the win.