STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State senior running back Kaytron Allen was named Big Ten offensive player of the week Monday. He guided the Nittany Lions to a 40-36 win over Rutgers Saturday.
Allen earned the Big Ten weekly honor for the third straight week after being named co-offensive player of the week Nov. 17 and 24.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAllen rushed for a career-high 226 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries at Rutgers, including runs of 55, 43 and 50 yards. His 226 yards are Penn State's most in a game since Larry Johnson's 279 vs. Michigan State in 2002 and the 12th-most in game in program history.
On a three-yard rush in the fourth quarter against Nebraska, Allen (4,180) became the all-time career rushing yards leader at Penn State, passing Evan Royster (3,932; 2007-10). Against Rutgers, Allen became the 23rd Big Ten player to reach the 4,000 career rushing yards mark and moved into 18th in Big Ten history.
He became the first Nittany Lion with four 100-yard games against Big Ten opponents since Miles Sanders in 2018.
Allen earned his second career 1,000-yard rushing season. He is one of nine Nittany Lions with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons and joins Nicholas Singleton as two of eight current Football Bowl Subdivision players with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter a rushing touchdown against Rutgers, Allen ranks third at Penn State in both rushing touchdowns (39) and total touchdowns (43). He sits fifth at Penn State with 4,711 career all-purpose yards.
He leads current FBS players with 4,180 career rushing yards and ranks third with 39 career rushing touchdowns. Allen sits first in the FBS in yards per carry in the fourth quarter (8.2; min. 50 carries) and yards per carry on first down (7.9; min. 90 carries).
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