Drew Allar, Top Penn State vs. Ole Miss Players to Watch – Peach Bowl

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 9, 2023

The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Ole Miss Rebels meet for the Peach Bowl on December 30, 2023, with kickoff at 12:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN.

Last time out, the Nittany Lions bested the Michigan State Spartans, 42-0. The Rebels picked up a 17-7 victory last time out against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Drew Allar finished with 292 yards on 17-26 passing (65.4%) in the Nittany Lions’ last game, adding two touchdowns. Kaytron Allen rushed for 137 yards on 15 attempts.He also caught one touchdown pass. Nicholas Singleton earned 68 yards on two receptions.

In the Rebels’ last game, Jaxson Dart threw for 96 yards on 14-26 passing (53.8%), tossing one touchdown, plus eight rushing attempts for 30 yards. Quinshon Judkins ran for one touchdown while compiling 119 yards on 28 attempts. Caden Prieskorn earned 38 yards on four receptions with one score.

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Penn State Players to Watch

  • Allar has thrown for 2,336 yards while completing 61.3% of his passes (214-of-349), with 23 touchdowns and one interception this year (194.7 yards per game). He’s also carried the ball 69 times for 170 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 14.2 yards per game.
  • Allen has rushed for a team-leading 851 yards on 162 carries (70.9 yards per game) while scoring six touchdowns.
  • So far this year Singleton has run for 702 yards on 163 carries (58.5 ypg), with eight rushing touchdowns. Singleton also makes an impact in the passing game, catching 22 passes for 222 yards (18.5 ypg) while scoring one touchdown.
  • This season Keandre Lambert has 53 receptions for a team-high 673 receiving yards (61.2 per game) and four touchdowns.
  • Theo Johnson has chipped in with 325 yards (on 32 catches) and six touchdowns.
  • Tyler Warren is averaging 24.6 yards per game, racking up 29 receptions for 295 yards and seven touchdowns.

Ole Miss Players to Watch

  • Dart has passed for 2,985 yards while completing 65.2% of his throws (208-of-319), with 20 touchdowns and five interceptions (248.8 yards per game). He’s also rushed 111 times for 377 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 31.4 yards per game.
  • Judkins has 237 carries for a team-high 1,052 rushing yards (87.7 per game) and 15 touchdowns.
  • So far this year Ulysses Bentley IV has rushed for 521 yards on 92 carries (43.4 ypg), with four rushing touchdowns.
  • This season Tre Harris has 47 catches and leads the team with 851 yards (85.1 per game) while hauling in eight touchdowns.
  • Dayton Wade has tacked on 52 receptions for 769 yards and four touchdowns.
  • This season Jordan Watkins is averaging 67.4 yards per game, with 53 catches for 741 yards and three touchdowns.

Penn State Recent Stat Leaders

  • The Nittany Lions’ defensive unit has been aided by the play of Tyler Duzansky in their last three games, who has compiled .
  • With seven tackles, Tyler Elsdon has been a big contributor to the Lions’ defensive unit in their last three games.
  • Kobe King has helped carry the Nittany Lions’ defense in their last three games with 24 tackles in games.
  • An important contributor to the Nittany Lions’ defensive unit, Jaylen Reed has one interception to go with 12 tackles and one pass defended in their last three games.

Ole Miss Recent Stat Leaders

  • In the Rebels’ last three games, Jayvontay Conner has posted 12 tackles and one pass defended.
  • Ladarius Tennison has been causing chaos on defense, posting eight tackles for the Rebs in their last three games.
  • Prieskorn has recorded eight tackles in the Rebels’ last three games.
  • John Saunders Jr. has compiled 13 tackles for the Rebs in their last three games.

Penn State vs. Ole Miss Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Penn State -4 -108 -112 48.5 -110 -110

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Team Stat Comparison

Penn State Ole Miss
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 37.2 (18) 34.8 (26)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 11.4 (3) 22.3 (37)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 2 (1) 7 (9)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 18 (10) 14 (44)

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