PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Trace McSorley has become the most successful quarterback in Penn State history with considerable help from his friends.

McSorley threw two touchdown passes on tight Pat Freiermuth and the No. 16 Penn State defense scored two touchdowns in a 20-7 win over Rutgers on Saturday, bringing the Scarlet Knights to a 10th loss in a row .

"A bit like today, it was not my best performance, but the team has defeated its victory," said McSorley, who crossed two important milestones in the game. "The defense played very well, the special teams contributed when they needed it and our offense was able to score enough points to win, so a lot of it belongs to the rest of the team. In my opinion, the victories go to the team, not the person. "

The win was No. 30 for McSorley as a starter, placing him at the forefront of the school's history ahead of Todd Blackledge (1980-1982) and Tony Sacca (1988-1991). Both touchdowns have increased its total – running and hitting – to 101, making it the third in Big Ten's history to reach the turn of the century. Drew Brees of Purdue and J.T Barrett of Ohio State were the others.

"Being the all-time leader in terms of wins is the most important statistic we can have at the quarterback position," said Penn State coach James Franklin.

McSorley's touchdown passes covered 6 yards in the second quarter and 18 in the fourth, while the Nittany Lions (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten, # 14 CFP) defeated Rutgers (1-10, 0-7) for the 12th consecutive day time. Jake Pinegar added goals 22 and 19 yards.

Raheem Blackshear, who had 102 yards in 22 races, scored for a two-yard rush in the fourth quarter for Rutgers to strip Penn State of its first shutout in more than one season.

The dominant group at Penn State was his defense, which imposed three turnovers, got four sacks and 11 tackles for defeats and kept Rutgers at 46 yards.

"We are (we are) one of the best defensive lines in the country and I believe we are one of the best in the Big Ten," said defenseman Shareef Miller, who scored seven tackles, including a tackle and two losses. .

Safety Garrett Taylor intercepted a rude pass from rookie Art Sitkowski at the end of the second quarter to give the ball to the Nittany Lions for the benefit of Rutgers 28. Four games later, McSorley (17 of 37 for 183 yards) found Freiermuth to a 10-3 lead with 2:04 stays in the half.

Senior Gio Rescigno replaced Sitkowski (3 of 7 for 18 yards and two interceptions) after the wrong decision on the Penn State screen read from the start.

A recovering Daniel Isaih Pacheco at Rutgers 46 at the end of the third quarter set up the second pass early in the fourth for a 20-0 advantage.

"Our players have been playing with a lot of fighting, effort and toughness today," said Rutgers coach Chris Ash. "That's what we had to do to keep trying to reduce the gap, and that's what our players did.The game is about taking care of football and grabbing some missed opportunities It was the difference. "

The Scarlet Knights should have scored in the third quarter. After running 82 yards on 14 running games, they launched a fourth flicker of the 2-yard line and Rescigno, wide open, let slip a soft pass from Trey Sneed, who had lined up to outside and got hurt from Blackshear.

"I told the guys that you'd give me a day to sulk and then you'll be able to talk about it thoroughly for the rest of the week," said Rescigno, who unleashed the news. offense with 36 yards in seven races. "That's what it is, it's happened, I have to move on."

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It was not an impressive performance by the Nittany Lions, who were hoping to take up a position for a possible game of petanque on the day of the year. The offense never took place and Penn State's defense was the only reason it was not contested.

The Scarlet Knights are now facing the prospect of their first season with a win since their 1-11 record in the second season of Greg Schiano, in 2002. Rutgers had a score of 0 to 11 in 1997, so that's the only way to go. is not a background. The 10-game losing streak is the longest since 11 losses at the end of the 1998-99 season.

THE DISCIPLINE

Linebacker Cam Brown, leaving the state Penn State, was absent in the first period for a "small violation of the rules of the team," said Franklin.

HOT MIC

Referee Mike Cannon left his mike open after canceling a field decision that allowed Penn State to clinch a first try at Rutgers 23 in the fourth quarter. The magazine moved the place one meter after a pass from McSorley to KJ Hamler. "It was a close match, Bruce," said Cannon to line judge Bruce Keeling.

FOLLOWING

Penn State: Play the Maryland host next Saturday and then wait for an offer to buy.

Rutgers: ends the season at Michigan State next Saturday.