Overview
- The Nittany Lions beat Purdue 31-17 on Saturday, Oct. 31, snapping a four-game Big Ten losing streak and registering Matt Campbell’s first conference win at Penn State.
- Cam Wallace broke out as the lead rusher with 135 yards and a touchdown while Carson Hansen and QB Rocco Becht also contributed on the ground.
- Penn State ran for 269 yards and held the ball for 43:27, converting all four red-zone trips and limiting Purdue to about 175 yards of total offense.
- The team still played without top receivers Koby Howard and Chase Sowell, and coaches used the bye week to change personnel and emphasis on fundamentals to reduce Rocco Becht’s turnover risk.
- Special teams miscues included a blocked punt returned for a Purdue score, and Penn State now heads to a road test at Washington with pass rush and receiver depth remaining as open questions.