Penn State at Purdue

Saturday, October 4, 2008

No. 6 Penn State beat Purdue 20–⁠6. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 10–⁠3–⁠1.

Away6Penn State11–⁠2 in 2008
20
HomePurdue4–⁠8 in 2008
6

Final at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteTV: ESPNAttendance 57,215

At kickoff
58°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Purdue University Airport (KLAF), 4 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State0107320
Purdue00066

Standouts

Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Daryll Clark18/2622000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Evan Royster18141126
Stephfon Green754028
Derrick Williams4705
Daryll Clark9216
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Evan Royster453023
Derrick Williams552019
Deon Butler339023
Graham Zug239023
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Drew Astorino1290

Purdue

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Curtis Painter13/2211201
Joey Elliott3/54600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kory Sheets1859119
Curtis Painter911017
Joey Elliott31106
Ralph Bolden3202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Greg Orton543021
Desmond Tardy227019
Kory Sheets125025
Aaron Valentin219013

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Penn StatePurdue
422Total yards241
234Passing yards168
202Rushing yards83
8.5Yards per pass5.9
5.1Yards per rush2.5
24First downs16
4–⁠12Third downs4–⁠14
2–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠3
0Turnovers1
4–⁠30Penalties0–⁠0
20:08Possession16:32

Efficiency

Penn StatePurdue
53%Success rate39%
0.24EPA per play0.05
0.97Explosiveness1.02
0.23Rushing EPA−0.11
0.34Passing EPA0.21
39%Passing-down success35%
0.30First-down EPA−0.26
0.18Second-down EPA0.20
0.24Third-down EPA−0.17

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Purdue end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 PurduePunt, 5 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 PurduePunt, 10 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 PurdueMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown run, 13 playsQ2 PurdueMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 Penn StateField goal, 11 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown run, 7 playsQ3 PurduePunt, 5 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 PurdueInterception, 6 playsQ3 Penn StateField goal, 7 playsQ4 PurdueTouchdown run, 14 playsQ4 Penn StateEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Purdue drives left to right, Penn State right to left.
  1. Q1 PurduePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  2. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 39 yards
  3. Q1 PurduePunt, 10 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 PurdueMissed FG, 11 plays, 22 yards
  6. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown run, 13 plays, 72 yards
  7. Q2 PurdueMissed FG, 8 plays, 51 yards
  8. Q2 Penn StateField goal, 11 plays, 72 yards
  9. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 40 yards
  10. Q3 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown run, 7 plays, 61 yards
  12. Q3 PurduePunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
  13. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 40 yards
  14. Q3 PurdueInterception, 6 plays, 35 yards
  15. Q3 Penn StateField goal, 7 plays, 27 yards
  16. Q4 PurdueTouchdown run, 14 plays, 82 yards
  17. Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 11 plays, 58 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Purdue Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Curtis Painter pass incomplete.
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Curtis Painter rush for 17 yards to the Prdue 42 for a 1ST down.
14:101st & 10 at own 42Kory Sheets rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Prdue 40.
13:482nd & 12 at own 40Curtis Painter pass incomplete.
13:433rd & 12 at own 40Curtis Painter pass incomplete.
13:434th & 12 at own 40Chris Summers punt for 43 yards, downed at the PnSt 17.
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 17Daryll Clark pass complete to Derrick Williams for 15 yards to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down.
12:451st & 10 at own 32Evan Royster rush for 16 yards to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down.
12:451st & 10 at own 48Daryll Clark pass complete to Derrick Williams for 9 yards to the Prdue 43.
11:442nd & 1 at opp 43Daryll Clark pass incomplete to Deon Butler.
11:443rd & 1 at opp 43Evan Royster rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 44.
11:444th & 2 at opp 44Jeremy Boone punt for 44 yards for a touchback.
Purdue Punt, 10 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 20Curtis Painter rush for 3 yards to the Prdue 23.
10:352nd & 7 at own 23Curtis Painter pass complete to Aaron Valentin for 6 yards to the Prdue 29.
10:003rd & 1 at own 29Kory Sheets rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 31 for a 1ST down.
9:241st & 10 at own 31Curtis Painter pass incomplete.
9:242nd & 10 at own 31Ralph Bolden rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Prdue 29.
6:343rd & 12 at own 29Penn St penalty 6 yard offside accepted.
6:343rd & 6 at own 35Curtis Painter pass complete to Jerry Wasikowski for 5 yards to the Prdue 40.
8:024th & 1 at own 40Curtis Painter rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 42 for a 1ST down.
7:421st & 10 at own 42Curtis Painter pass complete to Desmond Tardy for 8 yards to the 50 yard line.
6:342nd & 2 at the 50Kory Sheets rush for no gain to the 50 yard line.
6:343rd & 2 at the 50Curtis Painter sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the Prdue 45.
6:344th & 7 at own 45Chris Summers punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Derrick Williams at the PnSt 12.
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 12Evan Royster rush for 9 yards to the PnSt 21.
5:152nd & 1 at own 21Derrick Williams rush for no gain to the PnSt 21.
4:403rd & 1 at own 21Evan Royster rush for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 20.
4:404th & 2 at own 20Jeremy Boone punt for 30 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line.
Purdue Missed FG, 11 plays
3:551st & 10 at the 50Kory Sheets rush for no gain to the 50 yard line.
3:202nd & 10 at the 50Curtis Painter pass complete to Brandon Whittington for 9 yards to the PnSt 41.
2:453rd & 1 at opp 41Kory Sheets rush for no gain to the PnSt 41.
2:454th & 1 at opp 41Curtis Painter pass complete to Colton McKey for 6 yards to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down.
1:351st & 10 at opp 35Kory Sheets rush for 1 yard to the PnSt 34.
1:002nd & 9 at opp 34Curtis Painter pass complete to Brandon Whittington for 8 yards to the PnSt 26.
0:303rd & 1 at opp 26Kory Sheets rush for 1 yard to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down.
0:051st & 10 at opp 25Curtis Painter pass incomplete to Keith Smith.
0:052nd & 10 at opp 25Curtis Painter rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 23.
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 23Curtis Painter sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 28.
Q2 14:144th & 13 at opp 28Chris Summers 45 yard field goal MISSED.
2nd quarter3 drives, then Penn State 10, Purdue 0
Penn State Touchdown run, 13 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 28Daryll Clark pass complete to Deon Butler for 5 yards to the PnSt 33.
13:532nd & 5 at own 33Daryll Clark pass complete to Derrick Williams for 6 yards to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down.
13:301st & 10 at own 39Evan Royster rush for 6 yards to the PnSt 45.
12:372nd & 4 at own 45Derrick Williams rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
11:501st & 10 at the 50Daryll Clark rush for 3 yards to the Prdue 47.
11:252nd & 7 at opp 47Evan Royster rush for 23 yards to the Prdue 24 for a 1ST down.
11:031st & 10 at opp 24Daryll Clark pass incomplete.
10:552nd & 10 at opp 24Evan Royster rush for 3 yards to the Prdue 21.
10:163rd & 7 at opp 21Daryll Clark pass complete to Graham Zug for 16 yards to the Prdue 5 for a 1ST down.
9:201st & goal at opp 5Derrick Williams rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Prdue 7.
8:522nd & goal at opp 7Daryll Clark rush for 6 yards to the Prdue 1.
8:053rd & goal at opp 1Dan Lawlor rush for no gain to the Prdue 1.
7:344th & goal at opp 1Daryll Clark rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Penn State 6, Purdue 0
7:34Kevin Kelly extra point GOOD.Penn State 7, Purdue 0
7:34Kevin Kelly kickoff for 61 yards returned by Aaron Valentin for 21 yards to the Prdue 30.
Purdue Missed FG, 8 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 30Kory Sheets rush for 5 yards to the Prdue 35.
7:152nd & 5 at own 35Kory Sheets rush for 16 yards to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down.
5:301st & 10 at opp 49Curtis Painter pass complete to Aaron Valentin for 13 yards to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down.
5:301st & 10 at opp 36Curtis Painter pass complete to Keith Smith for 10 yards to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down.
5:301st & 10 at opp 26Ralph Bolden rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 24.
5:302nd & 8 at opp 24Curtis Painter pass complete to Greg Orton for 7 yards to the PnSt 17.
5:303rd & 1 at opp 17Curtis Painter rush for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 19.
3:414th & 3 at opp 19Chris Summers 36 yard field goal MISSED.
Penn State Field goal, 11 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 20Daryll Clark pass complete to Brett Brackett for 13 yards to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down.
2:501st & 10 at own 33Derrick Williams rush for 4 yards to the PnSt 37.
2:502nd & 6 at own 37Daryll Clark pass complete to Brett Brackett for 18 yards to the Prdue 45 for a 1ST down.
2:501st & 10 at opp 45Evan Royster rush for 8 yards to the Prdue 37.
1:252nd & 2 at opp 37Daryll Clark pass complete to Derrick Williams for 3 yards to the Prdue 34 for a 1ST down.
1:191st & 10 at opp 34Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:19.
1:051st & 10 at opp 34Daryll Clark pass complete to Andrew Quarless for 11 yards to the Prdue 23 for a 1ST down.
0:521st & 10 at opp 23Daryll Clark pass complete to Evan Royster for 18 yards to the Prdue 5 for a 1ST down.
0:521st & goal at opp 5Daryll Clark pass incomplete.
0:522nd & 0 at opp 5Penn St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
0:202nd & goal at opp 10Daryll Clark pass incomplete.
0:053rd & goal at opp 10Daryll Clark pass complete to Evan Royster for 2 yards to the Prdue 8.
0:034th & 0 at opp 8Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:03.
0:004th & goal at opp 8Kevin Kelly 25 yard field goal GOOD.Penn State 10, Purdue 0
Q3 11:40Carson Wiggs kickoff for 55 yards returned by Chaz Powell for 8 yards to the PnSt 23.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Penn State 17, Purdue 0
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
14:351st & 10 at own 23Daryll Clark pass complete to Deon Butler for 11 yards to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down.
14:301st & 10 at own 34Daryll Clark pass complete to Graham Zug for 23 yards to the Prdue 43 for a 1ST down.
14:001st & 10 at opp 43Evan Royster rush for 3 yards to the Prdue 40.
13:152nd & 7 at opp 40Evan Royster rush for 3 yards to the Prdue 37.
13:153rd & 4 at opp 37Daryll Clark pass incomplete.
13:154th & 4 at opp 37Jeremy Boone punt for 37 yards for a touchback.
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 20Kory Sheets rush for 1 yard to the Prdue 21.
12:022nd & 9 at own 21Curtis Painter pass complete to Keith Smith for 6 yards to the Prdue 27.
11:403rd & 3 at own 27Curtis Painter pass incomplete.
11:404th & 3 at own 27Chris Summers punt for 34 yards, fair catch by Derrick Williams at the PnSt 39.
Penn State Touchdown run, 7 plays
11:231st & 10 at own 39Daryll Clark pass complete to Derrick Williams for 19 yards to the Prdue 42 for a 1ST down.
10:541st & 10 at opp 42Evan Royster rush for 12 yards to the Prdue 30 for a 1ST down.
10:301st & 10 at opp 30Evan Royster rush for 10 yards to the Prdue 20 for a 1ST down.
9:351st & 10 at opp 20Daryll Clark sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the Prdue 25.
9:242nd & 15 at opp 25Timeout PENN ST, clock 09:24.
8:352nd & 15 at opp 25Daryll Clark rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by PnSt Daryll Clark at the Prdue 27.
8:353rd & 17 at opp 27Daryll Clark pass complete to Deon Butler for 23 yards to the Prdue 4 for a 1ST down.
8:021st & goal at opp 4Evan Royster rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Penn State 17, Purdue 0
8:02Kevin Kelly extra point GOOD.
8:02Kevin Kelly kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Purdue Punt, 5 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 20Curtis Painter rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Prdue 17, Purdue penalty declined.
8:022nd & 13 at own 17Penn St penalty 8 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
7:321st & 10 at own 25Kory Sheets rush for 19 yards to the Prdue 44 for a 1ST down.
7:321st & 10 at own 44Kory Sheets rush for 1 yard to the Prdue 45.
6:352nd & 9 at own 45Curtis Painter pass complete to Greg Orton for 4 yards to the Prdue 49.
6:163rd & 5 at own 49Curtis Painter pass incomplete.
6:164th & 5 at own 49Chris Summers punt for 33 yards, fair catch by Derrick Williams at the PnSt 18.
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 18Stephfon Green rush for 28 yards to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down.
5:171st & 10 at own 46Daryll Clark pass complete to Andrew Quarless for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 41.
5:002nd & 15 at own 41Stephfon Green rush for 16 yards to the Prdue 43 for a 1ST down.
4:301st & 10 at opp 43Stephfon Green rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Prdue 46.
3:502nd & 13 at opp 46Daryll Clark rush for 4 yards to the Prdue 42.
3:123rd & 9 at opp 42Daryll Clark pass incomplete.
3:124th & 9 at opp 42Jeremy Boone punt for 35 yards, downed at the Prdue 7.
Purdue Interception, 6 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 7Curtis Painter pass incomplete.
2:482nd & 10 at own 7Kory Sheets rush for 3 yards to the Prdue 10.
2:063rd & 7 at own 10Curtis Painter pass complete to Kory Sheets for 25 yards to the Prdue 35 for a 1ST down.
1:391st & 10 at own 35Curtis Painter rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 37.
1:082nd & 8 at own 37Curtis Painter pass complete to Greg Orton for 5 yards to the Prdue 42.
0:303rd & 3 at own 42Curtis Painter pass intercepted by Drew Astorino at the PnSt 41, returned for 29 yards to the Prdue 30.
Penn State Field goal, 7 plays
0:301st & 10 at opp 30Daryll Clark pass incomplete.
0:302nd & 10 at opp 30Stephfon Green rush for 3 yards to the Prdue 27.
Q4 14:523rd & 7 at opp 27Daryll Clark pass complete to Evan Royster for 23 yards to the Prdue 4 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:521st & goal at opp 4Daryll Clark pass incomplete.
Q4 14:142nd & goal at opp 4Evan Royster rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 2.
Q4 14:143rd & goal at opp 2Stephfon Green rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Prdue 3.
Q4 13:064th & goal at opp 3Kevin Kelly 20 yard field goal GOOD.Penn State 20, Purdue 0
Q4 13:06Kevin Kelly kickoff for 65 yards returned by Desmond Tardy for 13 yards to the Prdue 18.
4th quarter2 drives, then Penn State 20, Purdue 6
Purdue Touchdown run, 14 plays
12:511st & 10 at own 18Joey Elliott rush for 5 yards to the Prdue 23.
10:052nd & 5 at own 23Ralph Bolden rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 25.
12:013rd & 3 at own 25Penn St penalty 11 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
11:151st & 10 at own 36Kory Sheets rush for 4 yards to the Prdue 40.
10:302nd & 6 at own 40Kory Sheets rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 42.
10:053rd & 4 at own 42Joey Elliott pass complete to Greg Orton for 6 yards to the Prdue 48 for a 1ST down.
10:051st & 10 at own 48Joey Elliott rush for 6 yards to the PnSt 46.
10:052nd & 4 at opp 46Kory Sheets rush for 5 yards to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down.
7:421st & 10 at opp 41Joey Elliott rush for no gain to the PnSt 41.
7:422nd & 10 at opp 41Joey Elliott pass complete to Greg Orton for 21 yards to the PnSt 20 for a 1ST down.
7:421st & 10 at opp 20Kory Sheets rush for no gain to the PnSt 20.
7:422nd & 10 at opp 20Joey Elliott pass incomplete.
7:053rd & 10 at opp 20Joey Elliott pass incomplete.
6:584th & 10 at opp 20Joey Elliott pass complete to Desmond Tardy for 19 yards to the PnSt 1 for a 1ST down.
6:281st & goal at opp 1Kory Sheets rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Penn State 20, Purdue 6
6:28Chris Summers extra point MISSED.
5:40Carson Wiggs kickoff for 66 yards returned by Derrick Williams for 10 yards to the PnSt 14.
Penn State End of game, 11 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 14Evan Royster rush for 26 yards to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down.
5:401st & 10 at own 40Evan Royster rush for 6 yards to the PnSt 46.
5:402nd & 4 at own 46Evan Royster rush for 6 yards to the Prdue 48 for a 1ST down.
5:401st & 10 at opp 48Stephfon Green rush for 8 yards to the Prdue 40.
3:402nd & 2 at opp 40Daryll Clark sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the Prdue 49.
2:163rd & 11 at opp 49Daryll Clark pass complete to Evan Royster for 10 yards to the Prdue 39.
2:164th & 1 at opp 39Timeout PENN ST, clock 02:16.
1:494th & 1 at opp 39Daryll Clark rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 37 for a 1ST down.
1:491st & 10 at opp 37Stephfon Green rush for 3 yards to the Prdue 34.
1:492nd & 7 at opp 34Timeout PURDUE, clock 01:49.
1:492nd & 7 at opp 34Evan Royster rush for 6 yards to the Prdue 28.
1:493rd & 1 at opp 28Daryll Clark rush for 2 yards to the Prdue 26 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Prdue 28.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Penn State leads 17–⁠3–⁠1 in 21 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Penn State 49, Purdue 10
2022Penn State 35, Purdue 31
2019Penn State 35, Purdue 7
2016Penn State 62, Purdue 24
2013Penn State 45, Purdue 21
2012Penn State 34, Purdue 9

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