Penn State at Purdue

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Penn State beat Purdue 35–⁠31. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 16–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayPenn State11–⁠2 in 2022
35
HomePurdue8–⁠6 in 2022
31

Final at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteTV: FOXFOX’s Big Noon Kickoff broadcast from here, September 1, 2022 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
78°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Purdue University Airport (KLAF), 4 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Ron SnodgrassGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State02101435
Purdue3714731

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sean Clifford20/3728241
Drew Allar2/42600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kaytron Allen83109
Keyvone Lee930012
Nicholas Singleton92206
Sean Clifford51119
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mitchell Tinsley784127
Brenton Strange277167
Keandre Lambert458129
Parker Washington230020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joey Porter Jr.8000
Curtis Jacobs6000
Ji’Ayir Brown5000
Jonathan Sutherland3110
John Dixon3110

Purdue

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aidan O’Connell29/5835610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
King Doerue155729
Dylan Downing41406
Tyrone Tracy Jr.1909
T.J. Sheffield1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Charlie Jones12153130
Mershawn Rice359026
T.J. Sheffield449015
Payne Durham343023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris Jefferson7001
Jalen Graham6000
Cam Allen60.500
Scotty Humpich51.510
Kieren Douglas5000

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

Team stats

Penn StatePurdue
406Total yards426
308Passing yards356
98Rushing yards70
7.5Yards per pass6.1
3.1Yards per rush3.0
24First downs26
5–⁠14Third downs5–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers1
5–⁠56Penalties9–⁠92
30:44Possession29:16
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Penn StatePurdue
38%Success rate44%
0.07EPA per play0.17
1.36Explosiveness1.10
−0.03Rushing EPA−0.13
0.14Passing EPA0.27
29%Passing-down success36%
−0.28First-down EPA0.05
0.36Second-down EPA0.23
0.25Third-down EPA0.09
15%Havoc by its defense14%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 57% to win. Penn State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Penn State −3.5, over/under 53.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Penn State 59%, Purdue 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Purdue end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 PurduePunt, 7 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 PurdueField goal, 10 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 PurdueTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 PurdueFumble, 6 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 PurdueResult not recordedQ3 PurdueTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 PurdueTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StatePick-six, 2 plays (Purdue scores)Q4 Penn StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 6 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 PurduePunt, 6 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 PurdueEnd of game, 8 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 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 PurduePunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  3. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 8 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q1 PurdueField goal, 10 plays, 73 yards
  5. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 79 yards
  6. Q2 PurdueTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q2 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 43 yards
  10. Q2 PurdueFumble, 6 plays, 50 yards
  11. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 82 yards
  12. Q2 PurdueResult not recorded, 0 yards
  13. Q3 PurdueTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  15. Q3 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q3 PurdueTouchdown, 10 plays, 81 yards
  18. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  19. Q4 PurduePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  20. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 55 yards
  21. Q4 PurduePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 Penn StatePick-six, 2 plays (Purdue scores), 12 yards
  23. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  24. Q4 PurduePunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q4 PurduePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  27. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  28. Q4 PurdueEnd of game, 8 plays, 23 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Purdue 3, Penn State 0
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the PnSt 27
14:392nd & 8 at own 27Keyvone Lee run for 4 yds to the PnSt 31
14:163rd & 4 at own 31Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
14:034th & 4 at own 31Barney Amor punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Charlie Jones at the Prdue 31
Purdue Punt, 7 plays
14:031st & 10 at own 31Aidan O’Connell pass complete to King Doerue for 8 yds to the Prdue 39
13:332nd & 2 at own 39Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 10 yds to the Prdue 49 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at own 49King Doerue run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
12:302nd & 9 at the 50Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 10 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at opp 40Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Payne Durham
11:482nd & 10 at opp 40Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Charlie Jones
11:433rd & 10 at opp 40Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to TJ Sheffield
11:294th & 10 at opp 40Jack Ansell punt for 36 yds, downed at the PnSt 4
Penn State Punt, 8 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 4Nicholas Singleton run for 9 yds to the PnSt 13
11:042nd & 1 at own 13Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the PnSt 16 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at own 16Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the PnSt 19
10:172nd & 7 at own 19Parker Washington run for 4 yds to the PnSt 23
9:393rd & 3 at own 23Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 10 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 33Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the PnSt 36
8:562nd & 7 at own 36Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the PnSt 39
8:213rd & 4 at own 39Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
8:084th & 4 at own 39Barney Amor punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Charlie Jones at the Prdue 9
Purdue Field goal, 10 plays
8:081st & 10 at own 9Dylan Downing run for 3 yds to the Prdue 12
7:462nd & 7 at own 12Aidan O’Connell pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 11 yds to the Prdue 23 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at own 23Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Broc Thompson for 9 yds to the Prdue 32
6:482nd & 1 at own 32Dylan Downing run for 4 yds to the Prdue 36 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at own 36Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Tyrone Tracy for 9 yds to the Prdue 45
5:332nd & 1 at own 45Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 30 yds to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 25King Doerue run for 1 yd to the PnSt 24
4:272nd & 9 at opp 24Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Payne Durham
4:223rd & 9 at opp 24Dylan Downing run for 6 yds to the PnSt 18
3:384th & 3 at opp 18Mitchell Fineran 36 yd FG GOODPurdue 3, Penn State 0
Penn State Touchdown, 12 plays
3:384th & 3 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 64 yds , Nicholas Singleton return for 20 yds to the PnSt 21
3:321st & 10 at own 21Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 20 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at own 41Kaytron Allen run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
2:382nd & 1 at the 50Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Parker Washington
2:323rd & 1 at the 50Kaytron Allen run for 3 yds to the Prdue 47 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 47Kaytron Allen run for no gain to the Prdue 47
1:082nd & 10 at opp 47Clifford, Sean pass incomplete to Tinsley, Mitchell, PENALTY PURDUE holding (Jefferson, Chris) 10 yards to the PURDUE37, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.
1:001st & 10 at opp 37Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
0:542nd & 10 at opp 37Sean Clifford pass complete to Tyler Warren for 6 yds to the Prdue 31
0:203rd & 4 at opp 31Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the Prdue 29
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 29Sean Clifford pass complete to Devyn Ford for 12 yds to the Prdue 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:301st & 10 at opp 17Sean Clifford run for no gain to the Prdue 17
Q2 14:002nd & 10 at opp 17Kaytron Allen run for 5 yds to the Prdue 12
Q2 13:093rd & 5 at opp 12Sean Clifford pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 12 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 7, Purdue 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Penn State 21, Purdue 10
Purdue Touchdown, 8 plays
13:093rd & 5 at own 35Sander Sahaydak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:091st & 10 at own 25O’Connell, Aidan pass incomplete to Tracy, Tyrone, PENALTY PENNST personal foul (Carter, Abdul) 15 yards to the PURDUE40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PURDUE.
13:051st & 10 at own 40Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Tyrone Tracy for 8 yds to the Prdue 48
12:322nd & 2 at own 48King Doerue run for 9 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 43Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Payne Durham
11:542nd & 10 at opp 43Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 9 yds to the PnSt 34
11:173rd & 1 at opp 34King Doerue run for 7 yds to the PnSt 27 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 27Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Elijah Canion
10:402nd & 10 at opp 27O’Connell, Aidan pass incomplete to Canion, Elijah, PENALTY PENNST pass interference (Dixon, Johnny) 15 yards to the PENNST12, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PURDUE.
10:351st & 10 at opp 12Aidan O’Connell pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 9 yds to the PnSt 3
9:432nd & 1 at opp 3King Doerue run for 3 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 10, Penn State 7
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
9:432nd & 1 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 64 yds. Kick out of bounds. Spotted at PnSt 35
9:431st & 10 at own 35Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd to the PnSt 36
9:022nd & 9 at own 36Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the PnSt 38
8:263rd & 7 at own 38Clifford, Sean pass incomplete to Washington, Parker, PENALTY PURDUE pass interference 14 yards to the PURDUE48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.
8:211st & 10 at opp 48Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Brenton Strange
8:142nd & 10 at opp 48Keyvone Lee run for 4 yds to the Prdue 44
7:373rd & 6 at opp 44Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley
7:204th & 6 at opp 44Barney Amor punt for 41 yds, downed at the Prdue 3
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 3Dylan Downing run for 1 yd to the Prdue 4
6:372nd & 9 at own 4Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Broc Thompson
6:333rd & 9 at own 4Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Charlie Jones
6:144th & 9 at own 4Jack Ansell punt for 49 yds , Parker Washington returns for 10 yds to the Prdue 43
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:141st & 10 at opp 43Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the Prdue 39
5:362nd & 6 at opp 39Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the Prdue 38
4:503rd & 5 at opp 38Sean Clifford run for 6 yds to the Prdue 32 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 32Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the Prdue 31
3:372nd & 9 at opp 31Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 10 yds to the Prdue 21 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 21Sean Clifford pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 4 yds to the Prdue 17
2:372nd & 6 at opp 17Clifford, Sean pass incomplete to Wallace III, Harrison, PENALTY PURDUE roughing passer (Johnson, Lawrence) 9 yards to the PURDUE8, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.
2:311st & goal at opp 8Nicholas Singleton run for 6 yds to the Prdue 2
1:442nd & goal at opp 2Sean Clifford run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 14, Purdue 10
Purdue Fumble, 6 plays
1:442nd & 4 at own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:441st & 10 at own 25Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Mershawn Rice for 8 yds to the Prdue 33
1:252nd & 2 at own 33King Doerue run for 8 yds to the Prdue 41 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at own 41Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Mershawn Rice for 25 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 34Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Mershawn Rice
0:502nd & 10 at opp 34Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Payne Durham for 9 yds to the PnSt 25
0:353rd & 1 at opp 25Timeout PURDUE, clock 00:35
0:303rd & 1 at opp 25TJ Sheffield run for 7 yds to the PnSt 18 TJ Sheffield fumbled, forced by Zakee Wheatley, recovered by PnSt Joey Porter Jr.
Penn State Touchdown, 2 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 18Timeout PURDUE, clock 00:30
0:301st & 10 at own 18Clifford, Sean pass incomplete to Tinsley, Mitchell, PENALTY PURDUE pass interference (Taylor, Reese) 15 yards to the PENNST33, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.
0:221st & 10 at own 33Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley
0:022nd & 10 at own 33Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 67 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 21, Purdue 10
0:022nd & 10 at own 35Sander Sahaydak kickoff for 65 yds , Charlie Jones return for 13 yds to the Prdue 13
3rd quarter6 drives, then Purdue 24, Penn State 21
Purdue Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25King Doerue run for 2 yds to the Prdue 27
14:262nd & 8 at own 27Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 10 yds to the Prdue 37 for a 1ST down
13:591st & 10 at own 37Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Payne Durham for 11 yds to the Prdue 48 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 48Doerue, King rush for 3 yards to the PENNST49, PENALTY PURDUE illegal formation 5 yards to the PURDUE43, NO PLAY.
13:131st & 15 at own 43Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 22 yds to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 35King Doerue run for 7 yds to the PnSt 28
12:092nd & 3 at opp 28Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Tyrone Tracy
12:053rd & 3 at opp 28Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Broc Thompson for 18 yds to the PnSt 10 for a 1ST down
11:301st & goal at opp 10Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to TJ Sheffield
11:262nd & 0 at opp 10O’Connell, Aidan pass incomplete to Jones, Charlie, PENALTY PENNST pass interference (Porter Jr., Joey) 8 yards to the PENNST2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PURDUE.
11:161st & goal at opp 2King Doerue run for 2 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Penn State 21, Purdue 17
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 65 yds , Nicholas Singleton return for 19 yds to the PnSt 19
11:111st & 10 at own 19Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd to the PnSt 20
10:362nd & 9 at own 20Drew Allar pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 11 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at own 31Drew Allar pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 15 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 46Kaytron Allen run for 3 yds to the PnSt 49
9:132nd & 7 at own 49Drew Allar pass incomplete to Tyler Warren
9:073rd & 7 at own 49Drew Allar pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley
8:494th & 7 at own 49Barney Amor punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
8:491st & 10 at own 20Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 3 yds to the Prdue 23
8:162nd & 7 at own 23Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Charlie Jones
8:113rd & 7 at own 23Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Charlie Jones
7:484th & 7 at own 23Jack Ansell punt for 47 yds , Parker Washington returns for a loss of 9 yards to the PnSt 21
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
7:481st & 10 at own 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Tyler Warren
7:422nd & 10 at own 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
7:383rd & 10 at own 21Clifford, Sean pass incomplete, PENALTY PURDUE holding (Brown, Jamari) 10 yards to the PENNST31, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.
7:271st & 10 at own 31Keyvone Lee run for 5 yds to the PnSt 36
6:492nd & 5 at own 36Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 35
6:063rd & 6 at own 35Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Harrison Wallace III
5:514th & 6 at own 35Barney Amor punt for 46 yds , Charlie Jones returns for no gain to the Prdue 19
Purdue Touchdown, 10 plays
5:511st & 10 at own 19Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Mershawn Rice for 26 yds to the Prdue 45 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at own 45Aidan O’Connell pass complete to King Doerue for 2 yds to the Prdue 47
4:422nd & 8 at own 47Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Mershawn Rice
4:373rd & 8 at own 47Aidan O’Connell pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 14 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at opp 39King Doerue run for 4 yds to the PnSt 35
3:292nd & 6 at opp 35King Doerue run for 5 yds to the PnSt 30
2:463rd & 1 at opp 30Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Ben Furtney
2:424th & 1 at opp 30Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Payne Durham for 23 yds to the PnSt 7 for a 1ST down
2:011st & goal at opp 7King Doerue run for no gain to the PnSt 7
1:112nd & goal at opp 7Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 7 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 24, Penn State 21
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
1:112nd & 10 at own 35Ben Freehill kickoff for 60 yds , Nicholas Singleton return for 25 yds to the PnSt 30
1:041st & 10 at own 30Nicholas Singleton run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 28
0:222nd & 12 at own 28Sean Clifford pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 1 yd to the PnSt 29
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 29Sean Clifford sacked by Scotty Humpich for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 23
Q4 14:144th & 17 at own 23Barney Amor punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Charlie Jones at the Prdue 26
4th quarter10 drives, then Penn State 35, Purdue 31
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 26Aidan O’Connell sacked by Jonathan Sutherland for a loss of 7 yards to the Prdue 19
13:312nd & 17 at own 19O’Connell, Aidan pass complete to Downing, Dylan for 7 yards to the PURDUE26, PENALTY PURDUE illegal block (Durham, Payne) 10 yards to the PURDUE9, NO PLAY.
12:582nd & 26 at own 10Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 8 yds to the Prdue 18
12:163rd & 18 at own 18Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Charlie Jones
12:044th & 18 at own 18Jack Ansell punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Parker Washington at the PnSt 45
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 45Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Parker Washington
11:562nd & 10 at own 45Sean Clifford pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 17 yds to the Prdue 38 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 38Sean Clifford pass complete to Kaytron Allen for 9 yds to the Prdue 29
10:442nd & 1 at opp 29Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 29 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 28, Purdue 24
Purdue Punt, 3 plays
10:442nd & 1 at own 35Sander Sahaydak kickoff for 62 yds , Charlie Jones return for 15 yds to the Prdue 18
10:391st & 10 at own 18King Doerue run for 8 yds to the Prdue 26
10:052nd & 2 at own 26King Doerue run for a loss of 4 yards to the Prdue 22
9:233rd & 6 at own 22Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Charlie Jones
9:044th & 6 at own 22Jack Ansell punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Parker Washington at the PnSt 36
Penn State Pick-six, 2 plays (Purdue scores)
9:041st & 10 at own 36Keyvone Lee run for 12 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at own 48Sean Clifford pass intercepted for a TD Chris Jefferson return for 72 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)Purdue 31, Penn State 28
Penn State Punt, 4 plays
8:291st & 10 at own 35Chris Van Eekeren kickoff for 53 yds , Daequan Hardy return for 6 yds to the PnSt 18 PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Liam Clifford) to the PnSt 9
8:251st & 10 at own 9Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 11 yds to the PnSt 20 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 20Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd to the PnSt 21
7:212nd & 9 at own 21Sean Clifford pass complete to Tyler Warren for 2 yds to the PnSt 23
6:413rd & 7 at own 23Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Harrison Wallace III
6:274th & 7 at own 23Barney Amor punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Charlie Jones at the Prdue 31
Purdue Punt, 6 plays
6:271st & 10 at own 31Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Charlie Jones
6:222nd & 10 at own 31Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Broc Thompson
6:183rd & 10 at own 31Aidan O’Connell pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 15 yds to the Prdue 46 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at own 46O’Connell, Aidan pass incomplete to Jones, Charlie, PENALTY PENNST pass interference (Dixon, Johnny) 9 yards to the PENNST45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PURDUE.
5:361st & 10 at opp 45Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Tyrone Tracy
5:332nd & 10 at opp 45O’Connell, Aidan pass complete to Durham, Payne for 15 yards to the PENNST30, PENALTY PURDUE illegal block (Doerue, King) 15 yards to the PURDUE40, NO PLAY.
5:042nd & 25 at own 40Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Mershawn Rice
5:003rd & 25 at own 40PURDUE Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Prdue 35
5:003rd & 30 at own 35Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Payne Durham
4:504th & 30 at own 35Jack Ansell punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Parker Washington at the PnSt 27
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 27Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Nicholas Singleton
4:442nd & 10 at own 27Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
4:413rd & 10 at own 27Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
4:284th & 10 at own 27Barney Amor punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Charlie Jones at the Prdue 23
Purdue Punt, 6 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 23Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Broc Thompson for 1 yd to the Prdue 24
3:392nd & 9 at own 24Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Mershawn Rice
3:363rd & 9 at own 24Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 17 yds to the Prdue 41 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 41King Doerue run for 4 yds to the Prdue 45
2:502nd & 6 at own 45Timeout PENN ST, clock 02:50
2:502nd & 6 at own 45Timeout PURDUE, clock 02:50
2:502nd & 6 at own 45Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Payne Durham
2:363rd & 6 at own 45Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to TJ Sheffield
2:224th & 6 at own 45Jack Ansell punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
2:221st & 10 at own 20Sean Clifford pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 8 yds to the PnSt 28
2:062nd & 2 at own 28Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley
2:013rd & 2 at own 28Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 7 yds to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 35Kaytron Allen run for 8 yds to the PnSt 43
1:302nd & 2 at own 43Sean Clifford pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 27 yds to the Prdue 30 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 30Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 5 yds to the Prdue 25
1:142nd & 5 at opp 25Sean Clifford pass complete to Tyler Warren for 15 yds to the Prdue 10 for a 1ST down
0:571st & goal at opp 10Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 10 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 35, Purdue 31
Purdue End of game, 8 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 35Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 61 yds , Charlie Jones return for 15 yds to the Prdue 19
0:531st & 10 at own 19Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to TJ Sheffield
0:482nd & 10 at own 19Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 12 yds to the Prdue 31 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at own 31Aidan O’Connell sacked by Johnny Dixon for a loss of 10 yards to the Prdue 21
0:352nd & 20 at own 21Timeout PURDUE, clock 00:35
0:352nd & 20 at own 21Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Charlie Jones for 15 yds to the Prdue 36
0:173rd & 5 at own 36Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to Payne Durham
0:134th & 5 at own 36Aidan O’Connell pass complete to Dylan Downing for 6 yds to the Prdue 42 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at own 42Timeout PURDUE, clock 00:07
0:071st & 10 at own 42Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete to TJ Sheffield
0:042nd & 10 at own 42Aidan O’Connell pass incomplete

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 one 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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