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College Football Recap: Penn State Dominates Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In a commanding performance, Drew Allar led the No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions to a convincing 49-10 victory over Purdue on Saturday, throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns. Allar started confidently, completing his first ten passes and finishing the game with 17 completions out of 19 attempts in just three quarters of play. Tight end Tyler Warren was Allar’s preferred target, catching eight passes for 127 yards.
For the Boilermakers (1-9, 0-7 Big Ten), quarterback Hudson Card managed to complete 11 of 20 passes for 151 yards, but the team was restricted to only 85 yards on the ground. Penn State lit up the scoreboard early, as Allar threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Kaytron Allen during their opening drive.
Following that, Penn State embarked on an impressive 93-yard drive that spanned 10 plays, resulting in a 14-0 advantage in the first quarter, capped off by a 15-yard touchdown pass from Allar to Warren. Purdue has been outscored 90-10 in the first quarter of games this season, further emphasizing their struggles.
In the second quarter, Nicholas Singleton contributed to the score with a 10-yard touchdown run, bringing the halftime score to 21-3 in favor of the Nittany Lions. The anticipation continued into the third quarter when Warren took a direct snap and dashed 48 yards for another touchdown, increasing the lead to 28-3. Penn State showed no signs of easing up, as Allar connected with Harrison Wallace III on a 46-yard touchdown pass and backup quarterback Beau Pribula added a 49-yard rushing touchdown, expanding their advantage to 42-3.
Purdue finally managed to get on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter, as Ryan Browne found Max Klare with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
The Takeaway
For Penn State, this game highlighted their dominance against the bottom-ranked team in the Big Ten. They played a clean game with no turnovers, only three penalties, and amassed a total of 539 yards. Purdue, on the other hand, faced another rough outing, highlighted by a significant play—a 48-yard pass from Card to Jahmal Edrine—which was nullified after a ruling that Card had crossed the line of scrimmage before throwing.
Poll implications
Following this victory, Penn State is expected to maintain or possibly improve their No. 4 ranking and is well-positioned for a potential College Football Playoff berth with upcoming games against unranked Minnesota and Maryland.
Up next
Penn State: Travels to Minnesota.
Purdue: Faces Michigan State on the road.
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