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Penn State at Purdue

Oct 29, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 9

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

62 - 24

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Purdue

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Total Yards

Purdue341
Penn State511

Passing Yards

Purdue295
Penn State254

Rushing Yards

Purdue46
Penn State257

Turnovers

Purdue4
Penn State0

Game Conditions

Temperature71°F
Wind11 mph SW

Humidity

66%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

David Blough

Purdue

YDS: 281

Rushing

Saquon Barkley

Penn State

YDS: 207

Receiving

Saquon Barkley

Penn State

YDS: 70

Tackles

Jason Cabinda

Penn State

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Purdue34:47
Penn State25:13

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State routs Purdue 62-24

Blowout

Penn State defeated Purdue 62-24 in Week 9 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 511-341 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 62-24. Saquon Barkley 3 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick) came with {'seconds': 33, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 511 total yards, 257 rushing yards, and 254 passing yards. Purdue finished with 341 total yards, including 46 on the ground and 295 through the air.

Penn State converted 2-9 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-4, Penn State led 17-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Saquon Barkley 81 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Saquon Barkley 3 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick) (Penn State led 7-0 over Purdue).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Markell Jones 1 Yd Run (J.D. Dellinger Kick) (Purdue led 7-7 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    J.D. Dellinger 42 Yd Field Goal (Purdue led 17-14 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Davis 33 Yd Field Goal (Penn State led 17-17 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chris Godwin 38 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis Kick) (Penn State led 14-14 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cameron Posey 1 Yd pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger Kick) (Purdue led 14-7 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    62-24

    Penn State defeated Purdue.

  • Total yards

    511-341

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    257

    Penn State averaged 6.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    254

    Penn State averaged 10.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-9

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-22

    Purdue's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPurduePenn State
Total Yards341511
Passing Yards295254
Rushing Yards46257
First Downs2024
Third Down Efficiency9-222-9
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-7611-91
Turnovers40
Completions / Attempts36-5513-25
Rushing Attempts2638
Passing TDs23
Rushing TDs15
Kicking Points614
Possession Time34:4725:13
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)