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Purdue at Penn State

Oct 5, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 6

Away

Purdue

Big Ten

Final Score

7 - 35

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Penn State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State460
Purdue104

Passing Yards

Penn State264
Purdue123

Rushing Yards

Penn State196
Purdue-19

Turnovers

Penn State3
Purdue1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature51°F
Wind7 mph SE

Humidity

59%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sean Clifford

Penn State

YDS: 264

Rushing

Noah Cain

Penn State

YDS: 105

Receiving

Jahan Dotson

Penn State

YDS: 79

Tackles

Lamont Wade

Penn State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State33:38
Purdue26:22

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Purdue 35-7

Blowout

Penn State defeated Purdue 35-7 in Week 6 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 460-104 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 35-7. Sean Clifford run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) came with {'seconds': 4, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 460 total yards, 196 rushing yards, and 264 passing yards. Purdue finished with 104 total yards, including -19 on the ground and 123 through the air.

Penn State converted 8-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-1, Penn State led 28-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 72 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 14-0 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 23 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 72 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 21-0 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jack Plummer pass complete to Amad Anderson Jr. for 15 yds for a TD, (J.D. Dellinger KICK) (Purdue led 7-28 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 7 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 28-0 over Purdue).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Noah Cain run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 35-7 over Purdue).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-7

    Penn State defeated Purdue.

  • Total yards

    460-104

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    196

    Penn State averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    264

    Penn State averaged 9.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-15

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-15

    Purdue's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StatePurdue
Total Yards460104
Passing Yards264123
Rushing Yards196-19
First Downs248
Third Down Efficiency8-151-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-497-37
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts20-2914-28
Rushing Attempts4628
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points51
Possession Time33:3826:22
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)