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Penn State defeats Purdue 31-17 to secure first Big Ten win
Penn State football snapped a four-game losing streak with a 31-17 victory over Purdue at Beaver Stadium. The win marks the first Big Ten conference victory for head coach Matt Campbell.
Running back Cam Wallace led the Nittany Lions' ground game, recording a career-high 135 rushing yards on 22 carries, including a touchdown. Carson Hansen contributed 96 yards on 17 carries. The Penn State offense totaled 457 yards, outrushing Purdue 269 to 33.
Quarterback Rocco Becht completed 16 of 24 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown pass to tight end Andrew Rappleyea. Becht also added a six-yard rushing touchdown. The Penn State defense intercepted Purdue quarterback Ryan Browne twice and limited the Boilermakers to 175 total yards.
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Barry Odom · Beaver Stadium · Cam Wallace · Chase Sowell · Koby Howard · Matt Campbell · Penn State · Penn State Nittany Lions · Purdue · Purdue Boilermakers · Rocco Becht