Penn State Sports Magazine
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POSTGAME REPORT WEEK 9 P ENN S TAT E 3 4 , P U RDU E 9 THE GAME AT A GLANCE BOTTLED UP Penn State's defense kept Purdue in check, limiting the Boiler- makers to just nine points. Penn State overwhelms the Boilers, handing Purdue its fifth-straight loss BOILED OVER MATT HERB | M A T T@B L U E WH I T E O N L I N E . c O M WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – With about five minutes left in the third quarter of Saturday's game between Penn State and Purdue, officials had to call timeout briefly because the chain connecting the first-down sticks had broken. Blame it on Penn State. The Nittany Lions gave that chain a pretty good workout in their 34-9 victory over the Boilermakers. The Lions amassed a season-high 506 yards and 25 first downs in improving to 6-3 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten. They got 321 passing yards from Matt McGloin – his fifth career 300-yard game, surpassing Kerry Collins' school record – and a career-high 129 receiv- ing yards from Brandon Moseby-Felder. They thrashed the Boilermakers so thoroughly that even the cheerleaders were cursing as time wound down. It was a strong bounce-back effort following a 35-23 loss to Ohio State a week earlier, and it came at the expense of a reeling Purdue squad that may be approaching the end of the Danny Hope era. "I can't say enough about these kids," coach N O V E M B E R 3 , 2 0 1 2 1 B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . c O M Steve Manuel GOOD NEWS The Lions put together a complete effort against Purdue. The offense, defense and special teams all were impressive. BAD NEWS Jordan Hill seemed convinced after the game that he had only suffered a knee sprain. Here's hoping that's the case. THE TAKEAWAY The Nittany Lions' men- tal toughness was tested following the loss to Ohio State, and they passed with flying colors, showing impressive resilience.