![]() And yeah, it is a part of the CFP rotation, so every three years, it has huge implications still. That’s all changed a little with the advent of the Bowl Alliance, BCS, and now College Football Playoff, but heading to Pasadena is still a memorable experience and still has the tradition and pageantry that is second to none. The scenery is iconic, the playing surface pristine, and it used to have significant national ramifications almost yearly. The late, great Keith Jackson dubbed it the “Granddaddy of them all,” and for good reason. or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office weekdays from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.The Rose Bowl used to be known as the most exclusive, desirable, and prestigious bowl game in all of college football. Fans can visit call 1-800-NITTANY weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Single-game tickets are available for the 2019 Penn State Football season presented by PSECU. ET with the television designation to be determined Sunday. Penn State visits Kinnick Stadium for a primetime matchup at Iowa. ![]() Penn State's defense allowed just 55 total yards and held Purdue to 0-of-6 on third down in the second half. Eighty-two of Cain's 105 yards on the ground came in the fourth quarter alone. The third quarter was scoreless, as was the fourth quarter, until Cain's rushing touchdown up the middle from 2 yards out with 5:41 remaining. The drive featured Plummer's first three completions of the game after starting 0-for-7. The return setup a touchdown drive as Plummer connected with Amad Anderson for a 15-yard touchdown catch. Penn State's touchdown streak was halted by an interception by Simeon Smiley with 10 minutes remaining in the second quarter, which was returned 15 yards to the Purdue 38. After switching ends after the first quarter, Clifford connected with Pat Freiermuth (Merrimac, Mass.) on a 7-yard touchdown reception. The Nittany Lions' next offensive drive was keyed by a 48-yard reception by tight end Nick Bowers (Kittaning, Pa.) to the Purdue 9. Jahan Dotson (Nazareth, Pa.) scored on a 72-yard reception, catching the pass at midfield and weaving through the Boiler defense with the help of some downfield blocking. Clifford ultimately rushed into the end zone from the 3-yard line on third-and-2 with 7:04 remaining in the first quarter.Īfter kicking off, Penn State forced its third-straight three-and-out and then needed just two plays to score again. Toney forced another three-and-out on Purdue's next possession with a third-down sack, and Hamler returned the punt 26 yards to the Purdue 33 to set up another Penn State touchdown drive. The Lions' sack total was one shy of the school record.Īdditionally, safety Lamont Wade (Clairton, Pa.) finished with 11 total tackles, including one sack, and one pass breakup.Ī Toney sack secured a Purdue three-and-out to start the game, and the Nittany Lion offense responded with a six-play, 56-yard touchdown drive that concluded a 23-yard touchdown reception by KJ Hamler (Pontiac, Mich.) on a fade to the left corner of the end zone. ![]() Penn State sacked Purdue quarterback Jack Plummer 10 times, led by the defensive end duo of Shaka Toney (Philadelphia, Pa.) with three and Yetur Gross-Matos (Spotsylvania, Va.) adding two, and also limited him to 13-of-27 passing for 119 yards. Freshman running back Noah Cain (Baton Rouge, La.) paced the Nittany Lions' run game with 105 rushing yards on 12 carries and a touchdown. ![]() For the game, the Nittany Lions held the Boilers to 104 total yards and minus-19 rushing yards – the fewest rushing yards allowed by Penn State since 1978 and fifth-fewest since 1947.Ĭlifford completed 11-of-14 pass attempts for 205 yards three touchdowns and an interception in the first half and finished 20-for-29 with 264 passing yards. In the game's first 16 minutes, Penn State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) built a 28-0 lead as quarterback Sean Clifford (Cincinnati, Ohio) was responsible for four touchdowns, rushing for one and throwing three, while the defense held Purdue (1-4, 0-2 Big Ten) to just 1 yard. – A fast start on offense and a voracious pass rush that totaled 10 sacks led Penn State to a 35-7 victory over Purdue in Big Ten football action Saturday afternoon in Beaver Stadium. ![]()
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