PSU's Offense Struggles, Defense Bends But Doesn't Break in Win Over Purdue

Yesterday, Penn State had an unimpressive win over unranked Purdue. Penn State played and won an ugly game, 20-6. Purdue, a team that has one of the best offenses in the Big Ten, was able to drive up and down the field on Penn State, but unable to capitalize on scoring opportunities. Penn State, facing Purdue's defense, ranked last in the Big Ten, was able to move the ball sporadically and came away with a measly 20 points. Evan Royster was the main offensive player in yesterday's game, as he had 18 carries for 141 yards and a touchdown. Stephfon Green had a couple of explosive carries and ended the day with seven rushes for 54 yards. Although Penn State did not have the most impressive offensive performance, it had a balanced passing and rushing attack—the Lions ran for 202 yards and passed for 220 yards. Pat Devlin did not get any playing time, and Daryll Clark looked impressive, going 18-of-26 passing, even though he did not throw a touchdown pass. He had a couple of nice passes to ... (link)