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Penn State defeated Purdue 31-17 at Beaver Stadium, snapping a four-game losing streak and securing Matt Campbell's first Big Ten win as head coach. The Nittany Lions dominated on the ground, rushing for 269 yards, with Cam Wallace running for a career-high 135 yards and one touchdown, while Carson Hansen added 96 yards and a score. Penn State controlled the ball for over 43 minutes and outgained Purdue 457-175, as quarterback Rocco Becht threw for 175 yards and one touchdown and ran for another.
Purdue managed only 33 rushing yards and committed two turnovers, despite a 31-yard punt return touchdown by Jalil Hall after Bisi Owens blocked a punt. Jacobo Echeverria Lozano kicked a 49-yard field goal for the Boilermakers, who fell to 3-5. Penn State played without top receivers Chase Sowell and Koby Howard due to injury, but tight ends Andrew Rappleyea and Ben Brahmer stepped up with key contributions.
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