Penn State took care of business in its final regular season non-conference game. It was close until midway through the second quarter. The large lead by halftime gave coach James Franklin a chance to evaluate some of the backup players that will be counted on in the future.
It took Penn State just two plays to score a touchdown, a 56-yard pass to KJ Hamler, but a holding call negated the play. Trace McSorley found DeAndre Thompkins later in the drive for a great catch and 40-yard touchdown. After getting off to a slow start this year, Thompkins finished with four catches and 101 yards, including this one to get the scoring started.