Under blue skies at Beaver Stadium, Penn State overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Bowling Green 34-27 in their home opener.
The Falcons had the ball first after the Nittany Lions won the toss and deferred. Connor Bazelak completed his first pass to Harold Fannin Jr. down to the Nittany Lion 47, and converted a third down and six to the 35. Bazelek threw a nice back-shoulder throw down the right sideline, and on the next play, Bazelek rolled to the left, hitting Fannin Jr, who ran in for the six-yard touchdown. Just two minutes and 21 seconds into the game, Bowling Green led Penn State 7-0.