This is one of those games where the recap could be 1,000 words or 100 words and the takeaway would be the same: Penn State survived. No matter how ugly, no matter the concerns moving forward, the most important part is that the Nittany Lions leave Purdue 1-0.
Penn State’s offense got off to a slow start, only managing a three-and-out on the first drive and punting the ball away again on the second drive. Meanwhile, the Nittany Lions’ defense was a mixed bag, forcing the Boilermakers to punt on their first drive but surrendering a field goal on the second as the first quarter came to end.