ALTOONA, Pa. -- Penn State scored 35 points in its opening victory at Purdue, a significant number since the Nittany Lions reached 30 just once in Big Ten play all last season (31 vs. Maryland).
Oh, and Sean Clifford was Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week to boot, throwing for four touchdowns and running for one.
So, one might conclude that the offense was clicking on all cylinders against the Boilermakers, based on only those factors.
But from the eye test watching the game, it should have been clear to everyone that the offense still had issues.