Welp, that didn’t go according to plan. Despite a fourth quarter pick-6 to push Purdue over Penn State, the Nittany Lions were able to hold Purdue’s offense before finally breaking through to a 35-31 win on the road.
It’s a tough look for a Purdue team that was staring at the best schedule in the Big Ten. The early Penn State game was supposed to be an announcement that Purdue was a real threat to break into the Rose Bowl. Instead, AOC’s 29 incompletions and Brohm’s lack of run game add to a popular narrative over the last few seasons.