Published October 31, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Game report
The Penn State Nittany Lions beat the Purdue Boilermakers 31-17 in college football on Saturday, October 31, with Penn State Nittany Lions totaling 457 yards and Purdue Boilermakers totaling 175. Jalil Hall returned a punt for a touchdown for Purdue Boilermakers.
The numbers
Penn State Nittany Lions finished with 188 net passing yards and 269 rushing yards; Purdue Boilermakers had 142 net passing yards and 33 rushing yards. Penn State Nittany Lions had 22 first downs, while Purdue Boilermakers had 9.
Penn State Nittany Lions had 0 turnovers and Purdue Boilermakers had 2. Penn State Nittany Lions held the ball for 43:27, compared with 16:33 for Purdue Boilermakers. Penn State Nittany Lions converted 38.5% of third downs; Purdue Boilermakers converted 18.2%.
Top performers
Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Rocco Becht completed 16 of 24 passes for 175 yards, with a touchdown, and Penn State Nittany Lions rusher Cam Wallace ran for 135 yards on 22 carries, with a touchdown. Penn State Nittany Lions receiver Benjamin Brahmer caught 4 passes for 58 yards; Penn State Nittany Lions defender Jeremiah Cooper had an interception, and Penn State Nittany Lions kicker Ryan Barker made 1 of 3 field goals.