Sean Clifford's roller-coaster career adds another gutty twist in Penn State season-opening win
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford and his Lions offense was far from perfect on Thursday but it did enough to beat Purdue 35-31.
Penn State vs. Purdue Recap
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Highs & Lows: Penn State rallies for victory in opener
Penn State football walked away with 35-31 victory over Purdue Thursday night in the season opener. Recap the highs & lows here.
Watch Penn State head coach James Franklin's postgame press conference
Penn State fans, watch James Franklin's press conference following Thursday night's season opener against Purdue here.
Penn State-Purdue takeaways: Opening win not pretty, but the Lions will take it, and have much to fix
Penn State took on Purdue in its opener on Thursday night inside of Ross-Ade Stadium. Here are our top takeaways from the game.
That is the fourth of the last five opening games to be pretty close for PSU.
2018- 45-38 OT win vs App State
2019 - 79-7 vs Idaho
2020 - 36-35 OT loss to IU (still believe we were hosed on that last call)
2021- 16-10 vs. Wisky
2022 - 35-31 vs Purdue
It's a wonder I have not needed an early September heart bypass.....
2018- 45-38 OT win vs App State
2019 - 79-7 vs Idaho
2020 - 36-35 OT loss to IU (still believe we were hosed on that last call)
2021- 16-10 vs. Wisky
2022 - 35-31 vs Purdue
It's a wonder I have not needed an early September heart bypass.....
Four defining moments: Penn State comes back to beat Purdue
Penn State left Purdue with a 35-31 victory over the Boilermakers Thursday night. These were the moments that defined the game.
Recapping Penn State's wild finish over Purdue: BWI post-game show
Penn State football found a way to win in a late-game surge against Purdue. Recap the game with T-Frank on the BWI post-game show.
Inside the game-winning play that lifted Penn State to victory over Purdue
Penn State went on a torrid late drive to beat Purdue Thursday night. Here's how the game-winning play worked out at Ross-Ade Stadium.
Penn State football report card: Grading the Lions' 35-31 win over Purdue
Penn State did not play its best on Thursday night at Ross-Ade Stadium. But, it overcame that to beat Purdue 35-31.
Penn State transfers make their mark in Nittany Lions win
Mitchell Tinsley, Chop Robinson and other Penn State football transfers played key roles in the Nittany Lions’ win at Purdue.
Penn State has 'serious concerns' despite win; Lions' finish was fabulous: What they're saying about the 35-31 victory
Penn State beat Purdue 35-31 on Thursday night at Ross-Ade Stadium. Here's a look at what is being said about the Lions now.
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