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Penn State vs. Purdue Position Grades

By Shane Lunnen

Oct 29, 2016; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley (26) escapes a tackle in the first half at Ross Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sandra Dukes-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley (26) escapes a tackle in the first half at Ross Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sandra Dukes-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin in the 2nd half at Ross Ade Stadium. Penn Sate won the game 62-24. Mandatory Credit: Sandra Dukes-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin in the 2nd half at Ross Ade Stadium. Penn Sate won the game 62-24. Mandatory Credit: Sandra Dukes-USA TODAY Sports /

Coaching

Outside of the sluggish start to the game, there were not too many complaints with the coaches.

Penn State seems to be a second half team and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.  Besides the Michigan game, the adjustments are made at the break and the Lions come out as a different team in the second half, often leading to great results.  Saturday was no different as Penn State outscored Purdue in the second half 45-7.

Defensive coordinator Brent Pry got aggressive in the second half, which flustered David Blough and started to force Boilermaker mistakes.  Penn State capitalized on all four turnovers, scoring 28 points.

This was the first road win for the Lions in 8 tries.  Granted it was against Purdue, but a 38 point road win is nothing to sneeze at.

Grade: B

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