Official '26 PSU - Purdue game thread

[Alphalion75]

Wallace and Hansen ran through huge holes tonight. Say it’s luck or skill on the RB’s part, but from my POV it looked like the offensive line played their best game of the season. And the Purduefront 7 looked overmatched.

PSU was absolutely the better team tonight. The Purdue points came on massive mistakes from the PSU special teams and defense.

As a fan, I’m definitely taking tonight as progress though. Makes the back half of the season worth watching.

It was nice to watch Penn State improve after the bye week. Something that rarely occurred in the past few years.

 

[Alphalion75]

DoorMatt avoids becoming FloorMatt.

It was nice to see some improvement coming out of the bye week. Something that rarely occurred in the past few years.

 

[Pa$ky859]

Cam Wallace looked really good today

I really enjoyed listening to Andrew Rappleyea talk about him & Cam coming through injuries together. Rapp seems like a good dude.

 

[Alphalion75]

God bless the game day thread. Pure gold.

Appreciate it my friend.

 

[Chumboshifko1]

Didn't have time to read the whole thread. Did the Pitiot b job fake barry weigh in with any stuPitidy?

 

[Nits1989]

Just got in and did not see any of the game. Not being a goof, just asking if Martin and Peoples are hurt or just went with hot hands.

lol don’t ever say you didn’t watch a game on this board. Two posters disciplined me for it like I was a child.

 

[creamery freak]

Not just late, but also puts way too much air under his deep throws - ball takes forever to get there.

Rocco on long throws always puts the ball where the DB can make a play on it instead of toward open grass for his WR where no DB can touch it.

 

[Pa$ky859]

I liked the faked FG. Good play calling and executed.

I liked the run game led by Cam. Best game of the year for the OL. Rocco did just enough. Getting WR’s back will help. TE play was good.

We need some studs on Defense next year.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Chumboshifko1]

It was Halloween alright... for those who come here to degrade and debase the team and Penn State.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

00:00 - Press conference start
00:05 - On run game success and Cam Wallace playing
01:20 - On the run defense
02:20 - On finishing the season strong
03:40 - On Chase Sowell
04:45 - On special teams
05:40 - On the postgame locker room
06:50 - On some officiating issues
07:37 - On Cam Wallace
09:15 - On the roughing-the-passer call and the response of the defense

 

[Tom McAndrew]

0:00 Penn State beats Purdue 31-17
0:20 Nate Bauer on the win and Matt Campbell's grind
1:22 Run game, offensive line and Rocco Becht
2:09 Cam Wallace's career day
3:01 Defense and secondary take over in the second half
3:49 Responding to adversity after the blocked punt
5:19 Why this win matters after four straight losses
6:31 Chase Sowell and Koby Howard updates
7:12 Sean Fitz on the positives without Sowell and Howard
8:42 Special teams struggles
9:26 Wrap-up and what's next

 

[Tom McAndrew]

0:00 Penn State beats Purdue 31-17 and flips the run game
9:33 Cam Wallace and the gap-scheme runs
14:07 Passing game concerns without Koby Howard and Chase Sowell
19:27 Defensive player of the game and a dominant secondary
28:46 Eben McDaniel emerges at corner
34:50 Run defense, Purdue's offense and a Washington preview
42:09 Attendance, Halloween and the stakes of the season
46:24 Matt Campbell goes aggressive, plus the soft schedule
50:57 Purdue's run game, the RB rotation and special teams
56:33 Ben Bremer and the passing game debate
1:01:29 Wrap-up and what's next

 

[Grant Green]

Appreciate it my friend.

You got it bud. It was amazing that a team with such sock issues could pull out that win, but somehow they did.

 

[Chumboshifko1]

DoorMatt avoids becoming FloorMatt.

But you solidify your position as whap.

 

[Marshall2323]

It was nice to see some improvement coming out of the bye week. Something that rarely occurred in the past few years.

True and it had nothing to do with Purdue as the opponent.
I'm surprised fans didn't storm the field.
Will there be campaigns here to name CMC coach of the year when he slays murderers' row (Washington, Maryland and Rutgers)? Including the mighty Boilermakers, those final 4 opponents have a total of 5,count them 5 Big Ten Wins. Minnesota is the only team with a pulse.
There is a real danger in thinking anything positive is happening, with the exception that winning those games is slightly better than losing.
It doesn't change sub par talent acquisition (recruiting and NIL issues), (the stadium has had more fans for a spring game (sans the band, Lioinettes and cheerleaders),and the actual Big Ten Schedules in 27-28.
This team is 5 or 6 elite players from a 10 win season. That estimate is assuming that every meaningful contributor on the current squad is convinced to stay.

 

[Marshall2323]

But you solidify your position as whap.

Only run defense worse than Purdue is Rutgers. Let the celebration begin.

 

[Psumatt85]

The Florida Qb just threw one of the worst passes ever for an INT in the end zone

maybe his job was on the line- as it should be

Rocco definitely looked better. I did feel he was locking in on the TE s from the snap, but looked more like he knew what he was doing. Also the running game took pressure off him to allow him to not force it. Wallace ran with purpose, better than Hansen. Big differentiator for me is defense looked like they had a purpose. Better, but we will see how much was opponent moving forward.
Didn’t like how we kept Purdue in the game, but a wins a win.

 

[troutrus]

But he’s the most experienced QB in FBS. That will pay dividends down the stretch.

Should pay off in the play-offs.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

Yards: 445-175
Turnovers forced: 2-0
TOP: 41-19

This thread tells a very different story regarding a game that wasn't competitive.

Go State beat Purdue

 

[KingLando]

True and it had nothing to do with Purdue as the opponent.
I'm surprised fans didn't storm the field.
Will there be campaigns here to name CMC coach of the year when he slays murderers' row (Washington, Maryland and Rutgers)? Including the mighty Boilermakers, those final 4 opponents have a total of 5,count them 5 Big Ten Wins. Minnesota is the only team with a pulse.
There is a real danger in thinking anything positive is happening, with the exception that winning those games is slightly better than losing.
It doesn't change sub par talent acquisition (recruiting and NIL issues), (the stadium has had more fans for a spring game (sans the band, Lioinettes and cheerleaders),and the actual Big Ten Schedules in 27-28.
This team is 5 or 6 elite players from a 10 win season. That estimate is assuming that every meaningful contributor on the current squad is convinced to stay.

You've reached chumbo level of nonsense
No one thinks beating Purdue or even running the table means MC is a great coach. The season was lost long ago.

 

[Chumboshifko1]

You've reached chumbo level of nonsense
No one thinks beating Purdue or even running the table means MC is a great coach. The season was lost long ago.

Says the terd run off every Penn State board he has polluted. And tries to hide the use of multiple names.

 

[KingLando]

Says the terd run off every Penn State board he has polluted. And tries to hide the use of multiple names.

Are you talking about yourself again?
The only time I've ever left a board is when it no longer existed. Still have the same "name"...try harder

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

I’ve met 4 wonderful people over the years from this board. Im starting to think I got super lucky and they are the only 4 worth meeting.

 

[Chumboshifko1]

I

Are you talking about yourself again?
The only time I've ever left a board is when it no longer existed. Still have the same "name"...try harder

I'm talking about you, Loado Commodo.

 

[Alphalion75]

True and it had nothing to do with Purdue as the opponent.
I'm surprised fans didn't storm the field.
Will there be campaigns here to name CMC coach of the year when he slays murderers' row (Washington, Maryland and Rutgers)? Including the mighty Boilermakers, those final 4 opponents have a total of 5,count them 5 Big Ten Wins. Minnesota is the only team with a pulse.
There is a real danger in thinking anything positive is happening, with the exception that winning those games is slightly better than losing.
It doesn't change sub par talent acquisition (recruiting and NIL issues), (the stadium has had more fans for a spring game (sans the band, Lioinettes and cheerleaders),and the actual Big Ten Schedules in 27-28.
This team is 5 or 6 elite players from a 10 win season. That estimate is assuming that every meaningful contributor on the current squad is convinced to stay.

I made a simple little observation my friend. Your reaction is a bit over the top.

 

[Alphalion75]

You got it bud. It was amazing that a team with such sock issues could pull out that win, but somehow they did.

I don't believe that had anything to do with it.....just made an observation that they look a little ragged.

 

[Marshall2323]

I made a simple little observation my friend. Your reaction is a bit over the top.

Over the top or percent reality? 4 of next 5 opponents have 5 conference wins. It would be a terrible mistake to view these wins as progress. Recruiting is mediocre and attendance was alarming. What is inaccurate and over the top?

 

[olelion]

Surprisingly( at least to me) Purdue was averaging just under 400 yds/gm coming in to yesterday. ND was the only one to slow them down. Big numbers vs Wake and UCLA

 

[LionJim]

I made a simple little observation my friend. Your reaction is a bit over the top.

Way over the top.

 

[Grant Green]

I don't believe that had anything to do with it.....just made an observation that they look a little ragged.

The whole post was comedy gold. Touché.

 

[Mrdibbs]

I am sensing some battle fatigue here on the McAndrew Board. Hoping that the more sane posters maintain their sanity and the idiots go away.

I am happy that the team won yesterday. Actually I am closer to ecstatic. It's not easy busting your hump trying to win a game. The other team is doing the same.

I try to keep in mind that yesterday's opponent was not the best - we had a thread last week reminding us the PSU & Purdue were bottom dwellers in the conference statistics

 

[Alphalion75]

Over the top or percent reality? 4 of next 5 opponents have 5 conference wins. It would be a terrible mistake to view these wins as progress. Recruiting is mediocre and attendance was alarming. What is inaccurate and realty.

My friend......in this trying year, I thought the team played a little better coming out of the bye week. By no means did we play like world beaters. We are still making a lot of mistakes. But it was certainly better than getting worse. Even if it was lowly Purdue. Its as simple as that. It certainly didn't convince me that we will win any or all of our remaining games.

 

[Alphalion75]

The whole post was comedy gold. Touché.

I'm old and ignored for the most part...so to make anyone chuckle just the least bit is golden to me. At least you paid attention. Thank you my friend.

 

[Wilbury]

I am sensing some battle fatigue here on the McAndrew Board. Hoping that the more sane posters maintain their sanity and the idiots go away.

I am happy that the team won yesterday. Actually I am closer to ecstatic. It's not easy busting your hump trying to win a game. The other team is doing the same.

I try to keep in mind that yesterday's opponent was not the best - we had a thread last week reminding us the PSU & Purdue were bottom dwellers in the conference statistics

They aren't going away. This is the only outlet for their delusion.

 

[BillyPoe]

Only run defense worse than Purdue is Rutgers. Let the celebration begin.

You're down on everything aren't you.