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Penn State superstar running back Saquon Barkley broke off an eye-popping, back-breaking touchdown run, exemplifying his ridiculous afternoon and Penn State’s second-half resurgence in a 62-24 throttling of Purdue on Saturday afternoon at Ross-Ade Stadium.
Barkley racked up 277 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, while Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley completed 12 of 23 attempts for 228 passing yards and three touchdowns with zero interceptions.
After leading the No. 9 Cornhuskers by four at halftime last Saturday in Lincoln, Purdue was tied with Penn State 17-17 at the break at home.
Penn State couldn’t have asked for a better start to the afternoon, scoring a touchdown on its opening drive for the second time in the last three games.
Penn State, two-touchdown favorites, was tied with Purdue.
Minutes later, Penn State recorded another takeaway, recovering Purdue returner Bilal Marshall’s muffed punt.
The Penn State offense, which clicked on the game’s first drive but really stalled out as the first half progressed, had new life.
Good field position helped – with the Smith interception, muffed punt and an onside kick booted out of bounds, all three of Penn State’s third-quarter touchdown drives started in Purdue territory.
His 207 rushing yards is also the most ever for a Penn State sophomore and the highest total by a Nittany Lion running back since Shelly Hammonds’ 208 yards against Boston College in 1990.