Matt McGloin passed for 316 yards and two touchdowns and Penn State turned in a strong defensive effort for a 34-9 that sent Purdue to its fifth consecutive loss.
Michael Zordich ran for a pair of first-half touchdowns for Penn State (6-3, 4-1 Big Ten), Zach Zwinak rushed for 144 yards and Brandon Moseby-Felder had six catches for 129 yards and a touchdown, as Penn State rolled up 507 total yards.
Purdue (3-6, 0-5) came in averaging 30.9 points per game, but the Boilermakers were able to score only twice, getting a 21-yard field goal from Sam McCartney on their opening possession and a 2-yard touchdown pass from Caleb TerBush to Antavian Edison on the final play of the game.
The Boilermakers finished with 376 total yards. Sixth-year senior quarterback Robert Marve was lifted after going 23-for-40 for 139 yards; TerBush went 10-for-20 for 155 yards and a touchdown in relief.
McGloin’s fifth career 300-yard passing game makes him the school’s all-time leader in the category, breaking a tie with Kerry Collins. He also has 40 career touchdown passes, moving ahead of Collins (39) for the fifth-most in Penn State history.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Nittany Lions have won six consecutive meetings with the Boilermakers dating to 2004. … Penn State has scored 34 or more points in six of its past seven games, all wins. … Purdue WR Antavian Edison caught seven passes for 83 yards, giving him 30 consecutive games with at least one reception.
