The last time that Purdue played Penn State it was close for a half. Purdue and Penn State were tied 17-17 at the half of the 2016 game despite Purdue playing with an interim coach. The second half was not so much fun. The Nittany Lions outscored Purdue 45-7 in the second half to win 62-24, the most number of points ever given up by Purdue at home.
The good news is that this time Saquon Barkley is safely off in the NFL and cannot hurt us anymore after he ran for 207 yards and two touchdowns.