After Purdue • 2026

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Penn State is 4-4 after a 31-17 win over Purdue, its first Big Ten win under Matt Campbell. Next: at Washington on November 7.Wallace ran for 135 yards. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1.

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Purdue 31-17: Wallace, Becht and the depth chart Next: at Washington, November 7, 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1

NEXT: WASHINGTON

Penn State 4-4

Won 31-17 vs. Purdue · October 31

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Next KickoffNov. 7 · 3:30 ET

TelevisionFS1

Last resultPurdue 31-17

Game-confirmed QB1

Rocco Becht

Purdue: 175 yards, TD pass and TD run

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DEPTH CHART OUTLOOK

Penn State is 4-4 after a 31-17 win over Purdue. Next: at Washington on November 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1.

Quarterback

Confirmed QB1

Against Purdue, Becht completed 16 of 24 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown, and he scored on a 6-yard run. Campbell backed him as the starter on October 20.

Running Back

Wallace 135 Yards

Wallace ran for a career-high 135 yards on 22 carries and a 2-yard touchdown against Purdue. Hansen added 96 yards on 17 carries and a 1-yard touchdown.

Defensive Reset

33 Rush Yards Allowed

Penn State held Purdue to 33 rushing yards. Patton and Cooper intercepted passes, and Kemajou recorded a sack. That is one game, not a new official two-deep.

Offense Priorities

Updated November 1, 2026

Quarterback

Matt Campbell has a game-confirmed veteran starter with younger depth behind him.

QB Reference

Rocco Becht

#3 • QB

Active

Purdue: 16 of 24 for 175 yards, a 4-yard touchdown pass and a 6-yard rushing touchdown. Campbell backed him as QB1 on October 20.

Depth Option

Alex Manske

#7 • QB

Active

Alex Manske followed the staff from Iowa State and gives the room a developmental option behind Becht.

Skill Positions

Penn State rushed for 269 yards against Purdue. Wallace and Hansen supplied the verified carry lines. Howard and Sowell were out.

Purdue Rushing

Cam Wallace

#26 • RB

Active

Wallace: 22 carries, 135 yards and a 2-yard touchdown. Hansen: 17 carries, 96 yards and a 1-yard touchdown. Penn State rushed for 269 yards.

Out vs. Purdue

Koby Howard

#6 • WR

Archived Out

StateCollege.com reported that the final availability report listed Howard and Chase Sowell out. PennLive also reported that both missed the 31-17 win. That is this game, not a season-ending label.

Becht was 16 of 24 for 175 yards with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Rappleyea. The official recap does not publish a new two-deep.

Defense Checkpoints

Updated November 1, 2026

Defensive Front

Speed off the edge, power in the middle, and a rotation adjusted for Granville's season-ending injury.

Edge Rotation

Ikenna Ezeogu

#1 • DE

Rotation

Ezeogu started at Michigan with Blanding, Taupaki and Keanu Williams in the opening front. The game book does not supply snap shares.

Interior Force

Dallas Vakalahi

#98 • DT

Active

Dallas Vakalahi transferred from Utah and gives the interior line another experienced Power Four body.

Back Seven

Rojas made 12 tackles and a sack at Michigan. Campbell moved Marcus Neal Jr. from safety to linebacker on a permanent basis. Tatsch is out for the rest of the season.

Defensive QB

Tony Rojas

#13 • LB

Active

Michigan: 12 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack. PennLive credits Neal with 20 tackles and two forced fumbles after his move into the linebacker room with Rojas, Ebel and Brezina.

CB1 / Nickel

Zion Tracy

#7 • CB

Active

Tracy started at Michigan and had three tackles, half a tackle for loss and an interception. Against Purdue, Patton and Cooper intercepted passes. That does not publish Washington’s secondary order.

Purdue gained 33 rushing yards. Kemajou recorded a sack. Friday’s availability list is an archived pregame report, not a Washington snap count.

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Game RecapNovember 1, 2026

Penn State 31, Purdue 17: Wallace’s 135 Yards and Depth Chart Takeaways

Penn State beat Purdue 31-17 and is 4-4, 1-4 in the Big Ten. Wallace ran for 135 yards. Next: at Washington on Nov. 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1.

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Game RecapUpdated November 1, 2026

Penn State 31, Purdue 17: Result and Archived Kickoff Guide

Penn State beat Purdue 31-17 on October 31. The kickoff, series notes and Friday availability report below are archived pregame information.

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Player AnalysisUpdated November 1, 2026

What Chase Sowell’s 151-Yard Michigan Game Means for Penn State’s WR Rotation

Sowell’s 15 targets and 11 catches at Michigan made him the passing game’s focal point. He was later ruled out for the 31-17 win over Purdue, with Howard.

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