No. 10 Penn State 33, Indiana 24
It wasn't a pretty performance, but No. 10 Penn State was able to shake off last week's loss to Ohio State and get back in the win column. PSU really did make it harder on itself than necessary, though.
Indiana's defense made life miserable on the Nittany Lions forcing early three-and-outs. Indiana shocked everyone taking a 7-0 lead when Brendan Sorsby hit Dequece Carter for a 90-yard touchdown. However, an IU muffed punt allowed PSU to pull even at 7-7 before the Hoosiers responded with a 69-yard TD to Donoven McCulley.
Indiana allowed a long kick return, and Sorsby threw an interception before halftime allowing Penn State to take a 17-14 lead at the break. The Nittany Lions soon led 24-14, but the Hoosiers scored 10 straight to tie the game with 3 minutes to play.
After an early interception -- the first of his college career -- and with the game tied, Penn State quarterback Drew Allar hit Keandre Lambert-Smith for a 57-yard touchdown pass that proved to be the difference. Penn State stripped Sorsby on the next possession, adding a safety to the final nine-point margin. The self-inflicted wounds were too much for IU to overcome in the end.
- Penn State improved to 13-0 all-time against Indiana
- Allar finished with 210 yards passing and three touchdowns
- Keaytron Allen and Nick Singleton combined for 131 yards rushing on 33 carries for PSU
- Sorsby ended with 269 yards passing and three touchdowns