Good morning to all from the Beaver Stadium press box. We are about 20 minutes from game time on this crisp fall day here in Happy Valley. I am Kate Aras and I will be bringing you live updates from the game today.

The student section is lacking in numbers at the moment. Not like I didn't expect that since a noon kickoff is a tough time for these college kids to make it to on time. Still, I would've expected better from the supposedly Best Fans in College Football. And its Senior Day. Shoutout to those not in the student section however. You definitely showed up to play.

The Lion cannot even get the fans roused. This does not bode well for the afternoon. Hopefully the Blue Band fires up the crowd or its going to be a long game.

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10:15 left in the first quarter

The game started off exciting but not for Penn State. Dorien Bryant had a 98-yard kick-off return to give Purdue a 7-0 lead. The Nittany Lions came out firing on their first possession. They moved down the field quickly with a few nice runs, one from Anthony Morelli himself. Surprisingly, he didn't fumble. Nevertheless, the red zone offense was less than impressive and a false start flag on third and two hurt the team's chances to score a touchdown. Kevin Kelly kicked a field goal to put the Lions on the board

Purdue 7 PSU 3

End of the First Quarter

Purdue 10 PSU 3

Huge goal line stand for Penn State with 2:34 left in the first quarter. Sean Lee recovered a fumble on the one yard line to stop the Boilermakers from scoring their second touchdown of the game. The Lions then took the ball to the middle of the field before the quarter came to a close.

In other game notes, Mike Lucian is playing today. He has missed time this season with a concussion but was back on the field during the first quarter.

3:11 Left in the Second Quarter

PSU 10, Purdue 10

The first half of the second quarter was more of a defensive battle for both teams. The Lions seem to have finally gotten a hold of Purdue's offense and were able to stop them on third down when Phillip Taylor sacked Painter for a 5-yard loss.

This seemed to turn the tides as Penn State received the ball and proceeded to march down the field. The red zone offense showed up as Anthony Morelli threw a five-yard touchdown to Derrick Williams.

End of the first half

PSU 13, Purdue 10

The fans finally filled up their section. Except for a few sections, most seats are taken. They've also roused their interest in this game. The sacks have brought on a few Zombie Nations and the wave has swept around a few times.

It seems the Lions' defense learned their lesson after its atrocious performance last week against Ohio State. While it allowed Purdue to score a touchdown and a field goal early on, it put a stop to the Boilermakers' offense during the second quarter. Not only did Taylor have a sack, but Chris Baker and Maurice Evans also got their hands on Painter.

The senior signal caller from Purdue, Painter, has yet to throw a touchdown. He came into Beaver Stadium as one of the top passers in the Big Ten but has yet to make a big play. At the end of the first half, he was 9 of 12 for 88 yards. Morelli was close behind him as he was 13 of 24 for 127 yards and a touchdown.

Penn State ended the quarter with a good drive down the field but did not have enough time to complete a touchdown. Kevin Kelly came in and missed the field goal. But a flag saved him and he was able to make it on a second attempt.

8:28 left to go in the Third Quarter

PSU 13 Purdue 13

Purdue marched down the field but was unable to get into the endzone again and were forced to kick a field goal. Overall, however, this game is pretty boring. The most exciting part of it happened within the first fifteen seconds when Dorien Bryant returned a kick off for a touchdown. Since then, it as been a mixture of penalties and mistakes on both sides of the field. Not sure why they decided to show this on ESPN. Maybe the Big Ten Network should've picked it up.

For Dan Connor, however, it was a momentous day. During the third quarter, Connor tied Posluszny for career tackles and then surpassed him with 9:37 left to go in the quarter. He now has 373 tackles.

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End of the Third Quarter

Purdue 16 PSU 13

Painter and his offense cannot find the end zone but they can very easily get the football in between the goal posts. They again were forced to kick a field goal and Painter has yet to throw a touchdown. Is this a testament to Penn State's defense that they can stop this prolific passer or is Purdue making too many mistakes? I am tempted to say the latter, even though the defense has three sacks.

108, 318. This is today's attendance. Kudos to all those who came out to watch the seniors on Senior Day. Boooo to those who stayed inside or sold their ticket. In addition, Penn State has set a record for average attendance. This year, it averaged 108,917 which surpasses the previous record set in 2001.

During the end of the third quarter, Anthony Morelli achieved a feat not accomplished by any previous PSU QB. He is now the first Penn State quarterback to throw for more than 2000 yards in consecutive seasons.

11:19 left in the fourth quarter

PSU 19, Purdue 16

Two minutes into the fourth quarter, Derrick Williams rushed 12 yards for a touchdown. This is his second score of the game, the first one coming in the air during the second quarter. Kelly, keeping in fashion with the Wisconsin game, missed the extra point

The Lions looked to be driving again when they got the ball back after a short Purdue possession. The running game propelled the team down the field but Rodney Kinlaw fumbled the ball on the six and it was recovered by the Boilermakers. Someone needs to teach these Lions how to hold on to the ball.