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Sunday Film Study: Penn State defense has light day at the office

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Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Dominic DeLuca (0) tackles Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Hudson Card (1) Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, during the NCAA football game at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. (Photo: © Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK)

The Penn State defense had very little to do against Purdue on Saturday in West Lafayette. The first quarter set a tone for the entire game where the offense raced out to a 14-0 lead, while the defense allowed eight plays in that first frame. In today's recap of our Sunday Film Study, we'll dive into what the Penn State defense did in the first and third quarters to make this game a no-doubter for Penn State and the one drive in the first half that gave Purdue a sense of false hope on Saturday.

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