STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The Penn State football team showcased its revamped offense at Beaver Stadium on Saturday while also highlighting a defense that appears to be strong, albeit tested during their home opener against the Bowling Green Falcons.
Bowling Green maintained the lead for most of the first half and even into the third quarter until the Nittany Lions managed to take control of the game.
Here’s a quick recap of the action from Penn State’s 34-27 victory on Saturday.
FINAL SCORE: Penn State 34, Bowling Green 27
KEY MOMENTS:
4:09 in the fourth quarter: Penn State leads 34-24.
6:36 in the fourth quarter: A significant interception by Tony Rojas of Penn State.
6:13 in the third quarter: The score is 27-24 in favor of Penn State.
HALFTIME: Bowling Green 24, Penn State 20.
3:32 in the second quarter: The score is Bowling Green 24, Penn State 17 after a short drive.
5:28 in the second quarter: The game is tied at 17-17.
11:48 in the second quarter: Bowling Green leads 17-14.
12:48 in the second quarter: Bowling Green extends their lead to 17-7.
End of the first quarter: Bowling Green 10, Penn State 7.
4:50 in the first quarter: Bowling Green holds a 10-7 advantage.
10:14 in the first quarter: The score is tied at 7-7.
12:39 in the first quarter: Bowling Green takes an early 7-0 lead.
Additionally, an injury update before the game indicated that Penn State would be without another key backup against Bowling Green.
Frank Bodani covers Penn State football for local publications and can be contacted at fbodani@ydr.com, as well as followed on X, previously known as Twitter, @YDRPennState.