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Penn State wins first conference game of '26 against Purdue

Jessica Martinez
Jessica Martinez
Jessica Martinez
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Jessica, a former collegiate athlete, graduated from Millersville University and has been a passionate sports journalist for 7 years. Before joining the Lancaster Current team, she covered local high school athletics for the Reading Eagle.

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Sports Reporter · Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 11:53 PM · 1 min read
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Penn State wins first conference game of '26 against Purdue — Reading Sports news

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WHTM) -- Penn State notched its first Big Ten win of 2026 Saturday afternoon. The Nittany Lions hosted Purdue at Beaver Stadium. The 31-17 victory improves Penn State to 4-4 overall and 1-4 in conference play. Scoring opened in the first quarter with a Rocco Becht pass to junior tight end Andrew [...]

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