While you may have focused on the football team's dominating win over Purdue this weekend, nine other Penn State teams were in action this weekend. It was a bit of a rough weekend for the Nittany Lions as a whole, as only four of the nine teams picked up wins.
Penn State wrestling had its second match of the season on Sunday afternoon, and despite being without several top wrestlers, the Nittany Lions defeated 25th ranked Lehigh, 22-12.
Penn State wrestling kicked off its quest for a fourth straight national title with a decisive 34-8 victory over Rider on Saturday afternoon. Wrestling in front of a sold out crowd in Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, NJ., the No. 1 ranked Nittany Lions won eight out of ten bouts en route to a commanding road victory to begin the dual-meet season.
The No. 2 ranked women’s volleyball improved its winning streak to 15 matches last night when it defeated No. 11 Minnesota in straight sets.
Penn State basketball won its second game of the season on Saturday afternoon, upending the Penn Quakers in Philadelphia, 83-71.
Penn State had its best offensive game of the year on Saturday against a Purdue team that falls to 1-9 on the year. The Nittany Lions ran for 289 yards and five touchdowns in a 45-21 win over Purdue that was not as close as the score indicated. Here's what we can take away from the win.