Heavy rotations and true freshmen debuts kept things fresh against Purdue.
The Nittany Lions' secondary held Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell to just 74 passing yards and five straight stops in the fourth quarter.
"Right now, what we really want to emphasize to our players is that we're at the stage of the season where we can really focus on performance."
As the first home football game approaches, we want to hear about your favorite Beaver Stadium traditions.
A hot new bombshell entered the villa this summer when Penn State alumna Bria Bryant joined the cast of Love Island USA.
Goalkeeper Katherine Asman produced nine saves on the night to keep the Nittany Lions in it, but Penn State's offense just couldn't get it going.