It is very likely that there’s little Penn State could have done to help its playoff case in the eyes of the College Football Playoff selection committee Saturday evening. The Nittany Lions were four score favorites over a Purdue team that is sitting at the bottom of the Big Ten, and playing like one of the worst teams in college football.

It's Purdue vs Penn State in Week 12 of the 2024 college football season. Follow along for live score and game updates at Ross-Ade Stadium.

Penn State football gave a critical glimpse to its future in the lopsided victory at Purdue. But not without an unfortunate setback. The Nittany Lions (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) built such an overwhelming lead Saturday that they pulled most of their starters before the end of the third quarter.