Instant recap of Penn State football home opener vs. Bowling Green

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A new and improved Penn State football offense debuted in Beaver Stadium on Saturday.

The potentially even-better-than-last year defense was showcased, but also challenged in its home-opener against the Bowling Green Falcons.

Bowling Green led most of the first half and into the third quarter before the Lions were able to pull ahead.

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Here’s your instant recap from Penn State’s 34-27 win Saturday.

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INSTANT RECAP

FINAL: Penn State 34, Bowling Green 27

4:09 4th Q: Penn State 34, Bowling Green 24

6:36 4th Q: Big interception by Penn State’s Tony Rojas

6:13 3rdQ: Penn State 27, Bowling Green 24

HALFTIME: Bowling Green 24, Penn State 20

Lions go 64 yards in 10 plays capped by Sander Sahaydak’s 28-yard field goal

3:32 2nd Q: Bowling Green 24, Penn State 17

Falcons answer with a four-play, 75-yard drive capped by Jamal Johnson’s 41-yard TD run up the middle.

5:28 2nd Q: Penn State 17, Bowling Green 17

11:48 2nd Q: Bowling Green 17, Penn State 14

12:48 2nd Q: Bowling Green 17, Penn State 7

End of first Quarter: Bowling Green 10, Penn State 7

4:50 1st Q: Bowling Green 10, Penn State 7

10:14 1st Q: Penn State 7, Bowling Green 7

12:39 1st Q: Bowling Green 7, Penn State 0

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Frank Bodani covers Penn State football for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. Contact him at fbodani@ydr.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @YDRPennState.