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Penn State CB ties PFF Power 5 record against Purdue in Week 1
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Penn State ended up winning against Purdue in a great season opening contest. The Nittany Lions had a player achieve a record after the game as well.
Joey Porter Jr. had 6 forced incompletions against Purdue. This means he is tied for the record for incompletions in a game among Power 5 CBs since PFF started keeping track of college football in 2014.
Joey Porter Jr. had SIX forced incompletions last night against Purdue.
Tied for the most in a game by a Power Five CB since PFF began charting College Football in 2014 🐾 pic.twitter.com/K5P4Kpcl4S
— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 2, 2022
Penn State ended up beating Purdue 35-31 thanks to some late-game heroics from QB Sean Clifford. It definitely helps out the offense a lot when have you a cornerback that is this disruptive.
Porter has appeared in 21 games for the Nittany Lions since getting to campus in 2019. He has had 61 solo tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack and 1 interception during his time there.
If Penn State wants to get over the hump, it’s going to need players like Porter to continue to be a force on the defensive side of the ball.
For their next game, the Nittany Lions will be taking on Ohio at noon ET on Sept. 10.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.