Penn State Nittany Lions football is set to take on Villanova inside Beaver Stadium.

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FINAL: Penn State 38, Villanova 17. The Nittany Lions are 4-0.

1:28 TOUCHDOWN, Villanova: Smith hits Pringle again for his second score of the game, this one 17 yards. PAT is good. Penn State leads 38-17.

6:36 Penn State's drive stalls in Villanova territory. Ta'Quan Roberson was in at QB for the Nittany Loins at that series. Punt pins the Wildcats inside their 5.

9:42 TOUCHDOWN, Villanova: Smith hits Pringle, whose double move beat Kalen King, for a long touchdown. The PAT is good. Penn State leads 38-10 with 9:42 left.

13:58 TOUCHDOWN, Penn State: Tyler Warren carries for three yards out of the wildcat on fourth down. Stout connects on the PAT. 38-3 Penn State.

END 3: Penn State 31, Villanova 3.

0:57: Quick three-and-out for the Wildcats. Penn State will get the ball right back.

1:58 TOUCHDOWN, Penn State: It's Parker Washington again, who adds to his huge day with a 23-yard score. Stout's PAT is good. Penn State leads, 31-3, with 1:58 to go in the third quarter.

4:53 An Arnold Ebiketie sack ensures Villanova can't take advantage of the turnover. Penn State takes over at its 28 after a punt.

7:30 INTERCEPTION: Kshawn Schulters picks off Clifford after a pass is juggled by Lambert-Smith. Villanova ball at its 34

9:30 Villanova's offense again goes nowhere as PSU forces a punt, which is returned to the Villanova 49 by Jahan Dotson.

10:33 Penn State's drive stalls around midfield and Jordan Stout is on to punt.

13:20 INTERCEPTION: Ji'Ayir Brown gets his interception after the previous one was called back, thanks to a tip by Tariq Castro-Fields. Penn State takes over at its 20.

14:14 TOUCHDOWN, Penn State: Clifford finds KeAndre Lambert-Smith who breaks a tackle and goes 83 yards for a touchdown. Stout's PAT is good. It's 24-3 Penn State.

14:53: Will is given a standing ovation as he's loaded on the cart. Play resumes.

14:53 Scary scene on the opening kickoff of the second half. Villanova's Tyler Will is down and receiving attention from both training staffs. Cart is coming out. Everybody on both sidelines taking a knee.

HALFTIME: Penn State 17, Villanova 3.

0:50 Three-and-out for Penn State. Lions will punt with less than a minute in the half. Villanova choosing not to stop the clock.

2:03 Another three-and-out for Villanova. Penn State takes over at the VU 44 with 2:03 left in the half.

3:06 A holding penalty negates a fourth-down conversion for Penn State and the Nittany Lions will punt with 3:33 left in the half.

6:19 A PJ Mustipher sack punctuates another Villanova three-and-out after the PSU FG.

8:26: FIELD GOAL, Penn State: Jordan Stout converts from 29 yards. A huge gain by Parker Washington set it up. 17-3 Penn State.

11:31 Penn State's defense holds, and the punt takes a friendly Villanova bounce to the PSU 23.

14:07: TOUCHDOWN, Penn State: It's another 52-yard passing touchdown for the Nittany Lions — this one to Parker Washington over the middle. 14-3 Penn State.

END 1: Penn State 7, Villanova 3.

1:21 FIELD GOAL, Villanova: Penn State's defense holds after the penalty gives the Wildcats a second chance, forcing the visitors to settle for three points. Penn State 7, Villanova 3.

6:55 Penn State's drive stalls, and Jordan Stout's 53-yard field goal is wide right.

10:46 Another three-and-out for the Wildcats. Penn State takes over at its 27 after the punt.

12:59: TOUCHDOWN, Penn State: Sean Clifford hits Jahan Dotson for 52 yards on the Lions' first offensive play of the game. 7-0 PSU.

13:15 Villanova goes three-and-out after a chop block penalty negates a third-down conversion.

15:00 Villanova wins the toss and will receive. Penn State will start on defense.

11:42: Nothing unexpected in the Penn State starting lineups. Looks like all they key players are good to go.

11:33: Penn State football picked up a commitment pregame from a four-star tight end. Read more about it, HERE.

11:21: DL Hakeem Beamon is not in pads again this week. He has yet to play this season.

11:13: Players are now starting to trickle out of the locker rooms for warmups. Looks like the early start will mean a late-arriving crowd as well.

10:44 a.m.: It's a great day for football here in Happy Valley. Very little wind to deal with, blue skies and a taste of fall with a cooler temperature.

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