The Penn State Football program will take to the gridiron on Thursday night, as head coach James Franklin and crew will look to bounce back after back to back rough seasons.

The Nittany Lions will head out to Indiana to take on the Purdue Boilermakers in a matchup of Big Ten foes.

Below is a list of everything you need to know ahead of this week's game

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WHO: Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Purdue Boilermakers

WHEN: Thursday at 8:00 EST || FOX

WHERE: Ross-Ade Stadium (57,236) -- West Lafayette, Indiana

SPREAD: Penn State -3.5 || Over/Under 53.5pts

SERIES RECORD: Penn State leads the series (15-3-1) || PSU on 9 game winning streak

- NN TV: NCAA 14 SIM -- PENN STATE FOOTBALL VS PURDUE

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- WEATHER REPORT

- INJURY REPORT

- BEHIND ENEMY LINES: PURDUE BOILERMAKERS

- PURDUE HC JEFF BROHM PREVIEWS PENN STATE MATCHUP

- PENN STATE VS PURDUE: PLAYERS TO WATCH IN THURSDAY'S SEASON OPENER

- NN TV: PENN STATE FOOTBALL HC JAMES FRANKLIN PREVIEWS PURDUE MATCHUP

- JAMES FRANKLIN PRESS CONFERENCE NOTES: ALLAR, ROBINSON, NOURZAD, AND MORE

- NN TV: PENN STATE FOOTBALL PLAYERS PREVIEW PURDUE MATCHUP

- PENN STATE VS PURDUE BETTING UPDATE: LINE MOVEMENT AND TRENDS

- NN TV: JOSH TAYLOR BREAKDOWN THE PURDUE MATCHUP

- KNOW THE OPPONENT: PURDUE BOILERMAKERS

RECORD: 9-4 (6-3)

BOWL GAME: TransPerfect Music City Bowl vs. Tennessee (W 48-45 OT)

POINTS PER GAME: 29.1

POINTS AGAINST: 22.4

PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 355.4

RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 84.2

PASSING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME: 208.7

RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED: 157.8

TURNOVER MARGIN: -2

-- QB Aidan O’Connell (315-of-439 for 3712 yards / Record: 28-11)

-- RB King Doerue (135 rushes for 557yds and two TDS)

-- TE Payne Durham (45 receptions for 467 yards and six touchdowns)

-- DE Kydran Jenkins (35 Tackles)

-- LB/S Jalen Graham (64 tackles, two interceptions)

-- S Cam Allen (65 tackles, four interceptions)

-- K Brendan Cropsey (FG Long of 54, four 50+ FG’s)

-- P Jack Ansell (192 yards, longest punt of 56 yards)

-- Charlie Jones (PR/KR/WR) - Iowa

-- Tyrone Tracy (WR) -- Iowa

-- Cole Brevard (DL) -- Penn State

-- Reese Taylor (DB) -- Indiana

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