Penn State will be without its top two offensive weapons against Purdue.
Nittany Lion wide receivers Koby Howard and Chase Sowell were listed as out on the team’s final pregame availability report, leaving the team without nearly 50% of its receiving production this season. Howard hasn’t played since the nonconference finale against Buffalo, while Sowell has appeared in every game so far. The fifth-year wideout was listed as questionable a week ago at Michigan and played but also got dinged up during the game.
Here’s a look at the full availability for both team’s heading into Saturday’s 4:15 p.m. matchup in Beaver Stadium.
| Team | Name | Position | Status |
| Penn State | Joshua Johnson | Cornerback | Out |
| Penn State | Max Granville | Defensive end | Out |
| Penn State | Alex Tatsch | Linebacker | Out |
| Penn State | Christian Askew | Cornerback | Out |
| Penn State | Tyler Armstead | Cornerback | Out |
| Penn State | Mason Robinson | Defensive end | Out |
| Penn State | Omarion Davis | Safety | Out |
| Penn State | Will Tompkins | Offensive lineman | Out |
| Penn State | Cooper Alexander | Tight end | Out |
| Penn State | Liam Andrews | Defensive tackle | Out |
| Penn State | Christiano Rosa | Kicker | Out |
| Penn State | Alijah Carnell | Defensive tackle | Out |
| Penn State | Chase Sowell | Wide receiver | Out |
| Penn State | Koby Howard | Wide receiver | Out |
| Penn State | Brian Kortovich | Tight end | Game-time decision |
| Penn State | Yvan Kemajou | Defensive end | Game-time decision |
| Penn State | Armstrong Nnodim | Defensive tackle | Game-time decision |
| Purdue | Kylan Fox | Tight end | Out |
| Purdue | Raderrion Daniels | Defensive back | Out |
| Purdue | Jaden Mangham | Defensive back | Out |
| Purdue | De’Nylon Morrissette | Wide receiver | Out |
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