Penn State pulls away from Buffalo 27-14

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- As Christian Hackenberg walked off the field Saturday, his blue jersey and white pants were nearly as clean as when he walked out of the tunnel four hours earlier. It was a welcome sight for the Penn State junior quarterback's teammates, coaches and Penn State fans who watched as Hackenberg was sacked 10 times the week before. But a reshuffled offensive line with kept Buffalo pass rushers off Hackenberg and Penn State's offense slowly built momentum to outlast Buffalo 27-14. "We protected our quarterback, moved the pocket, ran the ball," coach James Franklin said. "I thought our defense had some momentum-changing plays with sacks and interceptions today and turnovers. So I thought at times we started to create an identity for this football team." True freshmen Brandon Polk and Saquon Barkley each ran for touchdowns for Penn State (1-1).