WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- No. 24 Penn State brings a serious dose of momentum to Purdue for Saturdays game.After all, the Nittany Lions are coming off a 24-21 upset of then No. 2 Ohio State last weekend. Penn State (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) is firmly in the discussion for a division title, too.However, the Nittany Lions have not won in an opponents stadium since 2014 and have lost seven consecutive true road games, including two this season. Penn State coach James Franklin hopes his defensive front can bring help bring an end to that skid.I think Ohio State had given up five sacks all year, and we were able to get six sacks in the game, five coming in the second half, Franklin said.Purdue (3-4, 1-3) is well aware of Penn States aggressive defense, which ranks second in Big Ten sacks with 22. Only No. 2 Michigan has more (25).And in only their second game for interim coach Gerad Parker, the Boilermakers will be trying to protect quarterback David Blough with a starting offensive line that will include sophomore Kirk Barron at center, redshirt freshman Matt McCann at right tackle and possibly freshman Michael Mendez at left tackle.Keeping Penn State defensive ends Evan Schwan, Garrett Sickels and Torrence Brown away from Blough with a young offensive line will be a difficult task.Its a great challenge, and I know the guys in the (offensive linemen) room are looking forward to it, Barron said. If this was a time to deal with adversity and we werent ready, we would crumble. Nebraskas front was just as good. Penn State does a few different things, and theyre all good. They blitz a ton, so we need to be able to communicate well and make that something we are able to shut down.Here are some other things to watch in this game:McSORLEY EFFECTDuring Penn States three-game winning streak, quarterback Trace McSorley has been able to move the offense with his feet and his arm. He has at least 63 rushing yards and one touchdown in each of the past three games, totaling 858 total yards on the ground and in the air.WHOS GOING DEEP?Penn States DeAndre Thompkins leads the team in deep targets and has caught five passes for 25 yards or more. But he left the Ohio State game after landing awkwardly and hard on his head and did not return. He is listed as a probable starter against Purdue, but Saeed Blacknall, who returned to action last week from a hand injury, could be the deep target if Thompkins cant play.MISSING PIECESPurdue continues to be without starting offensive left tackle Martesse Patterson and backup defensive backs Brandon Roberts and David Rose, all of whom are suspended for conduct not in keeping with team rules. Patterson is suspended after being arrested in September for felony assault on his roommate and breaking the roommates jaw. Parker has not given specifics about what led to the Roberts and Rose suspensions other than to say they are still members of the team but are not practicing.MEANINGFUL CALLParker said he was humbled on Monday when he received a call from Clemson coach Dabo Swinney congratulating Parker and his team for how well Purdue played in last weeks 27-14 loss at No. 7 Nebraska.He watched how hard we played, and for him to reach out and do that in a busy time for him and spend 26 minutes on the phone with me shows you why Clemson is where they are and why his guys believe in where he is, Parker said.SEEKING HOMEFIELD VICTORIESWhile Penn State has lost seven consecutive road games, Purdue is 1-12 in its 13 most recent Big Ten home games, defeating only Nebraska 55-45 last season in West Lafayette.The Boilermakers are 0-1 this season in Big Ten home games, losing to Iowa (49-35) on homecoming in a contest Purdue trailed 35-7 at halftime. Coach Darrell Hazell was fired the next day. 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PAUL, Minn.Gujarat Lions moved two points clear at the summit of the IPL after besting Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in Sundays top-of-the-table clash. Suresh Rainas men - who began the day in second spot behind Kolkata on run rate - tore through their opponents top order at Eden Gardens, reducing the hosts to 24-4 within six overs.Shakib Al Hasan (66no off 49) and Yusuf Pathan (63no off 41) rescued the innings, adding an unbeaten 134 for the fifth wicket from 85 deliveries and walloping 70 from the final six overs as Knight Riders scored 158.But Dinesh Karthik (51 off 29) and a brutal late cameo from Aaron Finch (29 off 10) ensured Gujarat Lions responded to back-to-back defeats and Kolkata slipped to third, following Sunrisers Hyderabads demolition of Mumbai Indians. Dhawal Kulkarni and Suresh Raina celebrate a wicket Praveen Kumar made the initial breakthroughs for Gujarat, bowling Gautam Gambhir (5) around his legs and having Manish Pandey (0) caught behind, though Raina provided the most eye-catching moment, taking a one-handed stunner at slip to remove Suryakumar Yadav (4).Shakib and Pathan halted the procession of wickets before becoming more expansive around the halfway mark, with Pathan nailing chinaman Shivil Kaushik for six and four from successive balls.ddddddddddddShakib blasted four maximums in his innings, each of them off Dwayne Bravo, including back-to-back smears down the ground in the 18th over and a swat over deep midwicket in the 20th. Shakib Al Hasans impressive half-century came in a losing cause The Bangladesh star then bowled Dwayne Smith (27 off 18) in the sixth over of Gujarats reply, while Brendon McCullum (29 off 24) spliced down the ground in the eighth, having bashed Morne Morkel for two sixes in the previous over.Karthik soon took up the boundary-scoring mantle, dispatching three consecutive Brad Hogg deliveries to the fence and hooking Umesh Yadav for a maximum before he was stumped towards the death.Finch marmalised the spin duo of Shakib and Piyush Chawla prior to being run out, while Ravindra Jadeja smote the match-winning maximum as Gujarat prevailed with two overs to spare.Catch more IPL action on Monday as Kings XI Punjab host Royal Challengers Bangalore. That clash is live on Sky Sports 2 from 3pm. ' ' '