Complex sentence: In Quinn's first start, the Irish, despite being bolstered with Quinn's 297 passing yards on 59 attempts, were beaten up by the Boilermaker defense, who intercepted four of Quinn's passes and sacked him five times.
Split into simpler sentences: In Quinn's first start, the Irish were bolstered with Quinn's 297 passing yards on 59 attempts. However, the Boilermaker defense intercepted four of Quinn's passes and sacked him five times.