“As soon as I caught that ball, the crowd started erupting”, Lewis said. “I knew right then and there that it was over”. Pitt defeated Penn State 12-0 at Three Rivers Stadium in 2000.
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But in addition to handing the ball off to Conner, the Panthers ran jet sweeps to wide receivers and put players in motion before the snap throughout the game. The Panthers went nowhere and punted to the Penn State 29.
Offensive coordinator Matt Canada levied an attack against the Nittany Lions that left the visitors reeling.
James Conner breaks loose for a run.
The Panthers scored on their first possession with a 99-yard drive capped by a George Aston 1-yard touchdown. After a pass interference penalty against cornerback Avonte Maddox, Barkley scored on a 3-yard run.
“That’s huge”, Narduzzi said. “I’m so happy we got this win”. Wisconsin is going for its 36th straight home non-conference win when it plays Akron. Quarterback Hayden Moore passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more, leading Cincinnati to a 38-20 victory against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. Sean Slattery connected on a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give Illinois State a 9-7 upset of Northwestern in Evanston, Ill. Penn State. Pitt. Let’s do this.
The Nittany Lions took advantage of three turnovers and walked to a win in the second half. The sophomore running back took off 40 yards for his third score of the game, making the score 28-21.
“It doesn’t really matter, to be honest, because we didn’t win”, Barkley said. “We weren’t clean enough and a lot of that was on me”, Peterman told reporters. Pitt kick returner Quadree Henderson’s 96-yard kick return for a touchdown to open the second half against Villanova was the longest kickoff return on college football’s opening Saturday. For Pitt, James Conner had 117 yards on the ground with two total touchdowns. The game, a sellout at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, will be ESPN’s national noon broadcast.
Then he said, “This one is a little bit different”. Penn State has been non-committal. “We are proud to say we have two of the most passionate and dedicated fan bases in this country, and we hope this game produces positive memories for the thousands of students, alumni and friends who attend”.
Pitt was once again able to counter. Pitt’s offense seemed about as bland as it could get and whether Whitehead is out there or not this weekend, I think that you’ll see a much more complex style when the Panthers have the ball. “I was mad at myself, though. They still have a chance to start rooting for the blue and gold, but no, I don’t like them”.
Somehow, they were still in position to go ahead or tie in the final minutes, even after Hamilton’s drop, finally ending on Trace McSorley’s ill-advised bomb to the end zone that was intercepted by Pitt’s Ryan Lewis.
Not unlike what you might expect from two in-state rivals who hadn’t encountered each other in this historic series in 16 years.
Last week, Pitt’s offense struggled. I think it’s going to be something you’ll see every week. Penn State leads the overall series 50-43-4. They will press receivers Chris Godwin, DaeSean Hamilton and Saeed Blacknall and make McSorley beat them downfield.
Penn State was able to overcome the distance, as McSorley connected with Thompkins for a 34-yard pass. Blake Gillikin’s boot landed on the 1, and Pitt turned to its running game.
McSorley completed 24 of 35 passes for 332 yards and a touchdown for Penn State.
The Panthers returned the majority of a decent defense from last season and this unit took care of shutting down FCS opponent Villanova last week.
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“It’s Steelers-Browns, it’s Alabama-Auburn, it’s Michigan-Michigan State”, he said. MI played their starters until the game was nearly over, which I guess that’s cool Harbaugh I thought you’d take the foot off the pedal but I’m assuming someone told you how much Ohio State scored.
