Neither of those facts will be changed by an early start, but the recruiting crowd could be impacted, and general fan consensus is for 3:30 p.m. over Noon kickoffs.
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VMI’s shooting woes continued in the second half as Penn State took control of the game. Tim Marshall, a 6-3 senior, was the No. 2 scorer last season, averaging 11.7 points while connecting on 32 percent of his nine 3-point attempts per game.
Unlike last season when D.J. Newbill carried nearly all the offensive burden, multiple Nittany Lions chipped in to help Garner.
MI last visited Happy Valley in 2013, a game that is etched in Penn Sate football history. He previously covered the Nittany Lions for United Press global from 1976-84.
The Penn State Nittany Lions wrap up their home schedule on Saturday with an important battle against the MI Wolverines.
The Wolverines are 5-4 all-time at Beaver Stadium, but have lost their last three.
This is the second consecutive season Penn State plays MI after losing to Northwestern and then having its bye week.
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Coming off the first winning season in his four-year tenure, Penn State coach Patrick Chambers is hoping to build upon that success by adding a dynamic freshman class to a veteran crew.
