In a return to the storied rivalry on Saturday, it was just the opposite. Barkley is also known for his high-flying ability as seen in the video above on one of his five scores on the day.
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“It means a little more that I know my dad played there”, Apke said.
“I thought the offensive line did a tremendous job, especially for me running the ball”, he said.
“I know when I first got into a major rivalry, I didn’t get it the first year”, Narduzzi said.
The concern to me is the other point you raise: sloppiness, and just starting slow in general. If you want to talk about the ability to stick together, the ups and downs of a football game, that was a back-and-forth slugfest.
Penn State next takes on Temple in another in-state rivalry, while Pitt takes on Oklahoma State in Stillwater.
Hamilton, who had a game-high eight catches for 82 yards, said after the game that the play would haunt him “forever”. “He was another hero”.
Key Turnovers – Pitt took advantage of two McSorley fumbles and put 14 points on the board as a result.
Play of the game: Penn State sophomore cornerback Trace McSorley threw a pass that was intercepted in the end zone by cornerback Ryan Lewis with 1:15, sealing Pittsburgh’s victory.
The Panthers rolled up 341 rushing yards during the game and, most important, managed to avoid the most spectacular instance of “Pitting” in recent memory.
“We had a 99-yard drive and what did we pass it, once”. Whether we were or not, we got the “W” so it really doesn’t matter. “That’s huge. When you get into a sudden-change situation and your defense goes three and out … for us to hold them to three points, that’s the game right there”. There are so many things that are positive about what we can sell.
Running back James Conner led Pitt with 117 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries.
“The fact it was this close at the end of the game speaks volumes for us in the second half”, Franklin said.
Penn State running back Saquon Barkley (26) leaps over the pile for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. The renewed game comes after Penn State dominated the series from the 1960s until the teams last played.
“The reality is we didn’t play smart enough or mistake-free enough to win”, Lions coach James Franklin said.
Franklin said once it was obvious the players couldn’t catch the ball, there was still more that could have been done. “If you lose the turnover battle and turn the ball over in your area of the field, you’re going to have a hard time winning consistently”.
Simply put, Big Ten programs have one less nonconference game to schedule – and one less week in which to schedule it – than they’ve traditionally had. However, he got hit by Mike Caprara and forced a fumble, which was recovered by the Panthers. During the game, the Nittany Lions will be honoring the late Joe Paterno with a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of his first game on the sidelines with Penn State.
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The Panthers extended their lead to 28-7 on their next possession as Aston scored on a 3-yard run, his second touchdown of the game. Janarion Grant scored three touchdowns and Rutgers overcame an early scare against Howard in posting a 52-14 victory in Piscataway, N.J. Tommy Armstrong Jr. passed for 377 yards and three touchdowns, Kieron Williams ran back one of Josh Allen’s five interceptions for a score and host Nebraska defeated Wyoming 52-17. All the problems that showed up against Kent State on defense reared their ugly heads again against Pitt, but this time they weren’t lucky enough to hold the opponent to 6 points on offense. Barkley had 130 total yards for a Penn State offense that had 406 total yards. Quadree Henderson ran for 58 yards via the jet sweep in the first half, however, Penn State stuffed out the jet sweep in the second half. Pitt chancellor Patrick Gallagher and Penn State president Eric Barron issued a joint statement encouraging what could be a record crowd at Heinz Field to “make wise choices”.
