Do they ever play anyone good outside of the Big Ten early in the season?
Where's the games against LSU,USC,GA,Hell they could have played Oregon
who's ranked
18th..

I know alot of good teams 1st few games are against cupcakes but Penn State
lines up 4-5 cupcakes in a row...how in the hell do you rise in the poll
playing "Coastal Carolina"?

Penn State gets into the Big Ten schedule looking good only to lose OSU,MICH
or some team half decent ,Penn State then goes to a mid-level to lower bowl
game against a team they are always the favorite against...thus jacking Joe
great bowl game record...

Penn State is a fraud!

Oregon State 14, (19) Penn State 45
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 ORST (0-2) 0 7 0 7 14
#19 PSU (2-0) 14 21 10 0 45
Final3:30 PM ET, September 6, 2008
Beaver Stadium,
University Park, PA
No. 19 Penn St. Pushes Past Oregon State, 45-14

1st Downs 19 23
Total Yards 342 454
Passing 250 215
Rushing 92 239
Penalties 7-76 2-15
3rd Down Conversions 5-16 8-13
4th Down Conversions 1-4 0-1
Turnovers 2 1
Possession 32:29 27:31

Air/Ground Leaders

Oregon State Passing
  C/ATT YDS TD INT
Moevao 25/41 250 0 2
 Penn State Passing
  C/ATT YDS TD INT
Clark 14/23 215 2 0
Devlin 0/3 0 0 0

Oregon State Rushing
  CAR YDS TD LG
Rodgers 22 99 2 13
Rodgers 3 9 0 4
 Penn State Rushing
  CAR YDS TD LG
Royster 17 141 3 34
Clark 5 61 1 24

Oregon State Receiving
  REC YDS TD LG
Stroughter 4 56 0 21
Rodgers 6 44 0 18
 Penn State Receiving
  REC YDS TD LG
Norwood 8 116 1 26
Shuler 3 48 1 24

Oregon State Fumbles
  FUM LOST REC
Laybourn 0 0 1
 Penn State Fumbles
  FUM LOST REC

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER ORST PSU
 TD 09:34 Evan Royster 15 Yd Run (Kevin Kelly Kick)  0 7
 TD 05:04 Mickey Shuler 5 Yd Pass From Daryll Clark (Kevin Kelly
Kick)  0 14
SECOND QUARTER ORST PSU
 TD 14:41 Evan Royster 28 Yd Run (Kevin Kelly Kick)  0 21
 TD 11:11 Evan Royster 4 Yd Run (Kevin Kelly Kick)  0 28
 TD 05:55 Jacquizz Rodgers 12 Yd Run (Justin Kahut Kick)  7 28
 TD 01:07 Jordan Norwood 22 Yd Pass From Daryll Clark (Kevin Kelly
Kick)  7 35
THIRD QUARTER ORST PSU
 TD 04:53 Daryll Clark 18 Yd Run (Kevin Kelly Kick)  7 42
 FG 02:42 Kevin Kelly 31 Yd  7 45
FOURTH QUARTER ORST PSU
 TD 10:20 Jacquizz Rodgers 4 Yd Run (Justin Kahut Kick)  14 45

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- No. 19 Penn State shoved aside the distractions
and Oregon State.

Evan Royster rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns, Daryll Clark
threw two TD passes and the Nittany Lions defense didn't miss a beat
without two suspended starters in a 45-14 win Saturday over the
Beavers.

What was supposed to be Penn State's toughest nonconference game of
the year turned into a laugher early.

Oregon State fell to 0-2 for the first time since 2004.

Clark looked poised in the pocket in his second career start,
finishing 14-of-23 passing for 215 yards, while also running for a 18-
yard score. Jordan Norwood finished with a career-high 116 receiving
yards on eight catches.

Royster had 112 yards and all three of his touchdowns with 11-plus
minutes left in the second quarter, benefiting from a dominating
performance by the Nittany Lions' offensive line.

Mickey Shuler tiptoed the sideline in the end zone for an acrobatic 5-
yard touchdown catch to give Penn State (2-0) a 14-0 lead before the
Beavers sputtered on their next drive.

Josh Gaines tackled tailback Ryan McCants for no gain, before fellow
defensive end Aaron Maybin leveled the Beavers' Lyle Moevao just as
the quarterback released the ball to force Oregon State to punt from
their own 37.

That didn't go well either.

The snap to punter Johnny Hekker was wide. Out of rhythm, Hekker tried
to run but was immediately tackled by Penn State's Nate Stupar for a 9-
yard loss.

Two plays later, Royster went off tackle for an easy 28-yard touchdown
run to give Penn State a 21-0 lead with 14:41 left in the second
quarter.

Three-plus minutes later, Royster got terrific lead blocks from
receiver Brett Brackett and fullback Dan Lawlor to score easily from 4
yards out on a sweep for a 28-0 lead.

By that time, the biggest concern for the giddy student section was
whether they could twirl their white rally towels in the air in unison
while cheering "We are ... Penn State!" They were headed for the exits
by early in the fourth quarter, with the Nittany Lions up by 38.

It was Joe Paterno's 374th career victory, temporarily putting him one
ahead of Florida State's Bobby Bowden for most wins among major
college coaches. The Seminoles were to play Western Carolina later
Saturday.

Regardless, Saturday's win had to make Paterno feel good about his
defense after the Hall of Fame coach didn't play pass-rushing end
Maurice Evans or fellow starting defensive lineman Abe Koroma because
of an unspecified off-field issue.

Oregon State had a few highlights, including Jacquizz Rodgers' 12-yard
scoring run late in the second quarter, when the freshman broke three
tackles up the middle and tumbled into the end zone. Rodgers added a
fourth-quarter TD run and finished with 99 yards on 22 carries.

But that was about it for the Beavers in rowdy Beaver Stadium.

They were outgained 454-342 -- and many of those Oregon State yards
came with the game well out of hand.

Moevao finished 25-of-41 passing for 250 yards and two interceptions.

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