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he Nittany Lions found their passing game TSaturday, and it led them to an easy 34-6 fly away over the Eagles of Eastern , while fans enjoyed an unexpected afternoon of sun- bathing on balmy Beaver Beach. After heavy rainfall in Happy Valley Friday, the sun broke through for the noon start of the last non-conference game for the 3-1 Penn State gridders, who open their 19th Big Ten schedule at Indiana next Saturday. Entering the Eastern Michigan contest averaging only 158 yards passing with no touch- downs in their first three games this season, the Lion offense erupted for 364 yards through the air and their first four TD tosses. Junior Matt McGloin threw three of those scoring aerials among his 14 completions in 17 attempts for 220 yards. His first was a 27-yarder to fullback Joe Suhey down the left sideline on a wheel route, the second a 5-yard laser to Derek Moye on a slant from the left and the third a 20-yarder to Moye in the far left corner of the end zone. COACH returned to sidelines for first time this season during first half of Penn State’s 34-6 win over The West Scranton gunslinger led the Li- Eastern Michigan, after suffering cracked pelvis when run into by a player in pre-season practice. ons to on three of the four drives that he directed, and the fourth came within a points, when he booted a 43-yarder through the ACL in his right knee that was torn in pre- yard of another six-pointer. After completing a the uprights to climax a 50-yard drive by the season practice. He also missed four games last 41-yard bomb to Shawney Kersey and connect- Lion reserves under the command of QB Shane fall because of shoulder and ankle injuries, but ing with Justin Brown on a 15-yard heave to McGregor in the fourth quarter. had excellent spring and pre-season practices the Eastern Michigan five-yard line, McGloin Thirteen different Lions caught passes this year and was the team’s leading tackler flipped a short pass to fullback Michael Zor- Saturday, but Smith and Moye headed the list. through three games. Mauti also had a crucial dich. But just before Mr. Z crossed the goal Smith recorded his first career 100-yard that set up State’s game-winning line, an Eagle defender punched the ball out game, ending the afternoon with three recep- fourth quarter drive in last week’s contest at of his grasp into the end zone and out across tions for 104 yards. His 71-yarder was the longest Temple, plus three pass break-ups and three the sideline. The result – a touchback giving of his career and second longest thrown by Bold- tackles for loss. He was a pre-season All-Big Ten EMU the ball on the 20-yard line. It was the en, who tossed an 80-yarder to Moye last fall. choice and a candidate. Eagles’ only stop of the Lions in the Red Zone Moye became the sixth Penn Stater to Senior D’Anton Lynn, a three- all afternoon. exceed 2,000 yards by receiving, hauling in year starter described by defensive coordina- Sophomore QB teamed up with six aerials for 65 yards to pass O.J. McDuffie tor Tom Bradley as “the heart and soul of the Devon Smith on the other pass – a (1,988), (2,006), Bryant Johnson secondary,” went down in the fourth quarter, 71 yarder that brought the crowd of 95,636 to (2,008) and Jordan Norwood (2,015) and move after a helmet-to-helmet hit with another its collective feet just one minute into the third into third place with 2,026 yards. He trails Deon player. As he lay motionless on the grass, Penn quarter. On a 3rd & 5 play, Smith — the smallest Butler (2,771) and (3,026). State fans immediately remembered the tragic and fastest man on the team — ran a crossing But Penn State’s third victory this fall came injury to Adam Taliaferro in a similar incident route under the linebackers, and Bolden hit him at a very heavy price. at Ohio State in 2000. Lynn was strapped to a in stride. Smith quickly turned the corner, Moye Two of the stars on Penn State’s excellent backboard and taken off the field on a cart, threw a block, and it was off to the races for the defense – statistically the second best in the Big before being transferred to the Mount Nittany 5-7 speedster – outrunning everyone down the Ten and ninth best in the nation — suffered Medical Center. After close examination of his sidelines to the same north end zone where State serious injuries just before the beginning of head, neck and spinal column, he was released scored all of its touchdowns. conference play. late Saturday and had movement of all his ex- Bolden also engineered a 45-yard first Junior linebacker Michael Mauti will be tremeties. He will be monitored and evaluated quarter drive that ended in Anthony Fera’s lost for the season, after tearing the anterior daily, and it is not known when he may be able first career field goal – a 29-yarder that saw cruciate ligament in his left knee during non- to play again. the strong-legged sophomore become the contact action in the first quarter. Mauti missed Senior Nate Stupar replaced Mauti at strong first starter since Chris Bahr in 1975 to punt, the entire 2009 season after surgery to repair side linebacker and played brilliantly, leading kickoff and place-kick for the Lions. True fresh- the team with seven tackles, three of which were man tallied the home team’s final PENN STATE 3 14 14 3 34 for nine yards in losses by the Eagles. He also EASTERN MICHIGAN 0 0 0 6 6 Photos by Steve Manuel ’84, ‘92g R E C A P 1st Quarter PS: Fera 29-yd FG caps 7-pl 45-yd drive in 3:11 set up by Crawford rec. of fum. caused by Latimore & keyed by Bolden passes 17 yds to Drake & 11 yds to Brown & Redd 11-yd run. 4:18 2nd Quarter PS: Suhey 27-yd pass from McGloin caps 5-pl 63-yd drive in 2:27 set up by Willis partial punt block & sparked by McGloin 18-yd pass to Moye. (Fera kick) 8:19 PS: Moye 5-yd pass from McGloin caps 5-pl 31-yd drive in 0:47 set up by Sukay intcpt. & 14-yd ret. & sparked by McGloin 18-yd pass to Smith. (Fera kick) 0:56 3rd Quarter PS: Smith 71-yd pass from Bolden caps 3-pl 76-yd drive 1 2 in 0:55. (Fera kick) 13:59 PS: Moye 20-yd pass from McGloin caps 10-pl 87-yd drive in 4:22 keyed by McGloin passes 15 yds to Smith, 18 yds to Redd, 5 yds to Suhey on 3rd & 1 & 17 yds to Dukes. (Fera kick) 2:27 4th Quarter EM: Fulkerson 21-yd FG caps 6-pl 17-yd drive in 3:04 set up by Ohrman intcpt. & 14-yd ret. of Bolden pass & Gillett 13-yd pass to Hoskins. 11:50 PS: Ficken 43-yd FG caps 9-pl 50-yd drive in 3:11 keyed by Day 11-yd run. 8:32 9 10 EM: Fulkerson 22-yd FG caps 17-pl 72-yd drive in 5:22 keyed by Gillett passes 17 & 14 yds to Olds & 10 yds to 1: corrals Eagle tailback Javonti Greene for loss. Hoskins. 3:04 2: DEVON SMITH caught three passes for 104 yards Saturday. 3: SHAWNEY KERSEY makes one-handed grab of 41-yard bomb Attendance: 95,636 from McGloin in second quarter. 4: SERIOUS INJURIES were suf- fered by linebacker Michael Mauti (42) and cornerback D’Anton disguised and timed an excellent blitz that put Lynn (8) in Saturday’s game. 5: NICK SUKAY leaps high for his Eastern Michigan quarterback Alex Gillett on first interception of 2011 season to set up State’s TD drive in last his back for a six-yard sack. minute of first half. 6: NATE STUPAR replaced injured Mike Mauti Junior Stephon Morris had started opposite in first quarter and led Lions with seven tackles throughout the Lynn and had five tackles. Both senior Chaz afternoon. 7: CURTIS DUKES cuts off block by Matt Stankiewitch Powell and freshman Adrian Amos saw action at (54)9 and rips through Eastern Michigan defense for 15 yards. cornerback, after Lynn’s injury. 8: FOOTBALL TEAM gathers in tunnel to make entrance into Head Coach Joe Paterno said the injuries Beaver Stadium for last non-conference game of 2011 season. took something off the win Saturday. But he 9: DEREK MOYE became sixth Penn Stater to pass 2,000 yards in added, “There are different ways to handle career receiving. 10: SENIOR CHEERLEADERS practice in front of adversity. You can feel sorry for yourself or it can Palmer Museum of Art Sunday. bind you together.” Paterno spent the first half on the sidelines for the first time this season, after suffering a cracked pelvis when Smith ran into him during a pre-season practice. The second half, JoePa went up to the coaches’ booth, where he spent the first three games, “because I was hurtin’.” The 84-year- old coach said he is trying to get away from pain pills and a cane. 8 The Nittany Lions gained only 104 yards rushing, but attempted only 25 carries because Eastern Michigan was stacking eight defenders in the box to force the home team to take to the air. The visitors had compiled an impressive 289.7-yard rushing average through two wins and last week’s 31-3 loss at Michigan. But the Lion defense smothered the Eagles’ ground attack, allowing only 68 yards in 43 rushes – a 1.6 average per carry. Eastern’s leading rusher, Javonti Greene, was held to 22 yards – 93 below his per game average. Gillett, the Eagle quarterback took to the air 31 times, completing 18 for 202 yards. But 7 one was picked off by Lion safety Nick Sukay 6 NATE STUPAR crunches Eagle runner Dominique White.

in the second quarter and returned 14 yards to career catch. Shawney Kersey’s one-handed 41- the EM-31 to set up State’s second touchdown yard reception was the longest of his career. Curtis drive with just 1:43 left in the half. Drake’s 17-yard reception on the first ball thrown Penn State raised its record against current his way this year was his first catch since the 2010 members of the Mid-America Conference to Capital One Bowl against LSU. He missed last 56-5-1 and its mark in non-conference games season with a broken leg…Matt McGloin had to 67-15 since joining the Big Ten in 1993. The his sixth 200-yard passing game and his three Lions devoured the Eagles, 52-7, in their only TD tosses were exceeded only by his four against previous meeting in 1992. Northwestern last fall in JoePa’s 400th win. Nate Next Saturday’s game in Bloomington kicks Stupar had a career-best three tackles-for-loss. off at noon and will air on ESPNU, the Penn State Nick Sukay grabbed his sixth career interception. Sports Network and www.GoPSUsports.com. Eric Latimore’s forced was his second and Jack Crawford’s recovery his third…Chaz Powell For the Glory, played with a bruised shoulder and Brandon Beachum missed the game with an ankle injury suffered in practice. Injured offensive tackle Mike Farrell has not played since the first game. Mike Mauti joins defensive end Pete Massaro and Garry Gilliam on the list of players out for the 3 season with knee injuries…Penn State’s defense has forced nine turnovers in its first four games. Unfortunately, the offense has turned over seven, so the margin is only +0.5 per game…Indiana will be Penn State’s first opponent in the Big Ten’s NOTES FROM THE CUFF new Leaders Division, which includes the Lions enn State’s 364 passing yards Saturday were plus Purdue, Illinois, Ohio State and Wisconsin. Pthe eighth highest for a Joe Paterno-coached Teams will play each opponent in their division team and the most for the Lions through the air plus one cross-over rival from the other division since the 2009 season opener, when All-Big Ten every year. (Penn State’s cross-over is Nebraska). quarterback completed 29 of 40 for Two opponents annually will come from the 353 yards against Akron, and other division…The Lions have not played in added 26 more on three completions in four Bloomington since 2007. Last year’s game was attempts. Four different Lions completed passes played in FedEx Field in Washington…Drum 4 against Eastern Michigan – Matt McGloin was 14 Major Ian Kenney completed both front flips of 17 to nine different receivers for 220 yards with and Featured Twirler Matt Freeman continued to three TDs and no ; Rob Bolden was amaze fans with his neck, elbow, wrist and finger 7 of 13 for 115 with one of each; Shane McGregor twirls, his high tosses and behind the back or was 1 of 4 for 12 yards and Garrett Venuto was 1 of under the leg catches. 1 for 17. Thirteen Lions caught passes — the most since 13 had receptions against Coastal Carolina BIG TEN SCORES in 2008…Derek Moye moved into sixth place on State’s career receptions chart with 124, just one Ohio State 37 Colorado 17 behind O.J. McDuffie. Moye is fourth in receiving Wisconsin 59 South Dakota 10 touchdowns with 17. Deon Butler is third with Nebraska 38 Wyoming 14 22, Kenny Jackson second with 25 and Bobby Michigan 28 San Diego State 7 Engram first with 31…Penn State’s record against Illinois 23 Western Michigan 20 teams from the state of Michigan has evened Michigan State 45 Central Michigan 7 out at 23-23-1…Walk-ons Shane McGregor and Iowa 45 Louisiana-Monroe 17 Garrett Venuto each registered their first career North Dakota State 37 Minnesota 24 5 completions. Freshman Bill Benton made his first North Texas 24 Indiana 21 Photos by Steve Manuel ’84, ‘92g NITTANY LIONS IN NFL For more information and details on total of 25 Penn Staters were on active NFL all Nittany Lion varsity sports go to www.Go Arosters and seven more on practice squads PSUsports.com. or injured lists at the start of the pro season. Ninety-four per cent of them have completed GOLF, MINGLE & RALLY THIS WEEKEND IN INDIANA their degrees at Penn State. Teams and players enn State fans heading to Bloomington, (with pro season in parentheses) are: PInd., can get together with other Penn – OT Levi Brown (5). Staters at three events. The Central Indiana – DB Bryan Scott (9). Carolina Chapter is raising money for its scholarship Panthers – LB Dan Connor (4). fund with a Scholarship Golf Outing on Friday, – DT Anthony Adams (9); PK Robbie Gould Sept. 30. The golf tourney, at Heartland Cross- (7). Cleveland Browns – WR Jordan Norwood ing Golf Links in Camby, Ind., begins with a (3); DT Scott Paxson (4). – LB noon shotgun start and costs $80 per player. (2). – TE Andrew Pre-registration is requested. For more info, go Quarless (2). – WR Bryant to the chapter’s website at www.psualum.com/ Johnson (9). – QB Kerry chapter/cindiana or contact Brian Bachman at Collins (17); DT Ollie Ogbu (1). Jacksonville 301-514-6282 or [email protected]. Jaguars – LB (5). 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Penn State 41 Indiana State 7 Alabama 27 Penn State 11 Penn State 14 Temple 10 Penn State 34 Eastern Michigan 6 Oct. 1 @ Indiana (ESPNU) Noon Oct. 8 Iowa (All-Univ. Day) TBA Oct. 15 Purdue (Homecoming) Noon Oct. 22 @ Northwestern (BTN) 7 p.m. Oct. 29 Illinois TBA Nov. 12 Nebraska TBA Nov. 19 @ Ohio State TBA Nov. 26 @ Wisconsin TBA

Dunn Street, opens at 9:00 a.m., and the pro- thought-provoking presentation and the S T A T I S T I C S gram begins at 10:00 a.m. The Penn State Pep other remaining lectures in the series here. Rally will feature the Pep Band, cheerleaders, [link to: http://alumni.psu.edu/events/ PSU EMU the Nittany Lion and some rallying words. huddle-with-the-faculty-1] Total Plays – Yards 60-468 74-270 For more information on these events in Between 9:00 ­and 11:00 a.m. on game day, Rushes - Net Yards 25-104 43-68 Indiana, visit www.alumni.psu.edu/events. stop by the Homecoming Spirit Tent, located Passing Yards 364 202 on Curtin Road in front of the Bryce Jordan 1986 NATIONAL CHAMPS TO BE HONORED Center, to pick up your class-year button and Passes (Att-Cmp-Int) 35-23-1 31-18-1 he Nittany Lion team that swept the 1986 Penn State shaker. Avg. Gain Per Play 7.8 3.6 Tseason with an unblemished 12-0 record A complete Homecoming schedule is First downs 22 16 and victories in both the against online at http://homecoming.psu.edu/ Yards Lost Rushing 6 44 Miami and the Arizona “Duel in the Desert” events/events.shtml. Intcptn Returns – Yards 1-14 1-14 will be reuniting at the Iowa game on Oct. 8 at Kickoffs – Average 7-61.1 3-61.3 Beaver Stadium. This fall marks the 25th an- ALUMNI ZONE HOMECOMING TAILGATE Kickoff Returns – Avg. 3-18 6-15 niversary of their stellar, record-breaking year. ave fun at a great tailgate without all of the Punt Returns – Avg. 2-5.5 3-2.7 The 1986 team produced several Penn Hwork of putting it together. The Alumni Punts - Average 3-51.7 5-46.6 State household names and NFL stars, includ- Zone Homecoming Tailgate, beginning after - Lost 3-2 2-2 ing , John Shaffer, Steve Smith the game until 6:30 p.m. in the Ashenfelter and Bob White. Four players were named Multi-Sports Facility (south of the BJC), is a feast Penalties - Yards 4-20 5-42 All-Americans: linebacker Conlan, tackle of food and beverages, games, and entertain- Sacks by - Yards 3-13 0-0 , running back D.J. Dozier, and ment by the Phyrst Phamily, the Alumni Blue 3rd Dn Conversions 5 of 11 6 of 16 defensive tackle Tim Johnson. Band, the Alumni Majorettes, and the Alumni 4th Dn Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1 The outstanding 1986 squad was one Lionettes. Special guest appearances include Red Zone Scores – Chances 3 of 4 2of 2 of only five Paterno-led teams that finished Penn State football great Kenny Jackson ’83, Time of Possession 25:17 34:43 the season unbeaten. The others were in the Big Uglies and the Homecoming Grand Attempts/Yards (Longest) 1968 (11-0), 1969 (11-0), 1973 (12-0) and Marshal Adam Taliaferro ’05. Admission is Rushing: Redd 12/48 (11); Dukes 3/29 (15); Day 4/18 (11); Zwinak 2/6 1994 (12-0). $30 for Alumni Association members, $40 (5); Dupree 1/5; Byers 1/1; McGloin 1/-1; Drake 1/-2. for non-members, $15 for children (free for Passing No. Com. Int. Yds. TD Lg Sk HOMECOMING, OCT. 14-15 children under 5). Register at www.alumni. Bolden 13 7 1 115 1 71 0 McGloin 17 14 0 220 3 41 0 omecoming is just around the corner. Be psu.edu/events. Receiving: Moye 6/65 (20); Smith 3/104 (71); Brown 3/28 (15); Hsure not to miss these events: Suhey 2/32 (27); Kersey 1/41; Redd 1/18; Kuntz, Dukes, Drake 1/17; Begin with the Student-Alumni Ice HOMECOMING TAILGATE COMPETITION Scherer 1/12; Szczerba 1/8; Zordich 1/5; Belton 1/0. Cream Social Friday afternoon (1:00-4:00 nter your tailgate in the Homecoming All Purpose Yards: Smith 104; Redd 667; Moye 65; Dukes 46. p.m.) at the Hintz Family Alumni Center Tailgate Competition, which will take Kickoff Returns: Powell 1/21; Amos 1/18; Belton 1/15. E Kickoffs: Fera 5/59.8; Ficken 2/64.5 to nosh on Berkey Creamery ice cream and place before the game against Purdue on Punt Returns: Astorino 1/6; Brown 1/5 mingle on the lawn with other Penn Staters Oct. 15. Student judges will visit all registered Punts: Fera 3/51.7. and students. Enjoy entertainment from the tailgates to select winners in the categories of Fumbles Forced: Latimore 1. Alumni Blue Band, the Penn State cheerlead- Best Food, Best Pride & Spirit, and Best Penn Fumbles Recovered: Crawford, Carson 1. Interceptions: Sukay 1/14. ers, and the lively, wily Nittany Lion—and State Tailgate. Register your tailgate for the Passes Broken Up: Sukay, Hull, Wallace 1. meet Grand Marshal Adam Taliaferro ’05. competition by Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Sacks: Stupar, Crawford 1/6; Latimore 1/1. Friday night, cheer on student and alum- Homecoming website. Tackles for Loss: Stupar 3/9; Still 2.5/8; Crawford 1.5/8; Fortt 1.5/2; ni groups from the curb at the Homecoming Morris 1/3; Astorino 1/2; Latimore 1/1;Van Fleet 0.5/1; Hailes 0.5/0. Parade—reportedly the largest homecoming TAILGREAT 2011 Tackles: Stupar 7; Sukay, Fortt 6; Morris, Astornio Carson, Still, Hull, Hill, Crawford 5; Lynn, Hodges, Van Fleet 4. parade in the country—beginning at 6:00 enn State fans looking for a break from Players: C: Stankiewitch, Howle. G: Pannell, Troutman, Urschel, p.m. Stroll over to Rec Hall immediately Ptraditional tailgating can head to the Bryce Arcidiacono, Kamrone. T: Barham, Okoli, Pannell, Gress, Shrive. after for a rousing pep rally, the coronation Jordan Center The Blue Band TailGreat Show and TE: Szczerba, Haplea, Cadogan. WR: Moye, Brown, Smith. of the Homecoming King and Queen, and offers free fun for families and fans of all ages. Kersey, Robinson, Belton, Scherer, Kuntz. QB: Bolden, McGloin, a performance by the winner of the student Get pumped up for football with a pre-game McGregor, Venuto. FB: Suhey, Zordich, Byers, Dupree, Zwinak. TB: Redd, Dukes, Day. DT: Still, Hill, Terry, Jones, Hailes. DE: dance competition. Then join the Lion Am- performance by the Blue Band, cheerleaders, Crawford, Stanley, Latimore, Olaniyan, Baublitz, Bars, Barnes. bassadors in the annual tradition “Guard the Lionettes dance team, Nittany Lion and more. ILB: Carson, Fortt. OLB: Mauti, Hodges, Stupar, Hull, Van Fleet. CB: Lion Shrine” until midnight. Activities throughout the season will be Lynn, Powell, Morris, Amos, Wallace. Saf: Astorino, Sukay, Willis, On Saturday morning, feed your mind available on the BJC concourse, including free Obeng-Agyapong, Fagnano. P: Fera. K: Fera, Ficken. KS: Howle, with a free Huddle with the Faculty lecture airbrush tattoos, spirit hairstyles, football player Rohrbaugh, Etter. KH: Keiser. KT: Sukay, Powell, Amos, Thomas, Belton, Obeng-Agyapong, Lynn, Zordich, Haplea, Willis, Morris, at The Nittany Lion Inn entitled “The Brain: cards, photos with cheerleaders and games Wallace, Day, Fagnano, Astorino, Yancich, Stupar, Carson, Hull, The Final Frontier. Neural Engineering with prizes. Van Fleet, Stankiewitch, Urschel, Irvin, Baublitz, Jones, Terry. at Penn State.” Find out more about this The BJC opens three hours before kickoff.

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