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Royster, Nittany Lions face off against one of the best run defenses in the country.

Cory Giger, Altoona Mirror: Despite Daryll Clark's considerable success at Penn State, one draft analyst thinks the Nittany Lions made the wrong decision in keeping Pat Devlin, whom he considers to be the better NFL prospect.

When Johnnie Troutman began Penn State's preseason camp overweight, he caught the wrath of coach Joe Paterno.

Navorro Bowman got to the 25-yard line, and his legs couldn't keep up. Had a near stumble turned into a faceplant, teammates would've been on him worse than they already were for getting gassed toward the end of his 91-yard fumble return before halftime.

Coaches have a lot of synonyms for "game." They might say, "We have a big fight on our hands this week," or "That was a great battle we had today." The word choice often reveals what the coach really thinks about the game as much as whatever else he might say to describe it.

Penn State did almost everything fans could ask for in defeating Eastern Illinois by a score of 52-3. The Nittany Lions got the job done on the ground, through the air, and on defense in a game in which Penn State racked up over 500 yards of offense for a second straight week against a team from the Lincoln state.

Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark has come a long way since the Nittany Lions' 21-10 loss to Iowa two weeks ago, according to wide receiver Brett Brackett.

Penn State leads Eastern Illinois, 38-0, at the half. The No. 14 Nittany Lions scored on five of their six first-half drives against the Division I-AA team.

Hi there. It's a nice day in University Park for a change. No rain, just a nice and bright sunny sky and the temperature is near 60.

It's apparently going to take more than a quarter to get these two struggling offenses on track.

Actual football thoughts on Penn State football I had during the Temple game: 1. Andrew Quarless needs to continue to be a big part of this offense.

Penn State linebacker Sean Lee came out of the game in the fourth quarter and was limping on the sideline with an undisclosed ailment.

Highlights and lowlights from Penn State's 31-6 win over Temple Saturday at Beaver Stadium: Play of the game: With the Nittany Lions ahead 14-3 in the second quarter, they faced third-and-10 from their 36.

The Penn State defense is ready for the upcoming Big Ten schedule after a third straight game in which it held the opposition to seven points or less.

Daryll Clark says 5-foot-7 wide out is fasest player on the squad. The week before the season opener was here, and Penn State players and coaches were trying to keep Devon Smith hidden.

Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark gave himself a letter grade of 'C' for his performance in the Nittany Lions' 31-7 rout of Akron last Saturday in the home opener.

It was Akron, but it could have been Toledo, Sandusky, Parma any decent-sized Ohio town, really.

Penn State's rebuilt offense will make its long-awaited debut today. Six new starters will be in the lineup when the No.

Taller wide receivers have a big day in season-opening victory over Akron. From the first play from scrimmage, there was something unmistakably strange about Penn State 's offense.

One of Joe Paterno's keys to success is the same as it has been during his previous 43 years as Penn State's head coach, beginning when Beaver Stadium held fewer than half the 107,000-plus seats it does today.