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Tulane's Kevin Sims made a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 19 seconds to play and the Green Wave held on to beat Penn State 63-60 Friday in the second round of the Charleston Classic at Carolina First Arena.

Even in a 31-20 victory, Penn State's passing game had its suspect moments last week.

PLAYER OF THE GAME Navorro Bowman, LB, 6-1, 230, junior, Nittany Lions Bowman had 12 tackles, including two tackles for ... Please log in to read the rest of this story.

Penn State tailback Evan Royster has found the yards a little tougher this season because of an ever-changing offensive line.

Penn State's eight-month winning streak ended quickly Thursday in the Charleston Classic.

It all comes down to one final game. Penn State can finish anywhere between a share of first place in the Big Ten or as low as fifth place.

Rather quietly, the Big Ten's top returning rusher is putting up some pretty good numbers again.

Indiana's final road game of the season played out like many of the others this year.

Penn State defensive tackle Jared Odrick, seen here deflecting a Ben Chappell pass against Indiana, is PSU's most consistent player, according to Bob Flounders.

Talor Battle, center, and the Nittany Lions will play UNC-Wilmington at 4 p.m. today in the first round of the Charleston Classic.

Penn State still has the opportunity to become a flashpoint of college football, but it will have to win in East Lansing first.

Line: Penn State by 3. Series Record: Penn State leads 13-12-1. Last meeting: 2008, Penn State 49-18. What's at Stake Penn State likely must win the regular-season finale to have a shot at an at-large BCS berth.

If you think the Indiana Hoosiers are rattled and demoralized after three straight close losses, and six defeats in the last seven games, think again.

Senior Jeremy Boone is averaging a career-best 44.1 yards per punt, dropping 36 percent of his attempts inside the opponents' 20-yard line.

York Daily Record/Sunday News reporter Frank Bodani talks Penn State with readers every Monday during football season.

Joe Paterno has a couple solutions to his team's punt return problems. Problem is, neither are really feasible, especially not letting Michigan State punt Saturday.

Last season is hard to forget when it comes to Penn State. And that, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said, will be a major point of emphasis this week.

Maybe with so much on the line this coming weekend, the Nittany Lions will start the proceedings with a different attitude.

Penn State quarterback Daryl Clark, center, is tackled by Ohio State's Jermale Hines and Brian Rolle during the first half of theirl game in State College Saturday.

All Navorro Bowman wanted to do was send the senior class out with a bang. With his future in Happy Valley undecided, his 73-yard interception return wouldn't be a bad send-off for himself, either.