their
way to what would become a 63-10
victory Saturday at Beaver Stadium.
"We've got guys who, when they touch
the ball, it's scary," coach James Franklin
said.
Kent State had gone into the game with
a no-guts-no-glory mentality, lining up
to convert fourth downs on their side of
the field, attempting an onside kick (and
recovering it) and running its high-speed
offense whenever possible. The Golden
Flashes created some problems for Penn
State early in the game and kept their
11th-ranked opponent within reach. But
as had been the case the previous week at
Pitt, the second half was all Penn State.
The Nittany Lions finished with 667
yards of offense in improving their record
to 3-0.
Here's a look at the good and the bad:
THE GOOD
• Hamler was dynamite again. His
kickoff return in the final minute of the
first half gave the Lions a chance to be
aggressive on offense even though there
were only seconds remaining before
halftime. He then caught a 22-pass, set-
ting up a 13-yard touchdown run by
Trace McSorley. It was a big moment in
the game, as the Lions were able to re-
gain the momentum after Kent State
had intercepted McSorley and kicked a
field goal to cut Penn State's lead to 21-
10.
Franklin had said a