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Kent State Postgame (09/21/13)

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P O S T G A M E R E P O R T W E E K 4 PENN STATE 34, KENT STATE 0 THE GAME AT A GLANCE GOOD NEWS Anytime there's an egg on the scoreboard, it's a good day for the defense. After allowing more than 500 yards last week, it was a really good day for Penn State's D. The Lions have now held Kent State scoreless for 10 consecutive quarters, dating back to 2003. WIDE OPEN SPACES Belton gained 90 rushing yards, including a long run of 28 yards. He also caught a touchdown pass. BAD NEWS Other than Steve Manuel Flash flood PSU overcomes soggy weather to rout Kent State MATT  HERB | m at t @ b l u e w h i t e o n l i n e . c o m The first question was about the upcoming bye week. The next was about red zone offense, and the subsequent questions that Penn State coach Bill O'Brien fielded during his news conference following Saturday's 34-0 victory over visiting Kent State dealt with the Nittany Lions' overall improvement, Christian Hackenberg's showing, the running game, the weather, the fans. He was S e P t e m b e R 2 1 , eight minutes into his presser and still hadn't talked about the one thing he wanted to talk about most, the thing that he didn't need to see the film to have a pretty firm opinion about. So he changed the subject. "You guys need to ask me some defensive questions," O'Brien said to the room of reporters. "These are all offensive questions. These guys 2 0 1 3 1 b l u e w h i t e o n l i n e . c o m the persistent downpour, which played a role in a few errant throws, two fumbles, an interception and a far-from-full Beaver Stadium, there wasn't much bad to report. THE TAKEAWAY As Bill O'Brien so obviously pointed out after the game, Penn State is 3-1, and that's a heck of a lot better than 22. PSU needed to springboard itself into Big Ten play, and that's what it did Saturday. Onward to Bloomington.

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