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Penn State unable to finish off rally in loss to rival Panthers
Say this for Penn State: It had its chances. At one
point in the fourth quarter of Saturday's matchup
with in-state rival Pitt, the Nittany Lions were 10
yards away from tying the score. Then, in the final
minutes, DaeSean Hamilton had the ball on his fin-
gertips with a chance to streak in for the go-ahead
touchdown.
The Lions weren't able to capitalize on either of
those opportunities, but if their 42-39 loss to the
Panthers feels disappointing and unsatisfying,
well, consider the alternative. Penn State could
have suffered a nationally televised embarrass-
ment. Indeed, that's where this game appeared
headed aAer the Lions spotted Pitt a three-touch-
down lead in the first half.
"There are some positives in this game, obvi-
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Barkley
surges for
yardage
against Pitt.
The sopho-
more running
back scored
five touch-
downs to tie a
school record,
but his big
day wasn't
enough to
propel Penn
State to vic-
tory.
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Steve Manuel
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