two games that followed were both
rousing wins: a 29-26 overtime thriller
over Minnesota and a 38-14 romp over
Maryland. The latter was particularly
helpful in that it allowed the Lions to
claim bragging rights over a border rival
that is sinking a lot of resources into its
football program. The Terrapins are re-
building Cole Field House into a
26,000-square-foot, $155 million sports
performance complex, and they're al-
ready starting to reap some recruiting
gains, with their 2017 class rated 15th by
Rivals.com as of this writing.
By winning decisively with a young,
injury-riddled roster, Penn State sent
exactly the kind of message it wanted to
send in its game against the Terps. Said
Franklin, "Winning helps everything.
With the guys that we have from Mary-
land, D.C., and northern Virginia, the
DMV as it's called, it's important and it
helps us, especially when we walk into
some of those high schools.
"At the end of the day, it's about get-
ting a great education, which we provide
here at Penn State. It's about playing
big-time football, and we're heading in
that direction. It's also about having a
great collegiate experience. We feel like
we can o
