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FULL STEAM AHEAD
PSU routs Boilermakers for fourth consecutive victory
Penn State proved last week that it was ready for
primetime. This week it proved it was ready for
daytime.
Coming off an exhilarating victory over Ohio
State, coach James Franklin said the Nittany Lions
would have to "bring their own juice" for a noon
kickoff at Purdue, where the atmosphere was sure
to be a whole lot more sedate.
The Lions brought it, all right. Taking advantage
of two Purdue turnovers early in the second half,
they broke open a tight game and pulled away for a
62-24 victory in West Lafayette.
The atmosphere was as subdued as expected,
with only about 33,000 fans on hand at Ross-Ade
Stadium to see Gerad Parker coach his first home
game a?er being put in charge of the Purdue pro-
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Barkley
bursts
through Pur-
due's defense
for an 81-yard
touchdown in
the fourth
quarter. The
sophomore
running back
finished with
207 yards on
only 18 carries
vs. the Boiler-
makers and
added 70 re-
ceiving yards.
Photo by
Steve Manuel
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