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Yet another second-half surge fuels Lions' win over Rutgers
Penn State missed a few opportunities Saturday
night at Rutgers, but it didn't squander its biggest
opportunity: a chance to stay in contention for the
Big Ten championship.
On a wet, windy night in Piscataway, N.J., the
ninth-ranked Nittany Lions held onto their spot in
the East Division title chase with a 39-0 romp over
the Scarlet Knights. Penn State had some red zone
difficulties in the first half, but as has become its
custom, it dominated the second half, outscoring
the last-place Knights 30-0 a?er the break to run
its record to 9-2 and 7-1 in the Big Ten.
"I don't really want to go into the locker room
saying, 'We're a second-half team.' But at times
like this, it's nice to go in there and say, 'We're a
second-half team,'" coach James Franklin said.
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Sanders
bursts upfield
during a sec-
ond-half carry
against Rut-
gers. The
freshman
running back
finished with
85 yards, part
of a strong
performance
on the ground
by the Nittany
Lions. As a
team, they to-
taled 339
rushing yards.
Photo by
Steve Manuel
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