POSTGAME REPORT
WEEK 2 VIRGINIA 1 7 , PENN STATE 1 6
Penn State boots away its scoring chances and drops a nail-biter to Virginia
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the first half was on target. The turnovers that never seemed to pop loose in last week's sea- son-opening loss to Ohio? They popped loose. The field goal opportunities that never seemed to arise? They arose. So why do the Nit-
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HARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Penn State had its chances this time. The fake punt worked. The deep throw into the end zone at the end of
THE GAME AT A GLANCE
ORANGE WHIPPED Malcolm Willis rips down Virginia tight end Jake McGee, who helped seal Penn State's fate with a 6-yard touchdown catch with 1:28 left in the game Saturday.
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tany Lions find them- selves here, still winless two games into their season? They did a lot of the things they wanted to do against Virginia on Saturday. But they weren't able to take advantage of all the good work they did, including that last piece of work – an im- pressive and efficient two-minute drill that ended when Sam Ficken's 42-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left as time ran out. The final score was Virginia 17, Penn State 16, and the game was as close as the score indicated. If the Lions had had a good
GOOD NEWS Penn State showed re- silience. It moved the ball effectively at times and made some big plays on defense.
BAD NEWS There's no delicate way of put- ting it: The Lions' kicking game was terrible, and it cost the team a victory.
THE TAKEAWAY The Lions created some opportunities for themselves, some- thing they didn't do against Ohio. But they'll have to start cashing in if they're going to turn their season around.
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