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PLAYER OF THE GAME DaeSean Hamilton was the engine powering Penn State's offense on Saturday, haul- ing in nine passes for 122 yards and three touchdowns. His scoring plays weren't easy, either. He won intense battles in the end zone with Indiana de- fensive backs on two occasions, before catching his third touchdown of the game from Saquon Barkley. To add on to an already special day for Hamilton, the senior wideout broke Deon Butler's record for most career receptions by a Penn State player, setting the new ca- reer mark at 181 catches. PLAY OF THE GAMEIf it hadn't already been evident that Barkley can do pretty much anything on a football field, it is now. After tearing apart opposing de- fenses through the air and on the ground through the season's first four games, Barkley caught the opening kickoff on the left side of the field and found a crease to get into open space. Once that happened, the outcome was predictable. Barkley weaved his way to the right sideline and avoided a de- fender who had managed to hang with him as he pranced into the end zone for the game's first score. BEST PASSThe highlight of Trace McSorley's afternoon came when he tossed a perfectly thrown ball just past the goal line. Despite tight coverage, Hamilton was able to secure the pass for a touchdown that put the Nittany Lions ahead 38-14. WORST PASSWith what seemed like the entire Indiana defense selling out against a potential run by Barkley, Mc- Sorley had tight end Mike Gesicki wide open in the end zone. Even with a clean pocket, though, McSorley's pass sailed far above Gesicki's head. McSorley re- deemed himself on the very next play, though, with a nicely thrown fade route to Hamilton that went for a touchdown. BEST RUN Although Barkley was bot- tled up in the running game, he still managed to contribute out of the back- field in an unusual way. Taking a pitch from McSorley to the right, he rolled out and lobbed a pass to Hamilton, who punched it into the end zone for his third touchdown of the game. BEST CATCH With defenders bearing down on him, McSorley tossed a des- peration pass to Barkley in the flat on the right. It was off-target, but Barkley snagged the ball with one hand at the JUDGMENT CALLS S E P T E M B E R 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . c O M 4 D A V I D E C K E R T | B L U E W H I T E c O N T R I B U T O R The best and the rest from Penn State's win over the Hoosiers

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