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apex of a jump. He then proceeded to take the pass for a 36-yard gain, making several Hoosiers miss along the way in what was a truly remarkable display of Barkley's astonishing athleticism. WORST DROP Coming across the mid- dle of the field on the opening play of a Penn State drive that began in Indiana territory after a poor punt, Hamilton had a McSorley pass go through his hands on what might have gone for a big gain. It was the only blemish on an otherwise spectacular day for the vet- eran wide receiver. BEST SACK In a third-down situation, Jason Cabinda came around the left edge practically untouched. In his at- tempt to avoid the sack, Indiana quar- terback Richard Lagow backpedaled, but that only made things worse. Cabinda wrapped Lagow up and threw him to the ground for a sack and a loss of 10 yards, and the Hoosiers were forced to punt the ball away again. BEST EFFORT A defensive unit that has emphasized turnovers all season didn't take long to generate its first one of this game. Indiana appeared to have a significant gain on its first run of the game, but Christian Campbell stayed with the play to force a fumble that Cabinda recovered to give Penn State the ball at the Hoosiers' 43-yard line. The Nittany Lions took advantage, as McSorley scored to give them a 14- point lead early in the first quarter. BEST INTERCEPTION In his return from injury, Amani Oruwariye made an impact at one of the game's key junc- tures. Down 14 with the ball to begin the half, Indiana had a chance to make a game of it, but Oruwariye intercepted quarterback Peyton Ramsey at the Hoosiers' 38-yard line and returned it 17 yards to the Indiana 21. WORST INTERCEPTION With nothing open downfield on a third-down play, McSorley was forced out of the pocket. He tried to find Brandon Polk on a crossing pattern but missed his mark. The pass was intercepted by Indiana's Jonathan Crawford, giving the Hoosiers good field position for the first time all afternoon. BEST KICK Penn State was outgained in the first half despite emerging with a 28-14 lead. Its ability to force Indiana to begin drives deep in its own territory was crucial, and Gillikin was the force behind it all. He averaged 47.8 yards on five punts, sending three of the them for 50 yards or more. WORST KICK Tyler Davis's struggles continued. Attempting a 21-yard chip shot from the left hash, Davis pushed the kick wide to the left. The miss al- lowed Indiana to stay within two scores of the Nittany Lions. MOST TELLING MOMENTPSU had struggled in the red zone at Iowa a week earlier, and those missed opportunities allowed the Hawkeyes to hang around. As if intent on avoiding the same result this week, the Lions kept things basic early on Saturday, running the ball on three of their first four plays from in- side Indiana's 20-yard line. McSorley finished the drive off with a 1-yard TD run to put the Lions up by two scores before the game was five minutes old. 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 5 R E C R U I T I N G Penn State hosted a solid group of Class of 2019 prospects for its game against In- diana. The most notable recruit in attendance was offensive tackle Caedan Wallace from the Hun School in Princeton, N.J. A four-star prospect and member of the Rivals100, Wallace earned an offer from Penn State during junior day in February and has since taken four additional visits to University Park. The Indiana game was his first in Beaver Stadium. Already holding more than a dozen scholarship offers, Wallace has made it clear that he's in no rush to end his re- cruitment. However, it's no secret that the Nittany Lions are the team to beat. Some of the top competitors include Florida State, Oklahoma and Virginia Tech, but he recently informed Blue White Illustrated that Alabama and Clemson could be getting close to ex- tending scholarships. The staff also hosted two additional of- fensive linemen: Darrian Dalcout of Bal- timore and Will Putnam, who plays at Plant High in Tampa, Fla. Dalcourt, who stands 6-foot-4, 270 pounds, took his first visit to Penn State in May. The three-star prospect also holds offers from Michigan and Michigan State. Putnam is originally from Illinois, but he made the move to the Tampa area this past summer and is a teammate of future Penn State defensive tackle Judge Culpepper. This was Putnam's second visit to University Park, as he also at- tended the staff's second junior day of the spring in March. A member of the Rivals100, Putnam holds 18 scholarship offers. Notable programs include Geor- gia, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State and UCLA. The Nittany Lion coaching staff also hosted safety Lewis Cine from Everett, Mass. Arguably the top prospect in New England for the Class of 2019, Cine earned an offer from Penn State this past summer a?er working out with the staff at their Underclassmen Showcase in July. A member of the Rivals250, Cine has nearly 20 scholarship offers. Florida, Louisville, Michigan, Notre Dame, Okla- homa, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin have all joined the race. Running back Keilan Robinson of St. John's College High in Washington, D.C., also made the trip. A three-star prospect, Robinson earned his offer in June follow- ing an excellent performance at one of the staff's Elite Prospect Camps. PSU is one of six schools that have offered, join- ing Maryland, Michigan State, North Carolina, Rutgers and Wake Forest. New Jersey OT among visitors for Lions' matchup with Indiana R Y A N S N Y D E R | S N Y D E R 4 2 0 8 8 @ G M A I L . c O M

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