A rejuvenated Matt McGloin spearheads the Lions' new-look offense
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att McGloin was headed for the Northwestern goal line late in the fourth quarter, and as he approached the pylon, uncertain whether
he had enough running room in which to maneuver, he decided to go airborne. But the senior quarterback was
wearing a knee brace, and his leap- ing ability has never been described as Jordanesque, so his dramatic end zone dive ended up looking more like an end zone bunny hop, after which he regained his footing and did the Discount Double Check – a mildly suggestive touchdown celebration borrowed from an insur- ance commercial featuring Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The moment, a high point in Penn
State's 39-28 comeback victory over the Wildcats, was classic McGloin: thrilling, brazen and a little bit pre- posterous all at once. "I was unsure what to do there, whether I would have to dive or not," he said after the game, in which he also passed for two touchdowns. "I decided to
