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evant program last year, and Haley had
played a big role in their rise when he re-
turned a blocked an upset victory over
the second-ranked Buckeyes. That play,
he admitted, was a result of his simply
being in the right place at the right time.
But his shining moment in the Big Ten
Championship Game was di>erent. On
that play, Haley stopped Wisconsin's
Corey Clement short of the erent story. Same thing with Wiscon-
sin. If I was a second late or Marcus
wasn't there to , you never
know what the outcome would have been.
You always think about that."
Haley acknowledged the conect on Penn State's
program, but the veteran cornerback ex-
udes modesty in conversation.
"I'm never satis," Haley said, "so we just wanted to
create our importance in Penn State's his-
tory. I think we've [taken] a great step."
Nobody has had a better view of Penn
State's progress in the secondary than
quarterback Trace McSorley, who com-
petes against Haley and the rest of the de-
fensive backs in practice. McSorley said the
cornerback's, speed, physicality and atten-
tion to detail make it nearly impossible for
opposing wide receivers to shake him.
"Grant always came in with that mind-
set that he has really good technique,"
McSorley said. "He was never the big
COMING UP BIG
Haley exults after
scoring what would
turn out to be the
winning touchdown
against Ohio State
last season. His 60-
yard return fol-
lowed a blocked
field goal by Marcus
Allen.
Photo by
Steve Manuel
