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RAINED OUT
Lions see their title hopes vanish with loss to Michigan State
A powerful thunderstorm swept over central
Michigan on Saturday a?ernoon, and washed away
in the deluge were Penn State's chances of vying for
the Big Ten and national titles. The Nittany Lions
slipped out of contention for both with their second
loss in eight days, as they fell to the Spartans, 27-
24, on a last-second field goal by Matt Coghlin.
Coming out of a three-and-a-half-hour delay
brought on by what officials labeled "extreme
weather," Michigan State quickly seized the mo-
mentum, erasing a seven-point Penn State lead in
the second quarter and coming out ahead a?er a
back-and-fourth second half.
Sophomore quarterback Brian Lewerke shred-
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Kevin Givens
chases Michi-
gan State
quarterback
Brian Lewerke
during Penn
State's visit to
East Lansing.
The sopho-
more defen-
sive lineman
played both
tackle and end,
but the Lions
weren't able to
hold off the
Spartans.
Photo by Steve
Manuel
BWI
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