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TOO HOT TO HANDLE
A scorching offense helps PSU leave the Arizona desert with a win
Inspired by a handful of agonizing come-from-
ahead losses the past two seasons, Penn State
coach James Franklin has talked a lot about the
need to develop a finisher's mentality.
On Saturday, the Nittany Lions finished off
Washington, thanks in large part to their refusal to
let their Fiesta Bowl opponent finish off their pos-
sessions. Facing the top defense in the Pac-12 and
one of the best in the country, Penn State con-
verted 13 of 17 third-down attempts, an astonish-
ing performance that helped negate three
turnovers and allowed the Lions to escape with a
35-28 victory.
It was the Nittany Lions' seventh Fiesta Bowl win
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Saquon
Barkley gives
Penn State a
28-7 lead with
a 92-yard
touchdown
burst in the
second quar-
ter. Facing the
nation's top--
ranked run de-
fense, Barkley
finished with
137 rushing
yards.
Photo
by Steve
Manuel
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