Penn State Handles The Owls 31-6

by BSD on Sep 19, 2009 3:21 PM EDT in Football

Penn State did what they needed to do today in easily handling the Temple Owls 31-6. The long awaited running game finally showed up as Evan Royster eclipsed the 100 yard mark in the first half.

Things started a bit shakey as Penn State went three and out and failed to score on their opening drive for the first time this season. The defense held serve and forced Temple into a three-and-out of their own.

Penn State then shook off the cobwebs and marched 77 yards on eight plays highlighted by a 33 yard dash by Royster and a 27 yard run by Chaz Powell. The drive was capped off by a one yard touchdown pass to Mickey Shuler.

With the extra point, this would prove to be all the points Penn State needed on the day as the defense once again turned in a gem of a performance. The Owls were held to just six points, 251 total yards and 46 rushing yards on 29 carries.

Penn State blew the game open in the second quarter with two touchdown scoring drives. The first drive featured Royster picking up yards in double-digit chunks and was capped off with a Royster 10 yard run up the middle to paydirt. The second drive was sparked by Green converting a long third down on a screen pass to keep it alive. Royster busted off a few more double-digit yard runs setting up a pitch and catch touchdown pass from Daryll Clark to Derek Moye. Penn State took a comfortable 21-3 lead into the half and never looked back.

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A lot to improve on...

but a lot to be proud of. I think the hardcore message board fans forget to look at the positives.

Now we just have to see what Iowa is working with. I think we will finally see some energy out of the team and the crispness that has been missing on both sides of the ball at times.

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by OMEGAMAN on Sep 19, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

OH NOES, WE'RE GOING 3 - 8!!!

Deus nobiscum, quis contra?

by chocochuck02 on Sep 19, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions

Since when do we play an 11 game regular season?

by dawsonPSU10 on Sep 21, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Someone once said

If you want to play perfect, you need to practice perfect.

The team just seemed very sloppy out there today. Seemed like the left guard is still having issues, and Clark made some bad choices as far as throwing lanes.

Some are saying he held on to the ball a bit too long. I’m wondering when/if he’ll see nothing is going on and just run it up field.

Finally, if you can’t get a solid push off the line and protect the QB against Temple, when will it happen?

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by FireJayPa on Sep 19, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions

Preseason over

Thank God.

I’m still not ready to make any judgments about this team. I have no idea how much the sloppy performances had to do with motivation, trying out different combinations, swine flu, etc. We’ll see next week.

ESPN gave the game ball to Clark. Clearly they didn’t watch the game. I think he’ll be fine, but he was off today.

by speedomike on Sep 19, 2009 7:02 PM EDT reply actions

UUHHHH

Did they not notice that Evan Royster also played? Idiots

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by Roland86 on Sep 19, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

Yes, it definitely appeared that Clark was off and that the O-line still hasn’t gotten it together.

Most of all, today increased my worry about the secondary. I think if we lose any games this year, it will be through the air.

by smashtheguitar on Sep 19, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions

As I see it, the O-line came together and did what I had hoped they would do today…establish the run. If the pass blocking suffered for this, I am OK with that…today anyway. Sloppy? Yes. Despite that, I feel progress was made. Next week both pass and rushing game must come together. I feel they will.

The Defense did not play particularly well today and we must get the mojo back, but here too, I believe we will.

Pieces that needed to drop into place today, did…. I am.looking forward to next, white out, week.

We Are…

by ljdevine on Sep 19, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions

PENN STATE ! ! !

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by BlueWhiteLife on Sep 19, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions

uhhh

“The Defense did not play particularly well today”……dude, they allowed 6 points

by NittanyMatt on Sep 20, 2009 7:37 AM EDT reply actions

But... this was Temple

…which put up similar O stats against the might Villanova Wildcats. Can’t have that kind of performance in the B10

by ljdevine on Sep 20, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah

i know what you you’re trying to say…but we need to look at the big picture. Anyone can beat anyone on a given weekend in CFB. Washington, a team that din’t win a game last season, knocked off USC, App State, BYU, etc..
You’re buying into MSM bullshit that if PSU dosen’t beat Temple by 60pts we suck , but if USC loses to a shit team, its a fluke. Don’t buy it. So Iowa, who almost lost to a Div 1AA, is now gonna kick our ass???

by NittanyMatt on Sep 20, 2009 11:43 AM EDT reply actions

sorry

4 misspellings and random thoughts (im at work). I just think we did play like shit, had 15 guys with the flu, played a team hell bent on beating us….and allowed 6 points. You just can’t impose your will on every team in CFB anymore

by NittanyMatt on Sep 20, 2009 11:46 AM EDT reply actions

We are...

….3-0. What is there to complain about? Yeah, it would be nice to have won all games 70-0, but let’s look at the positives….

1. Sean Lee looks like he didn’t miss a beat.
2. The WR’s and TE have been very positive. The chemistry will only get better.
3. The D-line has been sensational.
4. Boone is a weapon as a punter.

One item that has not been mentioned is our kicking game (punting excluded). I think this is an area of concern as well.

Overall, we have been dominant on defense and dominant at times on offense (passing and running have not clicked in the same game). I look for us to destroy Iowa this week….I will stay with the theme so far this season and say a 31-7 win!

WE ARE.......PENN STATE!

by Nick7 on Sep 20, 2009 4:48 PM EDT reply actions

... taking what we are given

After watching all three games I finally figured out why I’m nervous moving forward.

On offense, we are too slow to adapt to the defense being called.
First week, Akron stuffs the box and we run into it, stubbornly refusing to accept that Akron was stopping the run.
Next week, Syracuse does the same thing. Clark was better, throwing well- but the teams were slowly starting to get to him.
Last week, Temple did get to him. He was hurried and made several poor choices. Further, they knew we couldn’t run block, so they played pass. It wasn’t until the coaches finally realized the draw play was legal did we break off the big runs. And I’m thinking Iowa’s defense may be a step better than Akron, Temple, or Syracuse.

On defense, we still run the same cover two, still give up the same 8-16 yard pass plays that USC put a clinic on in the Rose Bowl, and our secondary isn’t as talented as it was then. We’re putting alot of hope in the front 7 holding offenses down, and while the score is low, the opponent’s time of possession and yards gained is unsettlingly high.

I think Iowa is going to come in here and think they can win, which our previous three opponents probably didn’t. I know the crowd was decidedly ‘ho-hum,’ and that’s a concern. Either we’re playing the most elaborate deception scheme EVAR, or we’re going to have 8 nail-biters between now and Thanksgiving… yes, even Indiana.

by Drawon3rdand18 on Sep 20, 2009 6:29 PM EDT reply actions