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Paterno, PSU prepare to tackle Ohio State
By DAVID COMER
Collegian Sports Writer
It seemed Nittany Lion coach
Joe Paterno couldn't find
enough good things to say about
Ohio State.
He said he thinks the
Buckeyes' defense, which
returns 10 starters from the 1995
group, is better than it was last
season.
"They're one of the better
defensive teams I've seen in a
while," Paterno said.
And offensively, he thinks
they can be just as good as they
were a year ago, despite losing
three players who were first
round NFL draft picks.
Once again, Penn State's
undersized defensive line will
face an offensive line that
averages just under 300 pounds
per man. Paterno was asked
how his defense will combat
Ohio State this weekend when
the No. 3 Buckeyes host the No.
4 Lions.
Media member: "Ohio State's
offensive line has been just
pushing people down the field.
What makes you think that you
guys can stop that from
happening on Saturday?"
Paterno: "I didn't say we
could."
Media member: "Is there
anything that makes you
believe you can?"
Paterno: "No."
The coach wasn't shy in
complimenting the Ohio State
offense. He said the Buckeyes
have a "great" offensive line, a
"great" tailback, two
"outstanding" tight ends and
"good" wide receivers.
Golfer’s finish fifth in tourney
by Matt Plizga
Sports Editor
Led by senior Dave Koster and
junior Chris Donalies the golf
team continued to make a name
for themselves and Behrend.
“I think we went out and made
some people aware of our
improvement and caliber of play”
said Coach Herb Lauffer.
Behrend finished fifth overall
(12 teams), just three strokes
behind fourth place finisher York.
Chris Donalies complimented
Kosier’s performance with a 160,
in the 36 hole, two day
tournament.
The field included some of the
Paterno said the team came
out of the Wisconsin game in
"good shape" as far as injuries
are concerned. Linebacker
Jim Nelson, who bruised a
knee against the Badgers,
practiced Monday.
Meanwhile, offensive tackle
Jason Henderson, who broke the
first metatarsal in his right foot
during the season opener
against Southern California on
Aug. 25, practiced Monday for
the first time since the injury.
"Whether Henderson will be
ready or not (by Saturday),"
Paterno said, "I'm not sure."
Paterno, though, said
defensive tackle Floyd
Wedderburn is ready to play.
All in the family, Paterno is
now coaching outside
linebacker Aaron Collins after
having coached Aaron's brother
and fellow linebacker Andre
from 1986-89.
After Aaron's three-sack, 13-
tackle performance against
Wisconsin last weekend, is the
younger linebacker as good as
his bigger brother currently
playing for the Cincinnati
Bengals?
Paterno took the diplomatic
approach. "If I tell you Aaron's
better, Andre will be mad at
it
rnc i
Paterno said. "If I tell you
Andre's better, Aaron will be
mad at me. If I don't say they're
both good, their mom will be
mad at me. I'll just say they're
both good."
Aaron was at his best against
the Badgers. Frequently
blitzing, the 6-foot, 233-pound
redshirt junior was in the
Wisconsin backfield all
best competition in Division m
“The field of teams included
several very strong programs.
Allegheny, Rochester and
Binghamton are among the elite
in Division III” said Lauffer.
Individually, the Behrend
golfers also turned some heads
with their play. Both Dave
Koster and Chris Donalies
finished in the top fifteen placing
tenth and thirteenth, respectively.
“I was pleased with the effort
given by the team” said Coach
Lauffer. “Brad Johnston did a
tremendous job of coming back
from a 95 to shoot a 84 on
Monday.”
Sports
Wally’s World. Penn State quarterback Wally Richardson looks downfield against Wisconsin.
photo courtMy of Dally Collqjian
afternoon
"He can accelerate," Paterno
said. "He has good judgment."
And so does Paterno - in
using diplomacy.
Overtime is not good
Before the season, Paterno
said he didn't like the new
overtime rule being
implemented in Division I-A
college football. Now five
games into the year, he still
isn't a fan of overtime.
'T don't like it because we put
in the two-point play to
eliminate ties," he said.
In the new overtime format,
each team gets the ball at its
Golf Scores
Dave Koster 79 78
Chris Donalies 79 81
Matt Curry
Mark Kacprowicz 89 86
Brad Johnston 95 84
The tournament was played at
The Links at Hiawatha Landing,
a challenging course with rolling
hills and many twists and turns.
“Hiawatha Landing was ranked
as one of the top public golf
courses by Golf Digest ” added
Lauffer.
opponent's 25-yard line with an
opportunity to score. The
overtime continues until one
team outscores the other after
an equal number of possessions,
meaning a game could extend
to two, three or even more extra
periods.
A television game that
already lasts more than three
hours could become a four- or
five-hour affair.
"I don't get paid by the hour,"
Paterno said with a laugh. "I
think it's ridiculous. I just don't
see any reason for it."
The coach also thinks
overtime could possibly lead to
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Baltimore 10 Baltimore 7
Cleveland 4 Cleveland 4
Texas 6 Atlanta 2
New York 2 LA. 1
St. Louis 3 New York 5
San Diego 1 Texas 4
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more player injuries. The first
string players, already tired
from playing four quarters, will
be even more fatigued in the
extra session or sessions.
"You're going to play kills iou
long when you get in the
situation with more than one or
two overtimes," he said.
Paterno obviously hasn't
played for ties during his
coaching career. Of the 358
games he's been Penn State's
coach, the Lions have tied
three times, the last coming
against Maryland in 1989.
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