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    Page 8 - The Hell rend College Collegian Thursday, October 10, 1096
Ohio State runs over Lions
By DAVID COMER
Collegian Snorts Writer
University Park. PA
Possibly, just possibly, the
Nittany Lion fans who trekked
to Ohio State and then forked
over up to $3OO to sealpers for
tickets now feel cheated.
They came to Ohio Stadium
to see then-No. 4 Penn State,
which entered the game as a
10-poinl underdog, upset an
Ohio State team with a high
scoring offense and a defense
stingier than Scrooge.
But what they saw was why
the Buckeyes may have the
inside track to the national
championship, as Ohio State
(4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) scored early
and often en route to a
surprisingly easy 38-7 handling
of Penn State (5-1. 1-1) in front
of 94,241 at the Ohio Stadium.
"I think that's as good of a
football team as we've played
it) quite a while." Lion eoaeh
Joe Paterno said. "We just got a
good whipping in every which
way."
The game, though, started the
same way Penn State's previous
five did. The Lions kicked oft.
and their defense forced a punt.
I got Itt Junior Beth Calhoun looks to return
Homecoming match. Behrend lost in three sets
Dave Boubs/CoSegian Photographer
Cross Country
by Justin llender
Collegian staff
This Saturday, the Cross
Country Team hit the trails and
back roads in the Mount Union
Invitational.
Coach John Drew said,
"Everyone on both the Men’s and
Women's ran terrific races." The
Men finished 4th out of a field of
11 teams, and the women placed
7th.
Bchrcnd's top finisher was
Joseph Treltel. He ran the 5 mile
course in 28:15 earning him 25th
place overall.
Then, on Penn State's second
offensive play, tailback Curtis
Enis ran for 13 yards and a first
down. Everything seemed to be
going just fine for the Lions.
But that's where the similarities
between Penn State’s first five
games of the year and its sixth
ended.
The Buckeye defense, with
ample si/e and quickness in its
front seven to accompany a
hard-hitting, speedy secondary,
started to take over. For the first
of seven consecutive Penn
State possessions. Ohio State
forced a punt. Then, typical of
almost all of Ohio State's
scoring drives on the afternoon,
the Buckeyes reached the end
/.one in a hurry. Quarterback
Stanley Jackson hit a wide
open Dimitrious Stanley in
stride for a 42-yard touchdown,
and Ohio State led, 7-0, just
less than six minutes into the
game.
The Buckeye possession
lasted three plays and covered
69 yards in just 1:09. It was the
first time all season the Lion
defense allowed a touchdown in
the first quarter.
a Hiedleberg serve Friday during Behrend's
15-8,15-11, 15-8.
Running High
Mark Hucthcr crossed the
finish line seconds later, running
a 28:22 earning 261 h place.
Bchrcnd's next three finishers
were: Andrew Grupp, 28:47;
Andy Reilly, 29:11; and Mark
Davis, 29:56. All of these
runners met their pre-race goal
which was to break 30 minutes.
Coach Drew said, "Our
performance was very strong and
other performances like this will
land us in the NCAA meet. And
I believe both teams will finish in
the top half of our region when
we gel there."
The Women's finish was also
very strong considering that three
iumm; was our day." Ohio
State coach John Cooper said.
"I was absolutely surprised with
the outcome. I thought today
would be a nail-biter."
Cooper was wrong.
A Josh Jackson 30-yard field
goal made the score 10-0, and
Stanley Jackson completed a
24-yard scoring pass to fullback
Matt Keller to give the
Buckeyes a 17-0 lead with just
over nine minutes left in the
first half.
Again, Ohio State's defense
suffocated the Lion offense and
forced a punt. Buckeye punt
returner Shawn Springs caught
the Darrell Kania boot at the
Ohio State 17-yard line and was
pushed out of bounds 38 yards
later at the Penn State 45.
Only 12 seconds later,
Stanley hauled in a 34-yard
strike for his second touchdown
of the game. Ohio State led, 24-
0, with 6:26 left in the second
quarter.
About that same time, Lion
defensive end Brandon Short
was beginning to feel the game
slip away.
"1 got that feeling that things
were out of control," he said,
"but we still had a shot then."
of the teams that finished ahead
of them were Division II schools.
Sandy Stanko led the team
with a 7th place finish overall.
She ran her fastest time ever by
dropping 50 seconds off her
previous time, finishing with a
20:12. Stanko was also this
weeks ATW.
Behrend's next finisher was
Kristin Ballard. She covered The
3.1 mile course in 21:20.
The next three finishers
included: Sara Gulhlcbcr, Luz
Bigay, and Melissa Eckel.
Both the Men's and Women's
teams will next race in two
weeks at Grove City.
Neither team scored in the
rest of the half, and Penn State
went into the locker room
trailing, 24-0, its .argest
halftime deficit since trailing
27-' '
“Today was
our day. I was
absolutely
suprised with
the outcome
- w ead Coach
John Cooper
But down 24 points at the
start of the third quarter, the
Lions weren't finished. They
took the second-half kickoff and
mounted their most effective
drive up to that point.
Starting at their own 16, Penn
State mixed Curtis Enis running
with a short, crisp passing
game. But 11 plays and 54
yards later, the drive stalled at
the Buckeye 30.
Place-kicker Brett Conway
trotted on the field to attempt a
47-yard field goal. The kick was
plenty long, but it bounced off
Lady
by Brian Gregory
Sports Co-editor
The Penn State Behrcnd Lady
Lions dropped a pair of tough
matches this week to Obcrlin and
Heidelberg.
The Lady Lions (8-13) are
gearing up for their home
tournament this weekend.
Last Friday, the Lady Lions
lost to Heidlebcrg 15-8, 15-11,
and 15-8. Amy Good led the
team with eight kills.
Last night, the Lady Lions lost
toOberlin College 13-15, 13-15,
15-1, 12-15. Calhoun had
seventeen kills, and Amy Good
and Leone had ten each to lead the
Lions.
The Lady Lions were without
their two top players Erin
McCormick, and Angie Georg.
“Angie and Erin arc eager to
gel back with the team,” said
Coach Gregory. “We missed
their communication (on
Monday).
McCormick was happy with
the team’s effort “We pul a good
effort on the floor even though
we had some new people out
there.”
Jessica Brody, who played for
George said, “despite all of our
injuries, we played well.”
The Lady Lions got off to a
slow start in the match since they
were getting used to a new
rotation. But, as the match
progressed they began to serve a
lot belter.
“They struggled in passing,”
commented Gregory on the match
against Oberlin. “That had to do
with player communication and
confidence.”
the left upright and did not fall
through.
"Everybody was upbeat, and
we came out there and were
able to move the ball down the
field," said Lion quarterback
Wally Richardson, who was 14
of 30 for 105 yards. "But once
again, we didn't get it in the
end zone. That's tough when
you get the ball down there and
don't score.”
The teams traded punts
before Ohio State tailback Pepe
Pearson, who finished with 141
yards on 28 carries, dove in
from the 1 to give the Buckeyes
a 31-0 lead.
"Until it got to 31-0," Paterno
said, "I thought we could steal
one here."
Ohio State's offense was
precise and crisp. The
mammoth offensive line opened
gaping holes for Pearson and
his fellow running backs while
the quarterbacks were given
plenty of time in the pocket to
scan their receivers.
"We looked toward their
huddle, and they had their
heads down," Jackson said. "I
didn't know what it was. I
looked over at them and said,
'Look at them, they don't even
Lions
Through the Heidlebcrg game,
McCormick led the team in kills
with 182. Good led the team in
digs with 197 and Brody was
second with 180.
Next up for the Lady Lions is
the 1996 Lions Challenge
Volleyball Tournament at Penn
Statc-Behrcnd.
Amy’s so good! Amy Good serves up another ace vs
Hiedleberg.
Dave Boutos/votegian Photographer
want to play us.' "
The Buckeyes scored again
to take a 38-0 lead in the fourth
quarter before Lion fullback
Anthony Cleary bulldozed his
way into the end zone from the
1 for an inconsequential
touchdown with just over six
minutes left in the game.
Ohio State moved the ball
inside the Penn State 10 in the
final moment of the game, and
as the clock ran out, Buckeye
fans wanted their team to score
one final touchdown.
"Pile it on." one yelled.
Another, who obviously
recalled Penn State's 63-14
trouncing of the Buckeyes in
1994, screamed, "This is for
'94, baby."
“They don't
even want to
play us!!!!”
•OSU’s Stanley Jackson
But there would be no more
Ohio State touchdowns. The
Buckeyes had already proven
they were the better team on
this day.
Courtesy the Digital Collegian located
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Copyright © 1996. Collegian Inc
Lose
The teams involved arc
Behrcnd, Notre Dame of Ohio,
Elizabethtown College, and
Goucher College.
Behrcnd will play two games
on Friday, and two on Saturday.
The consolation game is at 1:00
p.m. and the championship will
be at 3:00 p.m.
The Sullivan Sheet
NCAA FOOTBALL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12,
1996
HOME TEAMS IN BOLD
Florida Stale 2 Ui over Miami, Fla.
... Virginia Tech 9 over Temple ...
Syracuse 11 over Pitt... Boston Col
lege 3 over Cincinnati ... Army 1
over Rutgers ... North Carolina 6
over Maryland ... Clemson 7 over
Duke ... Alabama 3 over North
Carolina State... Nebraska 31 over
Baylor ... Colorado 15 over Ok
lahoma State ... Kansas State 7 over
Missouri ... Kansas 12 over Texas
Tech ... Texas A&M 21 over lowa
State ... Texas 51/2 over Oklahoma
... Ohio State 13 over Wisconsin ...
Penn State 17 over Purdue ... lowa
21/2 over Indiana ... Northwestern
12 over Minnesota ... Michigan
State 6 over Illinois... Tennessee 17
over Georgia ... Florida 31/i over
LSU ... Kentucky 6 over South
Carolina ... Vanderbilt 14 over
North Texas ... Auburn 15 over
Mississippi. State ... Arkansas II
over Louisiana Tech ... USC 3 over
Arizona... Washington 5 over Notre
Dame ... UCLA 3 over Arizona
State ... Oregon 2 over Stanford ...
Washington State 13 over Oregon
State ... BYU 11 over UNLV ...
Colorado State 6 over Tulsa ... TCU
3 over UTEP ... Wyoming 10 over
Western Michigan ...Air Force 10
over Navy ... Fresno State 1 over
San Jose State ... San Diego State 4
over Hawaii ... Houston 2 over
Memphis.
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