BEACON SPORTS
NAME: Allison Mudrey
SPORT: Women's Tennis
CLASS: Senior
DATE: Sept. 10, 2007
Allison Mudrey (Hermitage/Hickory) has been named the Enterprise Rent-A-Car
athlete of the week for the week of Sept. 3, 2007.
Mudrey was victorious in both of her matches at the
Behrend Invitational. In her first match of the day, she defeated
Ashley Current from Bethany and went on to face Jill Halama from
Geneva for the championship. The Behrend Lions Went on to defeat
Geneva 3-2 and finish number one for the day.
Next up for women's tenths, they travel to Fredonia to take on the
Blue Devils on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 3:30 p.m.
The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Athlete of the Week is selected by the
Sports Information Staff.
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Penn State defense shuts down Irish
By Matt Waronker
sports editor
mhwso2B@psu.edu
A record-setting, sold-out crowd of 110,078 fans
packed into Beaver Stadium on Saturday night and wit
nessed No. 12 Penn State dismantle Notre Dame 31-10.
Surrounded by the very first all-stadium white-out in
Penn State history, senior wide receiver and co-captain
Terrell Golden described
the stadium as a blur of
white. Amid the intense
atmosphere the Nittany
Lions recorded their sec
ond victory of the young
season and in doing so
they were able to get
revenge
Led by their nationally
ranked defense, the
Nittany Lions were able
to manhandle the Irish
and their freshman quar
terback Jimmy Clausen,
getting payback for last
season's uneven 41-17
loss at South Bend. Penn
State held the young
quarterback to 144 yards
passing and one intercep
tion. Offensively, the vis
iting Fighting Irish were
held to nine first downs
and zero yards rushing on
26 carries. Penn State's
swarming defense
recorded six sacks for
minus 50 yards.
Ranked No. 1 in the nation in rushing defense, Penn
State has allowed an impenetrable minus 1.5 yards per
game so far this season. The Nittany Lions defense has
n't allowed an offensive touchdown yet this season and
in their first two games combined have given up a total
of only three points and 258 total yards.
Offensively, the Nittany Lions started off slow, turning
the ball over with an interception that was returned 73
yards for a score. Junior wide receiver Derrick Williams
brought the team back to life, however, returning a punt
78 yards for a touchdown with less than a minute left in
the first quarter. Williams' return, a beautiful balance of
speed and grace, was chosen as a nominee for ESPN's
Pontiac Game Changing Performance. Senior tailback
The Nittany Lions look to
continue their dominance this
upcoming weekend as they host
the Buffalo Bulls for the conclu
sion of their three-game home
stand. The 1-1 Bulls who are
coming off of a 42-7 victory
over the Temple Owls will meet
the Nittany Lions for the first
time since 1900. The Bulls, who
are coming off of a dismal 2-10
2006 season look to make vast
strides of improvement this sea
son under second year head
coach Turner Gill. Kickoff is
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO set for noon at a sold out Beaver
The Lions recorded six sacks against the Irish. Stadium.
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Austin Scott recorded his fourth career 100-yard game,
handling a career high 28 carries for a career high 116
yards rushing and two touchdowns. Senior quarterback
Anthony Morelli completed 12 of 22 passes for 131
yards and one touchdown.
Nonetheless, it was the defense that took center stage
in the team's decisive victory. Fueled by the second
largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history, the defense
wrecked havoc on the young Irish offense, which were
whistled for a total of 14 offensive penalties. Against the
Irish, senior All-American and
team co-captain Dan Connor
thrived. Connor recorded a
game-high 12 tackles and has
been selected as the Walter
Camp Football Foundation's
National Defensive Player of
the Week. Connor's perform
ance also merited him Big Ten
Defensive Player of the Week
honors