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Nittany Lions 7-4 record is impressive;
they face Notre Dame November 17
by Anthony Hahn
With tha college football season
already half over, Joe Paterno and The
Nittany Lions have sanded down the
rough edges and look like a team with
potential and a good ehanee to finish the
season with a winning record.
Throughout the season, the offense
has done an excellent job of putting
points on the board. This was evident in
the Lions' second and third wins against
Temple and Syracuse.
Tony Sacca, the Lions' quarterback,
has effectively moved the ball via the
passing attack, while Leroy Thompson
and Gary Brown have continuously
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hot-tempered hood who refuses to take
any bull and prefers to speak through
violent actions.
DeNiro, as always, gives a spectacular
performance. His character is kind of a
“father figure" to Henry and professes
that loyalty is a main function in the
mob. He shews this in a number of
scenes, displaying grace and style;
DeNiro always seems to be at home in a
Scorsese film.
The movie spans three decades, in
which Henry becomes involved with
drugs, adultery, murder, and, in the end,
betrayal to save himself
A large part of the credit belongs to
Scorsese and his flawless direction. I
can't think of another director who can
put such passion and excitement on the
screen. Scorsese likes to keep the
camera moving, especially around vio
lent circumstances.
On a morbid note, Scorsese has a
knack for showing blood exploding out
of people’s heads. He makes the flow
poetry in motion. As a matter of fact, I
think the whole movie is poetic; a
masterpiece.
Penn State Hazleton
found gaping holes in defenses to run
through. Against Rutgers, Thompson
scored four touchdowns to lead his team
to a 2s-0 victory.
Although the Lion defense kept the
firot two gomes oloee against tha Tam
Longhorns and the USC Trojans, mis
fortune took away two victories. Since
then, however, the gridders have kept
their poise on the field and have won
over impressive teams.
Gary Brown, who spends some time
in the backfield running the ball, is an
even larger threat when he is returning
kicks. Along with his speed, Brown has
displayed a fancy running style that
causes many defenders to miss him,
allowing Brown to pick up huge chunks
of yardage when it looks as though be
will be tackled.
Thompson, Penn State’s running
back, is another major weapon in the
offense scheme. Thompson demon
strates his talent by running from the
backfield. Using speed along with his
ability to break out of a defender's
grasp, Thompson is an important ingre
dient in a Lion victory.
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Just as the offense is able to put points
on the board, the defense has stopped
the opposition from doing the same. On
a number of occasions, big plays from
the defense have stopped scoring drives
and have caused offense miscues.
Possibly the biggest game of the
season will occur on November 17 as
the Lions face the Fighting Irish of
Notre Dame in an away match. In order
to win, the offense must have a big
game. The defense must help the
offense get more opportunities to score
by coming up with turnovers;
Looking ahead to another important
game, Penn State will be playing the
University of Pittsburgh over Thanksgiv
ing break in a home game. If the two
teams continue to play at the levels they
are at now, I predict that fans will most
likely see Penn State winning the game
by at least one touchdown.
When examining the season as a
whole, the Lions look like a team that is
capable of victory. If they continue to
play consistently, a winning record is
inevitable. As of now, Penn State looks
to be headed toward a 74 season.
October, 1990