10—Collegian Magazine Saturday, Nov. 2, 1985 Left to right: Lion tailback D.J. Dozier (42) fights for extra yardage as two West Virginia players lower the boom (right). Dozier (middle right) has his eye on the game even from the bench, where he stands amidst team mates during the West Virginia game. A Lion fan uses his head to express his favorite football team (far right), while fullback Steve Smith (33, upper right) looks for daylight in the Moun taineer defense last Saturday. West Virginia wasn't able to score at all against the Lions, and Tim Johnson (55) and Mike Russo (67, upper left) did what they could to keep Moun. taineer quarterback John Talley un der raps for most of the game. Offense paces Lions past WVU In a game that saw the offense take netted again in the second period, this some pressure off of the defense, No. 3 time resulting in a 15-yard touchdown. Penn State used big plays by Ray The play was set up by a spectacular Roundtree and D.J. Dozier to shut out 52-yard run by Dozier. The junior tail- West Virginia 27-0 in front of 85,534 at back'ran left, found no openings and Beaver Stadium Saturday. made a 360-degree turn to the right, The game was sweet revenge for the where he saw a gaping hole towards the Lions. After West Virginiadefeated the end zone. Only a saving tackle by a Lions 17-14 last year to end a 25-game Mountaineer defender prevented Doz winning streak, many Penn. State play- ier from reaching paydirt. ers complained that West Virginia fans After another field goal by Manca pelted them with debris. made the score 20-0, Dozier rounded After the third play of the game, it out the scoring with ,a 14-yard dash ' was evident that it would be a long day early in the fourth quarter. for the Mountaineers. West Virginia Dozier finished the day with 125 quarterback John Talley dropped back yards rushing and surpassed Franco to pass looking for a receiver, but Harris, Jon Williams and Booker linebacker Rogers Alexander stepped Moore on the Penn State all-time rush in front of the pass for the interception. ing list. He currently ranks seventh on The Lions offense stalled, and Penn the list with 2,081 yards. State had to settle for a Massimo Man- The West Virginia offense had trou ca field goal and a 3-0 lead. ble getting on track all day, due pri- Late in the first period, the Lions marily to the Penn State defense. The jumped on the scoreboard again, this defense caused four Mountaineer turn time on a 51-yard touchdown pass from overs and recorded its first shutout John Shaffer to Roundtree. It was the since a 54-0 drubbing over North Caroli first collegiate touchdown for Round- na State in 1982 tree, a sophomore from Aiken, S.C. The Shaffer-Roundtree tandem con- by Chris Loder penn state 27, west virginia 0 Collegian Magazine - Saturday, Nov. 2, 1985-11 Collegian Photo I Cr[sty Rickard
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