12 I THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 2010
Chappell poses new threat to PSU defense
By Andrew J. Cassavell
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
It's been a while since Penn
State has had to prepare for a
"quarterback" in the truest sense
of the word.
During the last three weeks, the
to ready itself for FOOTBALL
the speed of
Mic igan s
Denard Robinson,
the elusiveness of Northwestern's
Dan Persa and the power running
game of Ohio State's Terrelle
Pryor.
This week it's Indiana's Ben
Chappell. the leader of the confer
ence's top-ranked passing offense
but also a quarterback who does
n't pose much threat to run.
Throw in the fact Chappell left last
week's loss at Wisconsin with a hip
injury and there's a good chance
McGloin's next task to revitalize the
By Brendan Monahan
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Matt McGloin wasn't concerned
he'd lose the starting quarterback
spot, even after throwing two
interceptions in Saturday's loss at
Ohio State.
The redshirt sophomore's cur
rent task against Indiana is revi
talizing an offense that gained
only three first downs in the sec
ond half against the Buckeyes,
none of which came in the fourth
quarter
, We can't get out to a slow start
or else it will he a long day for us,"
said McGloin concerning the
Indiana game.
Slow starts were a problem all
season up until the Ohio State
game.
Instead. the final two quarters
posed a large problem for Penn
Justin Ortega (back) takes down a Lehigh opponent earlier this season
Tyler delivering strong finishes
By Andrew Robinson
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Jordan 'l.7ler, dreadlocks flying behind
him, sprinted full speed into Indiana's
penalty box Friday night, drawing the
attention of three Hoosiers
defenders.
While Tyler's run never MEN'S
got him the ball, it sucked SOCCER
in the defense so much
that midfielder Justin Lee
was able to run untouched into the end of
Nlatheus Braga's cross and score the
game-winning goal. Tyler, a freshman for
ward on the Penn State men's soccer team,
has become the big, physical finisher in the
final legs of the game.
"He's changed his mentality. Now he's a
sprinter," coach Bob Warming said.
- Earlier in the year it would have been a
jog or he- wouldn't have gone at all. He's
understanding the value of sprinting now
rather than hanging out."
Last Thursday, the forward scored his
first goal since Sept. 12 against
Binghamton to help lift the Nittany Lions
to a 3-1 win over Northwestern. Braga said
he could see Tyler getting a little frustrated
over that span, but Braga was happy to see
Tyler net the game-winner.
At 6-foot-2, Tyler's big frame and physi
cal presence have joined his newfound
speed to provide a potent weapon for Penn
State. Against Northwestern, Warming
said he played the freshman to finish off
the Wildcats tired defenders.
"He's the same way as he's been playing
the past couple games. He's big, physical,
he's fast and especially playing in the Big
the Indiana senior will spend most
of his time between the two tack
les, looking for open receivers.
At the start of
the week, there
was speculation
as to whether
Chappell would be
healthy, but
Indiana coach Bill
Lynch quelled
those doubts on
Tuesday's Big Ten Chappell
coaches telecon
ference, saying Chappell's health
has improved greatly since the
game ended.
Penn State safety Malcolm
Willis noted a shift in mental
preparation, but in terms of prac
tice routines, the secondary just
has to keep doing what it's been
doing.
`Adjustments we have to make
is just make sure we do everything
State's offensive attack.
McGloin said the Lions got way
too comfortable in the final two
quarters of the
game
The Lions put
themselves in
tough third-down
situations in the
second half.
Every third
down play called
for eight or more
yards, except for
one a 3rd-and-6 pass from Penn
State's own 6-yard line, which
wide receiver Derek Move
dropped.
McGloin was aware of the long
yardage dilemma.
He already has Ohio State cir
cled on his 2011 calendar, when
the Lions revisit Columbus on
Nov. 19, but this weekend's game
Ten, that's the way we need him to play"
sophomore defender Brian Forgue said.
"We all know that he has that in him to do
it every game.-
When the Lions take on either Old
Dominion or Virginia on Sunday in the sec
ond round of the NCAA tournament,
Fbrgue said Tyler's physicality could easily
take either team by surprise.
If he comes in against a tired defense,
Tyler said it only boosts his confidence and
added the goal against Northwestern was
a huge relief. Tyler has also reaped the
rewards from partnering with junior for
ward Corey Hertzog, tied for second in the
nation with 17 goals.
"He's certainly one of the best forwards
in the country," Tyler said. "When I give
him the ball I feel real confident in him.-
After playing through 23 games, includ
ing the preseason, Braga said the team has
stopped looking at individual players by
their class standing. Warming said Tyler
played more than the typical college fresh
man and Warming is already looking at
Tyler as a sophomore.
Despite reducing his body fat and
becoming a more complete player, Tyler
hasn't quite become the wall-shattering
destroyer he looks capable of being.
"He's maybe a pick hammer so far, I
wouldn't say sledgehammer just yet,"
Warming said.
"But, I'm excited about where he can go
and his future. If he can continue to buy
into the sprinting part we can make the
physical adjustments, but he's done a great
job."
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we've been doing in. practice,
Willis said
"We need to really focus on our
technique and catching the ball
because they tend to throw it a
lot."
To be exact, the Hoosiers have
thrown the ball 392 times in their
10 games eight passes per
game more than any other team in
the Big Ten.
Chappell leads the Big Ten in
attempts, completions and pass
ing yardage, while completing
passes at a 64 percent clip.
"They throw the ball a lot each
game, and we're gonna have to
work each game on getting a solid
pass rush going," defensive end
Pete Massaro said.
know he's a little bit less
mobile than some of the quarter
backs we've played."
On the ground, Chappell's sea
son high is 21 yards compared
against the Hoosiers can't be over
looked.
Getting into short-yardage situ
ations could translate to a quick
start against Indiana, but much of
that is contingent upon the run
ning game and tailbacks Evan
Royster, Stephfon Green and Silas
Redd, whom McGloin expects to
play after all three practiced this
week. Green and Royster left
Saturday's game with injuries.
and police cited Redd with disor
derly conduct Monday morning.
The offensive line, which helped
produce two-straight games with
a 100-yard rusher, saw no tailback
gain even 50 yards during last
Saturday's game
Right tackle Chima Okoli said
the offensive line didn't regress
and gave credit to the Buckeyes'
Big Ten-leading defense.
The Lions seemingly operate
Ortega overcoming adversity early
By Mike Still
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Putting on more than 20 pounds
of weight over the course of a year
is no easy task.
He needed
more protein, lots WRESTLi or C.,
of calcium, and --
extra days in the
weight room.
And there aren't any days off.
Redshirt sophomore Justin
Ortega, who moved up two weight
classes this year to compete for
coach Cael Sanderson at the 197-
pound spot, has been persevering
through the daily grind of putting
on weight since he began prepar
ing for this season.
"It was tough stretching my
stomach out and eating all the
time," Ortega said.
"But it's kind of good because I
don't have to worry about cutting
weight and can focus more on my
technique and wrestling."
After competing mostly at 174
pounds in 2009-2010, finishing 6-20,
Ortega has struggled in his adjust
ment to competing in his new
weight class.
In two dual meets this season,
against Bloomsburg on Nov 12
and Lehigh on Nov. 14, the red
shirt sophomore has gone 0-2, los
ing 7-4 to Bloomsburg's Richard
Perry and then 8-0 to Joe Kennedy
gran of Lehigh.
Still figuring out the best game
with 113 for Pryor, 109 for Persa
and 258 for Robinson.
But Massaro clarified his state
ment, saying with Chappell's
quarterback instincts, he'll run if
given the space.
"If we open up some lanes while
we're pass rushing, he will take
those lanes and he will run the
ball," Massaro said.
Chappell was knocked out dur
ing an 83-20 loss to Wisconsin last
week that has led media to ques
tion whether Wisconsin coach
Bret Bielema ran up the score.
Joe Paterno said if Chappell had
been around for the latter part of
the game, there would not have
been any need for that debate.
Chappell would have kept the
Hoosiers around.
- They went to second and third
kids at quarterback -- back and
forth, - Paterno said. 'And they lost
some continuity that they had had
best with a run-first mentality.
Against Northwestern. Penn State
put the running game fir ;st. which
allowed the Lions to come from
behind for the win.
McGloin must also bounce
back. Ohio State's defensive
schemes threw him off in the sec
ond half. Joe Paterno said
McGloin locked into where he
wanted to throw the football.
which caused the interceptions.
Sophomore wide receiver
Justin Brown was Penn State's
deep threat Saturday after red
shirt junior Derek Moye emerged
as McGloin's primary target the
previous several weeks.
AleGloin said he will throw the
ball to whatever receiver is open.
but on Saturday look for Mc(floin
to seek out Mope in certain situa
tions.
plan to take into matches against
heavier opponents. Ortega is dis
covering what he needs to do to be
successful.
- It's a lot different. - Ortega said.
"It's more physical and you
have to use your speed to your
advantage. They're a lot slower
than me. I'm coming in there
lighter so I have to he faster than
them.-
Though Ortega is winless in his
two matches. he has so far han
dled all the frustrations as well as
most wrestlers in his position
would.
Redshirt freshman Ed Ruth.
Ortega's roommate this season,
said he has never seen his team
mate show ally signs of disap
pointment.
"He gets lc - locked down hut he
gets right up, - Ruth said. And
that's gotta take a lot out of him,
but it means a lot that he does
that.-
Sanderson is still confident in
his 197-pounder as well.
The coach has recognized the
pressure Ortega feels from being
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"It's a lot different. It's more physical and you
have to use your speed to your advantage.
They're a lot slower than me. I'm coming in
there lighter so I have to be faster than them."
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in a couple of games that they had
played, in which they played really
well."
If Chappell's health regresses in
the next two days, Indiana will
likely go with redshirt freshman
Edward Wright-Baker.
Baker has been touted as anoth
er running threat, who threw a
touchdown pass in three attempts
last week
But Paterno warned if Chappell
is healthy, the Penn State defense
will be facing "a really big-time
quarterback"
Paterno isn't hoping to avoid
Chappell, however.
He said the Lions defense will
be ready no matter who starts for
Indiana.
- We've got to play. - Paterno
said. "We have been playing good
football players all year-
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offense
to take him. - McGloin said
Brown, suggesting the offense
isn't that far off from where it
needs to be, said if the Lions elim
inated several mistakes, the Ohio
State game would've been differ
ent.
McGloin pitted the two Ohio
State halves against each other.
Half No. 1 showed how the offense
operates when it's cohesive. Half
No. 2 portrayed how poorly Penn
State's offense can potentially
play
McGloin and the offense must
prove their potential again.
"I think everybody feels like
they need to continue to prove
themselves. - McGloin said.
"We as a team are trying to
prove that we're as good as any
one else
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Justin Ortega
SOphcmore
asked to compete in a style he's
not used to. And Sanderson has
encouraged the redshirt sopho
more to relax and enjoy the sport
again.
"He's a good %%Testier and he
has a lot of potential. - Sanderson
said. He just has to allow himself
to go out there and have fun. If he
does that, he's hard to heat.-
The Lions will compete again
this weekend. traveling to
Binghamton. N.Y. to take on
Harvard. West Virginia and No. 24
Rutgers in the Sprawl and Brawl
Duals.
Eager to make an impact for his
team. Ortega is excited for the
chance to compete again and will
be looking to improve any chance
he gets.
"The seasotis young." Ortega
said.
I have to learn from the mis
takes. Experience is gained from
making mistakes. You can't gain
experience if you don't make mis
takes. You can only learn from it."
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