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Penn State vs. Louisiana Tech (67-7)
Penn State exhibited a potent and balanced attack, gaining 299 yards rushing and
194 through the air to end two weeks of frustration. Senior quarterback Rashard
Casey led the way with a superb 12 of 15 effort for 162 yards and a school
record-tying five touchdowns, with no interceptions. Casey tied the mark held by
Tony Sacca, who had five td passes against Georgia Tech in the 1991 Kickoff
Classic. Casey's five scoring strikes are tied for ninth-highest in Big Ten
history.
Penn State's 27 first quarter points were its most in a quarter since scoring 36
in the second quarter at Louisville in 1997. The 27 points were its most in the
first quarter since scoring 35 against Iowa in 1994 ... PSU's 43 points in the
first half were its most since leading Louisville 50-14 at halftime in 1997. The
43 points were the most in a half a home since scoring 45 against Iowa in the
first half in 1994 ... PSU is 14-5 after consecutive losses under Joe Paterno
... PSU snapped its first three-game home losing streak since 1964 and a five
game regular season losing streak, its longest since 1931.
| Louisiana Tech (1-2) vs. Penn State (1-2) |
| Score by Quarters |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
Final |
| Louisiana Tech |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
7 |
| Penn State |
27 |
16 |
17 |
7 |
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67 |
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