The Nittany Turkey

Primarily about Penn State football, this is a tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

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Willie Rolls While Big Ben Shines

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The Titans’ opening touchdown drive notwithstanding, the Steelers looked great last Sunday, responding with 34 unanswered points and a 34-7 victory. The game featured a smashing performance by third-string running back Willie Parker, who rang up 161 yards rushing. Meanwhile, second-year quarterback Ben Roethlisberger achieved a perfect 158.3 quarterback rating, going 9-11 for 218 yards, two touchdowns, and no sacks or interceptions. These sparkling performances erased a couple of major question marks about the Steelers’ season that had been nagging this Turkey.
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Lots of New Ground Broken

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UNIVERSITY PARK, September 10 — In a game about Chico Harlan of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote, “Here begins another week, leading to another contest in which oddsmakers favor Penn State by about three touchdowns, another matchup about as intriguing as an auditing manual…” the Nittany Lions defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 42-24 before a home crowd of 98,727, once again not quite covering the spread. This is the first time that the Lions have won their first two games since the Larry Johnson year of 2002.
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