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Montezuma Avenged

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Penn State beats San Diego State 37-21

We got even for all that Montezuma’s revenge crap when the mighty Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) defeated the Aztecs of San Diego State (1-3, 0-0 MWC) 37-21 on Saturday in a poorly attended game in Beaver Stadium. The weather was clear, the track was fast, but people just ain’t coming to see the Lions play cupcakes like they used to. Announced attendance was just over 95,000, but it looked a lot sparser than that.

What the offense giveth, the special teams taketh away, but forsooth, the defense loomed large enough to cover for mistakes on special teams and injuries on offense. [Read more…]

Montezuma’s Revenge

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First-Ever Contest with San Diego State

San Diego State AztecsThe Penn State Nittany Lions (2-1, 1-0 Big Ten) continue their lengthy home stand at Beaver Stadium, taking on the San Diego State Aztecs (1-2, 0-0 MWC) for the first time at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Penn State is coming off a much-needed blowout win over Rutgers by the score of 28-3, whereas San Diego State lost in overtime last Saturday to Sunbelt Conference South Alabama Jaguars, having blown a 14 point lead, in the process, snapping a nine-game home winning streak. [Read more…]