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By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State’s 21-7 over Illinois on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium: Play of the game: With 5:50 remaining, with the Nittany Lions up 14-7, A.J. Harris intercepted Luke Altmeyer at the Penn State 48 and returned it 52 yards for a touchdown. A penalty brought it back to the Illinois 41, but the play sucked the life out of the Illini. Offensive player of the game: Lion tailback Kaytron Allen rushed for 102 yards on 18 carries — a 5.7 average — and a ...

Offensive line has strong showing

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State coach James Franklin said he challenged both sides of the line during practice over the week while preparing for Illinois. The offensive line must have taken the challenge to heart as they constantly paved the way for running backs Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton on Saturday night. The Lions gained 239 yards on the ground — 103 from Allen and 94 more from Singleton on their way to a 21-7 victory over the Illini. “I think the O-line and tight ends are playing a physical brand of football,” Franklin ...

Penn State gets ugly win against Illinois, 21-7

UNIVERSITY PARK — There will be plenty to talk about for Penn State coach James Franklin and his staff after a lot of disappointments on an impromptu Whiteout night on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. No one will ever call it pretty, but it was still a 21-7 victory over No. 19 Illinois in front ...

PSU tight end Warren shows off versatility

UNIVERSITY PARK — Tyler Warren was a quarterback coming out of high school in Virginia and did a little bit of everything. He stood in the pocket and also ran at times when his team needed the tough yards. But even he knew his future was not under center. “I think tight end was probably the right move for me,” Warren said Saturday after leading Penn State to a 56-0 blowout of Kent State at Beaver Stadium. Warren, though, went back to his quarterback roots as he threw a touchdown to close the non-conference portion of the Nittany Lions’ schedule. Warren’s 17-yard ...

PSU sets records for total offense, first downs in dismantling of Kent State

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State took care of business as well as it could, pushing a 28-0 halftime advantage into a 56-0 shutout win over Kent State on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions set a single-game record for total offense in the contest with 718 yards, breaking the record of ...

PSU hopes to work out kinks vs. reeling Kent State

By Travis Johnson The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK— James Franklin knows his team is much better than how it played two weeks ago, and he’s sure that with this much time to ponder that too-close-for-comfort win, the No. 10 Nittany Lions will show it. “We’re used to playing ...