 "The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune NewsService)")
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It's Larry Johnson Day as Penn State wins, 61-7; he gains 279 yards rushing in first half.
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Byline: Ray Parrillo
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. _ There was the long, heartfelt bear hug he received from his teary-eyed younger brother before the game. There was the embrace he received from his proud, smiling father. And during play there were pats on the back and fist bumps from numerous teammates.
Otherwise, no one laid a hand on Larry Johnson on Saturday. Certainly, no one wearing a Michigan State uniform.
Playing his final game at Beaver Stadium, Pen...
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Penn State spotlight: PSU 26, Purdue 19
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The matchup: Penn State vs. Wisconsin
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This Bad: Penn State Steamrolls Terrapins, 70-7
The Washington Post
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Penn State Tops Terps Once More; U-Md.: More Yards, Fewer Points, 49-13
The Washington Post
; Today, there was no late-game anguish for the Maryland Terrapins. But their 49-13 loss to ninth-ranked Penn State before 95,891 at Beaver Stadium was far from painless. Quarterback John Kaleo departed midway through the third quarter because of a sprained right knee, and the Terrapins again saw
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