Live Blog: No. 4 Penn State vs. Indiana
Greetings from Beaver Stadium, Nittany Lions fans! No. 4 Penn State will open its home Big Ten play this afternoon against Indiana. The Hoosiers enter this game 2-1 after a hard loss to open the season against Ohio State. We’ll have updates throughout tonight’s game on this page, including analysis, photos, tweets, and more. Here’s the media information you’ll need and here are our staff predictions.
Fourth Quarter
The Nittany Lions Keep Rolling!
Penn State takes down Indiana 45-14 to remain undefeated at 5-0. pic.twitter.com/6kWZNqNJm1
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
The Nittany Lions are still pulling tricks out of Joe Moorhead's playbook late in the fourth quarter. pic.twitter.com/hxZXOmvwux
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!? SAQUON TO DAESEAN?!? pic.twitter.com/225omnJrEB
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Tyler Davis' field goal is blocked.
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
DaeSean Hamilton is now Penn State's all-time leader in receptions with 180 in his career. pic.twitter.com/00sh7vXHiw
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Third Quarter
The No. 4 Nittany Lions lead the Hoosiers 38-14 here at the end of the third quarter in Happy Valley. pic.twitter.com/iYPjj4LVZC
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
DaeSean Hamilton tallies the first multi-touchdown game of his career. pic.twitter.com/cC3Ob6qy09
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
3:22 — Tyler Davis hits the PAT to confirm Penn State’s 38-14 lead over the Hoosiers.
MCSORLEY TO HAMILTON AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/9YliHBwXUZ
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
MARCUS ALLEN FORCES A FUMBLE AND PARKER COTHREN RECOVERS IT! pic.twitter.com/iXvtUm1soH
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Tyler Davis rebounds to hit the 45-yard field goal, making it 31-14 in favor of Penn State. pic.twitter.com/wAmRerGyPL
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
"Ball up in this bitch, call me Saquon Barkley//I been doing tricks, call me Saquon Barkley" https://t.co/uDzoGQWJ3V
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Tyler Davis missed a 21-yard field goal. He missed two last weekend in Iowa as well.
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Amani Oruwariye! pic.twitter.com/ZwiBtMBr7u
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
15:00 — The Hoosiers start the half at their own 25-yard line.
Second Quarter
Penn State's offense stays quiet in the second quarter, but the Nittany Lions remain in the lead 28-14 at halftime. pic.twitter.com/Yhs4dSMrth
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Indiana had no interest in kicking that ball to Saquon Barkley. Instead, Colin Castagna falls on the squib at the Penn State 31.
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
:44 — Indiana picks up another touchdown late in the quarter on a pass from Peyton Ramsey to Simmie Cobbs, Jr.
Trace McSorley is picked off at the Indiana 40-yard line.
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Timeout on the field for Mike Gesicki, who went down hurt after an 11-yard reception.
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
6:16 — The Nittany Lions end their worst drive of the game so far, punting after a sack on Trace McSorley. The Hoosiers will take over at their own 9-yard line.
Ricky Brookins carries two yards for a touchdown to get the Hoosiers on the board.
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
First Quarter
A pair of special teams touchdowns highlighted a dominant first quarter for the Nittany Lions. pic.twitter.com/41Uf1T2TOU
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
:41 — The kick is good! Penn State is up 28-0 in the last few seconds of the first quarter.
THE NITTANY LIONS ARE ABSOLUTELY BAMBOOZLING INDIANA. McSorley hits Hamilton for another score. pic.twitter.com/BHepNhXyw7
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Saquon Barkley comes down with an insane one-handed grab over his head for a 36-yard gain to the Indiana 27.
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Nick Scott's fumble return helped the Nittany Lions to a 21-0 lead a little more than midway through the first quarter. pic.twitter.com/7lZhIVKJy4
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
6:34 — That didn’t take long. Irvin Charles knocks it loose on Indiana’s punt return and Nick Scott takes it 13 yards to post Penn State’s third touchdown.
Nick Scott returns a fumble for a touchdown! pic.twitter.com/DqzztZeq2d
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Trace McSorley barges into the end zone for the score! pic.twitter.com/AGU1T4V5p1
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
FUMBLE! Jason Cabinda picks it up for the turnover.
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
14:46 — This is Penn State’s first kickoff returned for a touchdown since Chaz Powell returned 95 yards to the house vs. Indiana State in 2011. It’s also Barkley’s first-ever kick returned for a touchdown.
Saquon Barkley returns the opening kickoff 98 yards for a Penn State touchdown! pic.twitter.com/YRviLrCEDG
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
15:00 — Indiana wins the coin toss and defers to the second half; Penn State will receive the kick.
Pregame
Today's @PennStateFball captains: Jason Cabinda, Trace McSorley, and DaeSean Hamilton. The honorary captain is Jack Ham.
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
10 minutes to kickoff. pic.twitter.com/DIMnNqbzgC
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
#HappyValleyHeisman pic.twitter.com/bpiY5VBCum
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Penn State is going all in for this "Generations of Greatness" throwback game. pic.twitter.com/bmW9tHvzaJ
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Check out @KOAFARMER's sweet new Nike gloves. pic.twitter.com/Gi9YQZCxto
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Tailgate SZN heats up with the start of Big Ten play in Happy Valley. pic.twitter.com/bS1hn5OY0T
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
They say you play faster in white cleats. Saquon Barkley will put that theory to the test today. pic.twitter.com/oXoXHK1mwm
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
.@mikegesicki needs just one more touchdown catch to tie Jesse James for the most by a tight end in program history (11). pic.twitter.com/RpTJsn3NrC
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Koa Farmer's making the pregame rounds pumping up his teammates. pic.twitter.com/NANHz9CSua
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Marcus Allen is all smiles ahead today's Big Ten showdown versus the Hoosiers. pic.twitter.com/bNwzNEhh3L
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
.@saquonb21 looks fresh in Penn State's "Generations of Greatness" uniforms. pic.twitter.com/vpzQJha0NH
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Happy game day. pic.twitter.com/PlaARpdAFJ
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
Will the Blue Band embrace today's "Generations of Greatness" theme with some throwback jams? We sure hope so. pic.twitter.com/NhRGSSxLVx
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
"Hey, Saeed, what time is it?"
Saeed: "It is officially #GAMEDAY." pic.twitter.com/63KlTDhNdI
— Onward State (@OnwardState) September 30, 2017
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