The Nittany Lions needed a third-quarter interception from linebacker Gerald Hodges to break open the game and left Evanston, Ill. with their sixth consecutive victory. Hodges’ interception led to a Silas Redd touchdown and helped the Lions down Northwestern 34-24. Penn State’s offense had its way in the first half as Matt McGloin earned his [...]
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October 22nd, 2011
Lions down Wildcats
Posted in Penn State football 
Tags: Dan Persa, Devon Smith, Gerald Hodges, Matt McGloin, Northwestern, Silas Redd, Tom Bradley 
Comments OffOctober 22nd, 2011
Penn State vs. Northwestern live blog
It continues to be a tale of two halves for the Nittany Lions as the Penn State offense seemingly couldn’t be stopped in the first half while the defense couldn’t slow down the Wildcats. The script was flipped in the second half where the Lions scored a touchdown on their first possession of the second [...]
Posted in Penn State football Tags: Dan Persa, Devon Smith, Gerald Hodges, Joe Paterno, Matt McGloin, Northwestern, Silas Redd Comments OffOctober 21st, 2011
Scouting Northwestern
Coach: Pat Fitzgerald, 36-33, sixth year. Record: 2-4, including an 0-3 start in the Big Ten and four consecutive losses. Offense: The Wildcats use a no-huddle, Spread offense that features QB Dan Persa and QB/WR Kain Colter. Persa has completed 74 percent of his passes since returning from his Achilles’ injury. Colter is their leading [...]
