2014 Week 3

State College, PA
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Penn State came away with a 35-16 win Saturday afternoon in Happy Valley, but somehow fans still left disappointed. Whether it was the after effects of the Temple game last week, or the very lackluster 3rd quarter the Lions had, fans were miserable again.

The game started out hot for Penn State as they had a 21-3 lead midway through the 2nd. Kyle Carter had 2 reception TD's from a very good looking Hackenburg. FAU had 3 field goals from 35,29, and 33 yards.

Things turned bad in the 3rd when Hackenburg wasn't looking so hot anymore. He threw a pick 6 to A. Curtis the linebacker who made the game 16-21. Fans were getting very nervous as flashbacks of last week reappeared. Could the Lions season basically end with a loss in the 3rd game? The schedule was made so they could get easy wins!

Not to worry. Penn State came back out in the 4th quarter looking like a decent team as Hackenburg ran for a TD and passed for a TD, again to Carter. A few good defensive stops sealed the deal and Penn State is now 2-1 with SMU in 2 weeks. Everyone now knows that a game that was originally scheduled as a cakewalk, is not much of that anymore.