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When USC senior quarterback Matt Leinart's emotions got the best of him before his final appearance at the Coliseum on Saturday, Trojan offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin called for seven consecutive running plays to open the game against UCLA. "Establishing the run was part of the game plan, but also to get him calmed down," Kiffin said. It did the trick, as last year's Heisman Trophy winner led his team to eight touchdowns, a field goal and 679 yards of total offense in USC's seventh straight victory over its Pac-10 rival. With Kiffin calling the plays, USC has averaged 665 yards and 55.6 points at home this season, scoring at least 50 in five of the six games. His squad ranks first in total offense (580 yards per game) and second nationally in scoring (50 points per game). Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick may be quick. But Florida State coordinator Mickey Andrews' defense turned out to be even quicker in Saturday's first-ever ACC Championship Game. During the first three quarters of play, the FSU defense smothered Vick and his normally potent Hokie rushing attack. Thanks to Andrews' game plan, Virginia Tech was able to muster only 41 yards on 31 carries. Vick's longest run of the night--16 yards early in the fourth quarter--finally brought his rushing total to positive numbers. "Mickey just did a heck of a job," said FSU head coach Bobby Bowden. "We felt like we were quicker. We talked to our kids all week to beat them to the punch, beat them to the punch."With the score deadlocked at 3-3 entering the second half of the inaugural ACC Championship Game Saturday night, Florida State punt returner Willie Reid decided to take the matter into his own hands. The Florida State senior hauled in a Virginia Tech punt 1:14 into the third quarter and outran a Virginia Tech defender down the right sideline for 83 yards and his second punt-return touchdown of the season. It ignited the Seminoles, who scored 24 points in the third quarter en route to their 27-22 upset of the fifth-ranked Hokies."That was the biggest play of the game ... by far," said FSU quarterback Drew Weatherford. Reid also had five receptions for 79 yards, including a 41-yard catch that set up another score, as FSU earned a Bowl Championship Series berth with its 12th league title in 14 years.With his elusive moves and lightning-fast acceleration in the open field, USC playmaker Reggie Bush quite literally ran for the Roses against UCLA on Saturday. The junior running back rushed for 260 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries--228 yards in the first half--as the top-ranked Trojans embarrassed 11th-ranked UCLA, 66-19, before a sellout crowd of 92,000 at the Coliseum. Bush broke loose for runs of 28, 23 and 65 yards and had two plays in which he leaped over defenders, as the Trojans secured a trip to the Rose Bowl to play for its third consecutive national championship and Bush quite possibly wrapped up the Heisman Trophy. "He'll definitely get my vote, of course," said USC quarterback Matt Leinart, who has a Heisman ballot because he won last year. For UGA cornerback DeMario Minter, the spoils of victory now includes a juicy steak dinner. During LSU's second drive of the SEC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, Minter made a diving catch to pick off a JaMarcus Russell pass. The turnover reaped an immediate dividend--a Bulldogs touchdown on the next play--giving Georgia a 14-point lead just four minutes and 33 seconds into the game. "I challenged him if he made a big pick in this game, I'd take him to dinner," UGA defensive coordinator Martinez said after Georgia's 34-14 victory, which earned the Bulldogs a spot in the Sugar Bowl as the SEC champion. "Since he's a senior, I can do that now." Minter, who didn't have an interception coming into the season, got his second of the year and also collected two pass break-ups during the game.
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With a BCS bowl bid on the line (not to mention three Fiesta Bowl representatives in attendance), Notre Dame offensive coordinator Michael Haywood's squad stepped up big-time on the road against Stanford. With his team down 31-30 late in the fourth quarter, Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn calmly led the offense down the field. Running back Darius Walker scored the winning touchdown with 55 seconds left to seal the 38-31 victory for the Irish. Notre Dame gained 663 yards of total offense, including 432 passing yards by Quinn, and averaged 7.5 yards per play with Haywood's game plan.Just when it looked like LSU was losing its grasp on a trip to the SEC Championship Game, Bo Pelini's defensive unit figured out a way to regain control against Arkansas on Saturday. The feisty Razorbacks were attempting to tie the game with a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter, when Tigers defensive back Chevis Lewis intercepted the ball in the end zone. The first-year LSU coordinator's defense, which has held opponents to 20 points or less during every game of its nine-game winning streak, closed the game out from there in its 19-17 win. "Time and time again we had to turn to the defense, and the defense came through," first-year LSU coach Les Miles said. Only 15 seconds had elapsed in Notre Dame's game at Stanford last Saturday when ND wide receiver Jeff Samardzija hauled in a Brady Quinn pass over the middle on the second play from scrimmage and raced 80 yards for the score. Samardzija increased his school-record single-season touchdown receptions mark to 15 with a seven-yard TD later in the first quarter, helping the Irish become BCS eligible for the first time in five years with a 38-31 win. The all-star candidate's career day of 216 yards gives him 1,215 yards in 2005--the best receiving statistical season all-time at Notre Dame.With one swat of his long arms, Florida defensive lineman Marcus Thomas was able to change the momentum of the game in Saturday's match-up with Florida State. In the second quarter, FSU placekicker Gary Cismesia's 44-yard field goal attempt ricocheted 20 yards off Thomas' outreached hand, the ball bouncing once before Reggie Lewis grabbed it and ran for a touchdown. Instead of FSU potentially cutting the Gators' lead to 7-3, Florida went up 14-0 en route to a 34-7 victory over its instate rival. "The play of the day," Gators coach Urban Meyer said. The blocked field goal return for a touchdown was UF's first since 1979. The week before, Thomas' block of a South Carolina extra point was returned by a teammate 90 yards for two points.The gloves came off--or, in this case, the cast--in North Carolina State's game with Maryland on Saturday. After suffering a thumb injury during the preseason, Wolfpack cornerback Marcus Hudson was playing for the first time without a cast on his right hand. With his team up only 10-7 in the fourth quarter, Hudson out-"tussled" a Terrapin receiver for the ball, then took his second pick of the day 28 yards for a score in the eventual 20-17 victory. "After I spun around a time or two, I didn't see anything but open field," said Hudson, who also recovered a muffed punt return in the first quarter to set up the Wolfpack's first score as NC State became bowl-eligible for the fifth time in six years
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They may have knocked him down ... but not out. Which turned out to be unfortunate for Alabama in the Iron Bowl on Saturday. When a play spilled over to Auburn's sideline in the second quarter, Tigers offensive coordinator Al Borges had to be treated by medical staff after getting knocked flat on his back. Borges, however, quickly bounced back to resume his imaginative play-calling duties. In the first quarter, he called the "33 Tub Give Bluff," a receiver reverse which worked to perfection against the Tide. Ben Obomanu sped 45 yards for the game's third touchdown to give Auburn a 21-0 lead en route to a 28-18 victory over its instate rival. "Al Borges is one of the best offensive coordinators I've ever seen," said Master Coach and former Auburn head man Pat Dye.When the game was on the line, Jon Tenuta’s Yellow Jacket defense held firm against No. 3 Miami on Saturday. Midway through the fourth quarter, with Georgia Tech leading 14-10, Tenuta's smothering defense stuffed Miami on 4th and short in the Tech red zone. Jackets cornerback Dennis Davis clinched the upset victory by intercepting Miami quarterback Kyle Wright at the Tech 3-yard line with 1:38 remaining in the fourth quarter. The pick capped a dominant defensive performance by Tenuta's blitzing Yellow Jackets, who sacked Wright seven times, held him to a dismal 14-of-31 passing performance and limited the Hurricanes to 30 yards rushing.Throughout his college football career, Georgia Tech punter Ben Arndt has developed a knack for pinning opponents close to the goal line with his pooch kicks. On Saturday against No. 3 Miami, the senior also become known for his touchdown-saving tackle. In the second quarter, with Georgia Tech up 7-0, Arndt slipped behind a wall of Miami blockers to make an open-field tackle on Hurricanes punt returner Darnell Jenkins. On Tech’s next-to-last possession, he blasted a 78-yard punt over Jenkins’ head, putting Miami on its own 11 with 2:37 to play to help preserve a 14-10 upset victory for the Jackets. For the day, Arndt averaged 40.2 yards per punt and dropped four punts inside the 20-yard line. For his first interception of the day, Penn State senior cornerback Alan Zemaitis made a leaping grab at his team's 3-yard line to end Michigan State's first drive. The All-America candidate collected his third interception at the Penn State 8-yard-line to stop another MSU threat in the fourth quarter. The turnovers were a critical part of PSU's red-zone defense, as the Spartans scored on just two of five red-zone possessions. Zemaitis also tied his season-high with seven solo tackles and had another pass break-up as Penn State captured its first Big Ten title in 11 years and a berth in the Bowl Championship Series. "He's the best secondary player I've ever played with, ever seen," said PSU teammate Johnson.With his Pac-10 record 513 all-purpose yards against Fresno State Saturday night, USC running back Reggie Bush may have locked up the trophy for the nation's best college football player by incorporating a few basketball moves along the way. At least that's how his teammates described his 50-yard touchdown run in the third quarter of a 50-42 Trojan victory. When cornered, Bush came to a stop, put the ball behind his back and raced across the field to finish in the end zone. Included in his 294 rushing yards were a 45-yard TD romp and a few other spin moves. "Tonight," said his stepfather LaMar Griffin, "I think he won the Heisman Trophy."
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Facing a Kansas team that entered the day averaging 64 rushing yards allowed per game, Texas offensive coordinator Greg Davis' squad bulldozed the Jayhawks' top-ranked rushing defense with 336 yards on the ground and another 281 through the air. The Longhorns cruised to a 52-0 halftime advantage, tying the school record for points in a half, en route to a 66-14 victory at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. UT quarterback Vince Young threw for a career-high four touchdowns, as the Longhorns secured the school's first Big 12 South title since 2001.Iowa's defense quite literally crashed the going-away party in longtime Wisconsin head coach Barry Alvarez's last home game at Camp Randall Stadium Saturday. Hawkeyes defensive coordinator Norm Parker's squad registered six sacks of Wisconsin quarterback John Stocco and did not let the Badgers score after the first quarter in a 20-10 victory. While Stocco was constantly under pressure, running back Brian Calhoun was held to a career-low 18 yards on 15 carries and the Badgers gained just 19 yards on the ground. "(Norm Parker) is a genius in what he's doing," Iowa defensive lineman Mitch King said. "He put together a great game plan and we executed."In a game dominated by Ohio State's senior-laden defense, Buckeyes linebacker A.J. Hawk came up with the biggest play of the day. After one of his teammates got a hand on a Northwestern punt early in the second quarter, Hawk scooped up the blocked punt and took it eight yards for a knockout touchdown in an eventual 48-7 OSU victory. In addition to his second career TD, the All-American and Butkus Award finalist also registered eight tackles and a sack and forced a fumble as the Buckeyes limited the nation's seventh-ranked offense to just 251 yards, almost exactly half its average.Against fourth-ranked Alabama on Saturday, LSU's Chris Jackson punted six times for a 45-yard average, which included having four punts downed inside the 20. The Tigers' Daniel Francis camped under a 42-yard punt by Jackson in the fourth quarter and downed it at the 3, pinning the Tide deep in its own territory in a crucial SEC contest. The punter/place-kicker also booted a 42-yard field goal to tie the game with 5:46 left, as LSU went on to knock the Tide from the unbeaten ranks in a 16-13 overtime victory. Thanks to Jackson's 42.4-yard average and LSU's smothering coverage, the Tigers are ranked No. 2 in the nation in net punting, averaging a 40.5-yard differential in field position per punt. Running mostly toss sweeps and dive plays between the guard and tackle, Auburn tailback Kenny Irons rushed for 179 yards on an exhausting 39 carries as the Tigers upset No. 8 Georgia, 31-30. Irons, who passed the 1,000-yard mark for the season in the first quarter, had racked up 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns by intermission of Saturday's game. It was the fourth time he's run for more than 100 yards in the opening 30 minutes and the seventh time over that threshold for the year. He also became the second Auburn running back who didn't begin the season as a starter to gain 1,000 yards. Ronnie Brown, the second player selected in the 2005 NFL Draft, did it three years ago.
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According to Arizona offensive coordinator Mike Canales, one of the keys to the game in the Wildcats' 52-14 victory over previously unbeaten and seventh-ranked UCLA on Saturday was "we were able to jump out front, get a lead and play with some confidence." Thanks to Canales' excellent play-calling, Arizona accounted for 519 yards of offense, including 320 rushing yards, in the rout over its Pac-10 rival. Willie Tuitama, an 18-year-old freshman in his second college start, threw for two early touchdowns, including a 48-yarder over the middle to fellow freshman Mike Thomas which put Arizona ahead 21-0 in the first quarter.With his team facing the nation's second-rated passer in Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick, Miami defensive coordinator Randy Shannon figured his squad needed to make the Hokies one-dimensional. His strategy worked to perfection, as Virginia Tech managed a mere 53 yards during the first half, with Vick completing just one six-yard pass in 10 attempts. Miami's defense also turned four lost fumbles by Vick and two interceptions into 17 points, and held its opponent to less than 200 yards for the fifth consecutive game. Andre Brown was determined to make the most of his first career start for North Carolina State against ACC rival Florida State on Saturday. The 19-year-old running back delivered on the second play of the game, bursting through an opening and sprinting 65 yards for a touchdown to give the Wolfpack an early lead over the Top 10-ranked Seminoles. "To do something like that on the second play of the game, it ignited a spark," NC State head coach Chuck Amato said. "They found out in a hurry that he is for real." In all, Brown rushed for 179 yards on 26 carries in NC State's 20-15 win. When describing Notre Dame safety's Tom Zbikowski's complete-game performance against Tennessee Saturday, Irish head coach Charlie Weis said, "I think every time he touches the ball, there's a chance that something good's gonna happen." Zbikowski proved his coach right by returning a punt 78 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, then putting the finishing touches on his team's 41-21 victory with a 33-yard interception return for a TD late in the game. The safety has now contributed some kind of return for a touchdown to each of the Irish's last three games, becoming the first defensive player in program history to post four touchdowns in a three-game span.Miami linebacker Rocky McIntosh's fumble recovery at Virginia Tech's 29-yard line with just over five minutes into the contest started the ball rolling, so to speak. By game's end, the Canes' defense was credited with six turnovers--all by Hokies quarterback Marcus Vick, who also was sacked a season-high five times. McIntosh led the charge for Miami's defense with 10 tackles, two sacks and his fumble recovery, as Vick was limited to only 90 yards on 8-of-22 passing and Virginia Tech was held to 167 yards of total offense.
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By the time the first quarter ended in UCLA's game at Stanford on Saturday, the Bruins had only eked out only eight yards of offense. Tom Cable, who doubles as UCLA's offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, couldn't hide his frustration with the line's performance and let the unit know about it. The Bruins responded by rallying for 21 points to force overtime, totaling 225 yards on 19 plays in the final 8:26 and overtime in a stunning 30-27 come-from-behind win over the Cardinal. Saturday's comeback against Stanford marks the fourth time in the month of October that UCLA has come back from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter, and the 21-point hole in the fourth quarter Saturday is the largest Cable's offense has ever clawed out of to win.There's a good reason why Kansas ranks 10th in the nation in total defense this season. His name is Bill Young, a veteran defensive coordinator who has been spearheading the Jayhawks defensive ranks for four seasons now. On Saturday against Missouri, Young's nationally ranked defensive unit held record-setting Tigers quarterback Brad Smith and his offense in check. Smith, who became the first player in NCAA Division I-A history to rush and pass for 230 yards the previous week when he tallied 480 yards in total offense, was limited to just 38 yards rushing on 20 carries and 141 yards via the air on 14-of-37 passing. Against Young's defense, Missouri was only able to amass 75 yards in the first half, and 180 for the game, in a 13-3 Big 12 win for the Jayhawks.As Ernie Sims describes it, there was nothing between him and the end zone when he stepped in front of Maryland quarterback Joel Statham's pass into the left flat and started sprinting toward pay dirt late in the fourth quarter against the Terps Saturday night. Only problem, that was before Sims ever had complete possession of the football. He didn't get his touchdown, but he did manage to finally haul in the ball to set the Seminoles up for an insurance TD in a 35-27 homecoming win. For the game, the Butkus Award candidate also forced a fumble on Maryland's first drive of the game and totaled a team-leading 11 tackles, just one off of his career-high 12 set last season against Florida. That total included a sack, two tackles for loss and a pair of pass defenses to round out Sims' most complete performance this season.When the going got tough, Vince got going. On only the third play of the second half against Oklahoma State, with Texas down 28-12, Young called his own number and scrambled for 80 yards and a UT touchdown. He added an eight-yard TD run late in the third quarter, then found a receiver open on a 21-yard post pattern to rally Texas to a 47-28 victory over the Cowboys. In all, Young passed for 239 yards and ran 21 times for a career-high 267 yards, setting a school record for the longest touchdown run by a quarterback as well as the UT mark for total offense in a game. He also became only the seventh player in NCAA history to throw and run for at least 200 yards in a game for four touchdowns, two on the ground and two through the air.Since 1992, the inception of divisional play in the SEC, South Carolina had compiled a 2-12 record against East Division rival Tennessee and was winless in Neyland Stadium. Those statistics didn't seem to bother Gamecocks kicker Josh Brown, however, as he stepped up to boot a 49-yard field goal with 2:45 left to play as South Carolina held on to upset the Vols, 16-15, Saturday night. Prior to the kick, Tennessee's defense had prevented South Carolina from moving past the Vols' 32, but that was close enough for Brown's game-winning field goal. The Gamecocks snapped a 12-game losing streak to Tennessee and won for the first time ever in Knoxville. "We thought we had a chance to make history if the ball bounced our way, and it did," said first-year South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier
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The scoreboard wasn’t the only thing getting a workout in Penn State’s 63-10 win over Illinois on Saturday. After coming in well-rested from a bye the week before, the Illini defense spent most of its time on the field, futilely trying to keep PSU coordinator Galen Hall’s potent offense out of the end zone. Illinois surrendered a mind-numbing 378 yards in the first half, as Penn State marched relentlessly up and down the field. PSU quarterback Michael Robinson threw for four touchdowns and ran for two more in less than two quarters of seemingly effortless football as Penn State built a record-setting 56-3 halftime lead and embarrassed rested Illinois, 63-10.Thanks to Gene Chizik’s revolving-door defense, Texas Tech quarterback Cody Hodges spent a lot of time on his back last Saturday. The Longhorns’ defense sacked Hodges six times, pressuring him with a mix of man-to-man and zone coverages and, most importantly, eliminating big plays in a 52-17 win over the top 10-ranked Red Raiders. After serving as defensive coordinator during Auburn’s undefeated 2004 campaign before taking the job at Texas this season, Chizik now hasn‘t lost a game in nearly two years. A big reason? "When we get down to the red zone, it's not easy for people to score on us," said Chizik. The home crowd might have been a bit concerned at the sight of Missouri quarterback Brad Smith staggering to the sideline after a vicious hit with eight minutes remaining in a tight game with Nebraska last Saturday. But then Smith ran back on the field, drove his team 97 yards in 10 plays, the last one his 44-yard TD run, putting Mizzou up for good 31-24. For the day, Smith set a school record with 480 yards in total offense (246 yards rushing and 234 yards passing), running for three touchdowns and passing for another score in his 41-24 victory. And he did it against a Nebraska defense that came into the game ranked No. 11 in the nation in total defense and No. 1 nationally against the run.Apparently, the classroom isn’t the only place Alabama safety Roman Harper uses his head. Scheduled for a December graduation at the Capstone, Harper also did some quick thinking when he saw Tennessee’s 275-pound fullback Cory Anderson barreling his way toward the end zone after taking in a screen pass on third and goal from the 15-yard line last Saturday. Harper went low, the crown of his helmet striking the football and jarring it loose as it rolled into the back of the end zone for an automatic touchback. Harper's defensive play kept Tennessee from breaking the 3-3 tie and set the stage for Alabama's game-winning drive in an eventual 6-3 Tide win.In a career full of ESPN-worthy highlights, USC’s Reggie Bush added yet another play to his already impressive list. Early in the second quarter of the Trojans’ 51-24 victory over Washington, the Heisman candidate cradled a punt at his own 16-yard line, jiggled out of a scrum of Husky defenders, popped out near the right sideline and raced 84 yards for his first punt return for a touchdown this year, and the third of his career. In addition to the punt, Bush also returned two kickoffs for 32 yards, finishing with 189 all-purpose yards, a little under his best-in-the-nation 206.2 average. "Anytime he touches the ball, he's a threat to score," said USC quarterback Matt Leinart. "From anywhere on the football field, really."
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There was plenty of offense in West Virginia's 46-44 triple-overtime win over No. 19 Louisville on Saturday, in particular from Mountaineers running back Steve Slaton's school-record six touchdowns. The freshman scored all his TDs in the second half--including all three of West Virginia's scores after regulation--as Magee's offensive unit rallied the team from 17 points down in the battle for first place in the Big East Conference.Cal may be known for its ground game. But last Saturday, Banker's blitzing defense wouldn't allow it. Oregon State didn't let the Golden Bear tailbacks shake loose enough times for Cal to stick with the run. And when Cal was forced to rely on its quarterback, it was painful to watch. Banker's defensive unit forced five turnovers, including two interceptions, to lift 16-point underdog Oregon State to a 23-20 Pac-10 win.Despite being temporarily hobbled by a first-half injury, Virginia quarterback Marques Hagans stayed in the game to pass for 306 yards and two touchdowns in a stunning 26-21 victory over fourth-ranked FSU on Saturday night. "I've never seen a quarterback make as many one-man plays as he made tonight,'' FSU head coach Bobby Bowden said after Hagans completed 27 passes on 36 attempts to lead his team to an upset win over its ACC rival.With only 30 seconds left to play in its game with Minnesota on Saturday, Wisconsin appeared to be headed for its second consecutive loss. Until Jonathan Casillas raced through to block a Golden Gophers' punt that ultimately was recovered in the end zone for a Badger touchdown and the winning score, completing a stunning rally that lifted No. 23 Wisconsin to a 38-34 victory.While methodically finding its way into its opponent's backfield time after time, Ohio State's defense racked up 58 yards in losses in the Big Ten win over Michigan State on Saturday. Carpenter, a senior linebacker, led the way with four sacks and 27 yards in losses, while junior defensive lineman Patterson added three more. All-American linebacker A.J. Hawk finished with 19 tackles on the record-setting day.
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In a 51-48 victory over Wisconsin, the Wildcats scored on every possession in the third quarter. Incorporating a very balanced attack throughout the game, Northwestern racked up 674 yards of total offense, including 313 rushing and 361 passing. “I think Mike Dunbar did a great job of putting together a game plan for us,” said NU head coach Randy Walker. “By-and-large we executed well, and Mike called a great game from start to finish.”PSU defensive coordinator Bradley spearheaded a PSU defense that limited Ohio State to no points in the second half and only 10 points for the game, nearly 20 points below the Buckeyes’ season average of 28.5 points per contest entering the week. The Nittany Lions bottled up the two-way threat Smith and took OSU‘s big-play receivers, Ted Ginn, Jr. and Santonio Holmes, out of the game. The Bulldogs beat back a comeback try by eighth-ranked Tennessee when UGA sophomore Thomas Flowers raced 54 yards for a touchdown on a punt return with 8:50 to play, as Georgia pulled away for a 27-14 victory before 108,470 mostly disappointed fans in Neyland Stadium.UCLA running back Maurice Drew ran for three touchdowns, scored another on a long punt return, and caught a 28-yard pass for the go-ahead touchdown in the 20th-ranked Bruins’ wild 47-40 victory over No. 10 California Saturday night. For Drew’s game-breaking performance in his team’s come-from-behind win over the Golden Bears, he will receive an “MCS Game Ball” for his designation as the Master Coaches Survey’s first Offensive Player of the Week.With just over five minutes left to play in Penn State’s game against Ohio State, Posluszny sacked Buckeyes quarterback Troy Smith for a 10-yard loss, forcing a third-and-17 and eventual punt on OSU’s second-to-last possession. Along with his big-play sack, the junior linebacker recorded 14 tackles, including six unassisted and two for loss, to keep the nationally ranked Buckeyes scoreless in the second half of Penn State’s 17-10 victory.
















 
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