Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Penn State vs Maryland Game Notes
From: mjk@icf.hrb.com (Michael J. Kelley)
Date: 28 Sep 92 03:46:19 EST
Organization: HRB Systems, Inc.

The Maryland offense was able to gain more yards (518) then the Penn State 
offense (502), but the Lion's beat the Terrapins 49-13. The game ended
scoreless in the first quarter. Maryland kicked a 21 yard field goal to get on
the board first. Maryland had just completed a pass down to the PSU 4 yard line
I believe and had it first and goal. The Penn State defense rose to the
occassion and the Maryland offense lost a couple of yards and were forced to
kick the FG. There was some serious hitting going on!!!!!!!!

Penn State then came right back behind the running of Richie Anderson who
had runs of 17 and 19 yards back to back to start the drive. 5 plays later,
Sacca hit O.J. McDuffie on a delayed middle screen for a 29 yard touchdown. It
was really a nicely run play. 

Maryland then drove right back down the field and were forced to try a 43 yard
field goal. The ball hit the right upright and was no good. Sacca then hit O.J.
for a 16 yarder and freshman Justin Williams on a nice fade pattern good for 31
yards and down to the Maryland 6 yard line. On the next play Richie Anderson 
punched it in for the first of his four touchdowns. 
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Penn State then extended their lead 21-3 when Sacca hooked up with Anderson on 
a 26 yard touchdown pass with only 53 seconds left in the half.

The second half started out with Maryland taking the kickoff 78 yards on 11
plays and found themselves first and goal on the Lion's 3 yard line. The
defense again came up big. After stuffing two running plays and  noseguard
Vin Stewart knocking down a Kaleo pass attempt, the Terps had to settle for a
20 yard field goal. 

The PSU offense didn't mount anything on their first possession, but on
Maryland's next possession, Mark Graham came up with an interception. The
Lion's had the ball on their own 40 yard line. Three plays later, Richie
Anderson scored his third TD on a 25 yard run with Maryland defensive back 
Gene Green clinging to his face mask as he crossed the goal line. 

Other game notes. 

In the first quarter V.J. Muscillo, the Lion's 'pooch' kicker lofted a punt
that long snapper Bob Ceh ran under and caught on the fly at the Maryland
three. Overall Paterno was very pleased with the punting team as PSU punted
three times and allowed only one net yard.

Paterno would still love to make Shelly Hammonds a tailback. Right now Hammonds
is one of the starting corners on the PSU defense. (Hammonds was forced to start
a game two years ago at tailback against BC I believe and rushed for 200+
yards. He was only a freshman and set a school record.)

Maryland running back Mark Mason rushed for 102 yards on 22 carries, becoming
the first running back to gain more than 100 yards against a Penn State defense
since Ricky Watters of Notre Dame in 1990. Mason entered the game as the
nation's sixth -leading rusher, averaging 138 yards/game. 

Maryland ran 89 offensive plays. 

Richie Anderson rushed for 100 yards for the 5th time in his career. He now has
1200+ yards in his career, becoming one of 20 players to do so.

Lee Rubin is now 100%, but Paterno said that Safety Chris Cisar has played so
well in the first three games, that Rubin will have to win his starting position
back from Cisar.

Rich McKenzie started this game and played well. Brett Wright also started 
after sitting out last week. 

Fourth largest crowd in Penn State history of 95,891 watched the game.  



                                                              Mike Kelley
                                                              HRB Systems
                                                              St. College, Pa.

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