Penn State's Zwinak running over defenses
When the 2012 football campaign started Zach Zwinak was a name on the roster that most weren’t too familiar with. The sophomore had very little game experience, only rushing the ball 3 times last year, and wasn’t the marquee running back in preseason.
It wasn’t until late September that we would get the first glimpse at this downhill runner. When Penn State welcomed Temple...
Penn State continues to beat the odds
Matt McGloin threw for 321 yards, Zach Zwinak added another 134 on the ground and the Penn State Nittany Lions beat the Purdue Boilermakers 34-9 on Saturday.
It was great to see the Nittany Lions answer numerous questions after a loss to bitter rival Ohio State, but the most important part of Saturday wasn’t beating Purdue. It was beating the odds.
When the 2012 campaign...
Penn State tops undefeated Northwestern
Northwestern walked into Happy Valley an undefeated football team. They walk out with their first loss of the year after Penn State scored 39 points on the 24th ranked Wildcats.
Penn State has put together 4 consecutive victories after losing their first two games of the season. They’ve outscored their last four opponents 132 to 55, staggering numbers for a football program in...
Penn State Capitalize on Illinois Mistakes, Win 35-7
The Nittany Lions walked into Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, and controlled the game from start to finish.
QB Matt McGloin had yet another solid game for Penn State as he threw for 211 yards and a touchdown as well as two on the ground. Seldom used running back Zach Zwinak had 101 yards on the ground including a touchdown.
In what’s been a common theme for Illinois...
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September 30, 2012
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Penn St. tops Illinois in Big Ten opener
Matt McGloin threw for 211 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores to lead Penn State to a 35-7 win over Illinois Saturday in the schools' Big Ten opener.
Sophomore running back Zach Zwinak added 100 yards and two touchdowns for Penn State (3-2). The Nittany Lions forced three turnovers and held the Illini (2-3) scoreless for the first 34 minutes.
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September 29, 2012
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Penn St. 35, Illinois 7
Matt McGloin threw for 211 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores to lead Penn State to a 35-7 win over Illinois Saturday in the schools' Big Ten opener.
Sophomore running back Zach Zwinak added 100 yards and two touchdowns for Penn State (3-2). The Nittany Lions forced three turnovers and held the Illini (2-3) scoreless for the first 34 minutes.
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Midweek Serenity: The Killer Z's Zap Addazio
Jokes flew around the interweb during weeks 1 and 2 of the college football season. Mighty Penn State—crippled by a capricious NCAA board of executives—and once-glorious Pittsburgh were winless, while Temple won its season-opener. Temple, they scoffed, was the best team in the state of Pennsylvania.
Last Saturday though, Penn State had the last laugh.
A systematic drubbing...
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