Sept. 29, 2017
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - No. 4 Penn State (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) is set to return to Beaver Stadium Saturday, hosting Indiana (2-1, 0-1 Big Ten) for its "Generations of Greatness" game.
Out to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2014 and the second time under the direction of head coach James Franklin, the Nittany Lions will look to extend their 10-game home winning streak, which is tied for the third-longest active streak in FBS.
Penn State brought fans to the edge of their seats last week, in a dramatic 21-19 road win at Iowa, on the strength of a spectacular game-winning final drive ending with a 7-yard touchdown grab from quarterback Trace McSorley to wide receiver Juwan Johnson to clinch the victory.
Once again, Penn State running back Saquon Barkley was simply sensational in the win, racking up a school-record 358 all-purpose yards at Iowa, including a career-high 211 rushing yards.
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Alongside Barkley, McSorley's touchdown pass to Johnson as time expired marked his 19th consecutive outing with a touchdown pass. On the year, McSorley's 10 touchdown passes are second in the Big Ten, helping to pace an offense that's averaging 40.5 points per game.
The Nittany Lions have hardly had time to exhale though, with Franklin targeting a variety of different areas where improvement is needed for the Nittany Lions to continue emerging from each passing week at 1-0.
Turning the focus toward Indiana, the Hoosiers travel to Happy Valley for their first Big Ten road outing of the year, with Nittany Lions owning an unblemished 9-0 mark against IU at home in Beaver Stadium.
"Obviously, Tom Allen is doing a great job there," Franklin said.0 Have a lot of respect for him and the Indiana program. Last year we battled with them and found a way to get a W."
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