Navy 7
Penn State 34
Saturday, September 15, 2012 03:30 PM
(ET)
Recap: Penn State 34, Navy 7
SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 15, 2012
Penn State 34, Navy 7: Matthew McGloin matched a career-high with four passing touchdowns – including three to Allen Robinson – as the host Nittany Lions gave Bill O’Brien his first win as a college coach.
McGloin completed 13 of his 21 passes for 231 yards for Penn State (1-2), which played its first complete game after blowing second-half leads in heartbreaking losses to Ohio and Virginia.
Robinson – who entered this contest as the Big Ten leader in receptions (19) and receiving yards per game (93) – added to his impressive numbers with five catches for 136 yards, all in the first three quarters.
McGloin got the Nittany Lions on the board first with a short TD pass to Jesse James before Robinson burned Navy (0-2) on scoring plays of 45, 2 and 25 yards.
Linebacker Mike Hull returned a fumble from Noah Copeland 74 yards early in the fourth quarter to stake Penn State to a 34-0 lead before Gee Gee Greene answered with a 12-yard scoring run on the next drive to end the shutout bid.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Navy QB Trey Miller saw limited action in the fourth quarter as the score got out of hand and as a result of the sprained ankle he suffered in Ireland during the Midshipmen’s season-opening loss. … After allowing just 32 rushing yards on 25 carries to Virginia last week, Penn State surrendered 245 yards on 60 carries in this contest.
Sep 15, 2012
Penn State 34, Navy 7: Matthew McGloin matched a career-high with four passing touchdowns – including three to Allen Robinson – as the host Nittany Lions gave Bill O’Brien his first win as a college coach.
McGloin completed 13 of his 21 passes for 231 yards for Penn State (1-2), which played its first complete game after blowing second-half leads in heartbreaking losses to Ohio and Virginia.
Robinson – who entered this contest as the Big Ten leader in receptions (19) and receiving yards per game (93) – added to his impressive numbers with five catches for 136 yards, all in the first three quarters.
McGloin got the Nittany Lions on the board first with a short TD pass to Jesse James before Robinson burned Navy (0-2) on scoring plays of 45, 2 and 25 yards.
Linebacker Mike Hull returned a fumble from Noah Copeland 74 yards early in the fourth quarter to stake Penn State to a 34-0 lead before Gee Gee Greene answered with a 12-yard scoring run on the next drive to end the shutout bid.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Navy QB Trey Miller saw limited action in the fourth quarter as the score got out of hand and as a result of the sprained ankle he suffered in Ireland during the Midshipmen’s season-opening loss. … After allowing just 32 rushing yards on 25 carries to Virginia last week, Penn State surrendered 245 yards on 60 carries in this contest.
