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Michigan continues dominance over Nittany Lions
This was the kind of heart-wrenching defeat that could leave a coach and his players groping for words to describe the disappointment, struggling for ways to characterize the agony.
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By Ray Parrillo ,
Knight Ridder Newspapers ,
10/13/2002 03:01 AM EDT)
Walt Moody | This loss to Michigan a tough one to explain
Is there something supernatural going on here?You have to wonder, after Michigan knocked off Penn State for the sixth consecutive time with a 27-24 overtime triumph.How else does one explain the mastery the Wolverines seem to have over Joe Paterno, who has lost to no other team in 37 years like he has to Michigan.
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By Walt Moody,
wmoody@centredaily.com,
10/13/2002 03:01 AM EDT)
Jackson-Johnson duel highlights overtime battle
Penn State wide receiver Bryant Johnson had taken Michigan sophomore cornerback Marlin Jackson to school time and again in the second half Saturday. But on one crucial play in overtime, the Wolverines' premier cover corner found plenty of reason to feel good again.
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By Marc Weiszer ,
mweiszer@centredaily.com ,
10/13/2002 03:01 AM EDT)
Michigan rushers get important yards
The total doesn't look very imposing -- 97 yards rushing for an entire game -- especially from a team averaging 156 yards on the season. But when it really counted Saturday afternoon, Michigan's running game made the difference in the No. 13 Wolverines' 27-24 overtime triumph against No. 15 Penn State.
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By Walt Moody ,
Wmoody@centredaily.com ,
10/13/2002 03:01 AM EDT)
Carr empathizes with Nittany Lions
For the second time in three weeks, the Penn State football team saw a victory there for the taking slip away in overtime.A flu-ridden coach Joe Paterno held an abbreviated postgame news conference with reporters following a 42-35 overtime loss Oct. 5.
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By Marc Weiszer ,
mweiszer@centredaily.com ,
10/13/2002 03:01 AM EDT)
Penn State digest: Men's cross country team eighth as host at meet
Penn State ran a tough race against some outstanding talent Saturday, fighting its way through the muddiness of the Blue and White Golf Courses to an eighth-place finish.
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From CDT staff reports,
10/13/2002 03:01 AM EDT)
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