Barkley with 2 touchdowns; Penn State beats Rutgers

Also on the sideline before the game were some of the Lions’ highest rated 2016 recruits – including Reading offensive lineman Michal Menet and Pittsburgh running back Miles Sanders – and a handful of other committed players. “He’s doing everything right”.

Franklin said he expects teams to play more early conference games in the future.

“Obviously I had some goals set when I came here”, the linebacker said last week. “I think it fits”.

Rutgers captain Darius Hamilton made his season debut on defense in the game.

Franklin says they’re a one-two punch. LINE: Penn State -10ABOUT RUTGERS (1-1): Late Wednesday afternoon, the school suspended Flood for three games and fined him $50,000 after it was found he “circumvented established policies and procedures”; associate head coach Norries Wilson is expected to run the team during Flood’s suspension. More than that, his kicks helped neutralize arguably Rutgers’ biggest threat in return man Janarion Grant.

Walker made his second career start at linebacker last week against Buffalo, finishing with one tackle.

Whitehall’s all-time leading rusher also had carries of 40 and 54 yards in the fourth quarter. Penn State moved the ball up and down the field and did so with several players contributing.

Although the November 21 Michigan game will be the season’s only “White-out, ” and likely draw bigger numbers to Nittanyville by the Friday night before the game, a full week camp outside in State College near Thanksgiving may not be safe, let alone sane.

QUOTE TO NOTE: “His facial expression never really kind of changed”.

Freshman Saquon Barkley rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns, DeAndre Thompkins ran for a 2-yard score, and Akeel Lynch added 120 yards rushing and scored on a 75-yard touchdown run.

He earned that distinction with a bruising and athletic 15-yard run that gave Penn State a 14-0 lead in the second quarter.

Thompkins scored on a sweep from two-yards out.

Quarterback Christian Hackenberg was finally able to stay on his feet, as the offensive line held its own and didn’t allow one sack. Opportunities could be there against a depleted Rutgers secondary on Saturday, though. Against Rutgers, the Lions had 311 total yards by halftime – including 175 yards rushing.

Today’s Penn State vs Rutgers college football game has a start time schedule of 8:00pm and airs on TV channel BTN, the Big Ten Network.

Receiver Leonte Carroo, perhaps the best wideout in the Big Ten, was suspended indefinitely after being charged with simple assault resulting from a domestic violence incident following last week’s loss to Washington State. He finds a picture that best defines what happened on the field the previous Saturday, and he hangs it in his office.

While Penn State protected its quarterback once again, Hackenberg finished the night 10-of-19 for 141 yards and one interception. He’s averaging a mere 115.5 passing yards in the first two games. However, a switch went off in the second quarter and Penn State exploded on the ground. All six players who were charged have been dismissed from the team.

-CB Trevor Williams (No. 34 cornerback) – Williams has had an up-and-down start to the season but has rarely been tested downfield.

The open question, of course, is how the Rutgers players that do make the trip-there are some still available, apparently-will react to all of this turmoil. He said the honor was equal to the scholarship he received from head coach James Franklin last season.

-LB Brandon Bell did not play or dress against Buffalo due to an unspecified injury but is expected to return this week against Rutgers, according to coach James Franklin. Rutgers fumbled three times but only turned the ball over once. Penn State was punting to the 21st-best punt return unit in the country.