Now the defense is getting in on the act, Navorro Bowman jumped in front of a Chester Stewart pass, and weaved in and out of defenders before being tackled at the one-yard line.

Bowman ran like a running back on that play, but a chop block brought the ball back to the 20.

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The Lions' offensive steam roller keeps on chugging. A Chaz Powell seven-yard end around puts the Lions up by 42, well over the spread of 28.

Drive summary: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:41

Penn State 45, Temple 3, 13:57 4th quarter

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And that's the end of the fourth quarter with Penn State ahead 38-3. Ohio State's starting to pull away and the student section in the Beav is starting to disappear, probably off to the library to study I'm sure, Lord knows that's where I'm going after the game.

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Josh Gaines is playing like a man possessed. He's just pinning his ears back and going at it. His second sack in as many series thwarts another Temple drive. Pretty hohum now. Still 14-10 in Columbus

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The Owls looked like they might have had something going, but Josh Gaines came up with a beastly sack on third down to squash Temple's hopes. The ensuing punt went into the end zone and all Hooter the Owl could do was stand on the sidelines with his arms folded.

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And just like that, Stephfon Green says whiz bang sucka and dashes 69 yards down the left sideline to the hizhouse. Gerald Cadogan and Stefen Wisniewski cleared the way for Green and the second he broke through the line, he was gone.

That's the burst Lion fans have been waiting for since the Blue-White game.

Drive summary: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:38

Penn State 38 Temple 3, 9:44 3rd quarter

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Travis wants to give a shout out to the dance team. He said he shot them a wink at halftime.

Back to the on-field action, after a Penn State punt, Temple started deep in Lion territory, thanks to a facemask penalty. But the Penn State defense stiffened and held the Owls to a field goal. The 26-yard kick pulls Temple within four touchdowns, we may just have a game on our hands ladies and gentlemen. Well, at least the most competitive game thus far this season.

Drive Summary: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:22

Penn State 31 Temple 3, 10:43 3rd quarter

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Checkin' out the rest of the Big Ten, Columbus, Ohio is turning into Athens. The Buckeyes are struggling with another team of Trojans. Ohio State leads Troy 14-10 at the half. Freshman phenom Terrell Pryor got the start at quarterback and has thrown for a pair of touchdown passes. But the Trojans have actually outgained the Buckeyes.

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Howdy yall, it's Wible here to take ya through the third quarter in the Beav. After spending the first half on the sidelines, Joe Paterno took a cart to the press box where he'll spend the rest of the game.

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It'sssss halftime here at Beaver Stadium. After a shaky first quarter, Penn State is finally back where it should be...on top of Temple, 31-0.

So far it's been a couple of unsung heroes helping out today. Wide receivers Graham Zug and Brett Brackett have scored touchdowns, while running back Brent Carter has seen some time in the backfield. As for the defense, it's been business as usual. Aaron Maybin has been a hoss in the the Temple backfield, and linebacker Navorro Bowman is playing with fire. Will this energy carry into the second half, and make my 59-3 prediction more realistic? We shall see.

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Now it feels like a Saturday in Beaver Stadium. The crowd is excited, and so is this Penn State team. The Lions now have the ball on the Temple 40, and are moving swiftly. Clark has seemed to have found a groove, and the offensive line is creating holes for the running game. Meanwhile, I'm going to step out and grab a brownie.

Well things sure have gotten interesting. Temple ran back the kickoff inside Penn State's redzone, followed by a Tony Davis interception, followed by a 49 yard pass to Deon Butler! Phew, man things are getting dicey.

Penn State now has a first and 10 from the 11 yard line. Clark takes the ball up the middle, and....TOUCHDOWN!

Penn State now leads Temple 21-0. 21 points in five minutes. Man, what a turnaround for this offense.

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Touchdown Penn State...32-yard run by RB Royster

Penn State now leads the visiting Owls 14-0, and it's about time. Royster busted up the middle for a nice run, and it looks like the Lions are back to their ways.

A touchdown can now mean one thing. Stupid sorority chicks getting hoisted into the air. I would love to see one slip and fall. Yes, I'm a jerk, but oh well.

Injury timeout for one of Temple's players, but we can't tell who it is. It doesn't look serious, but something to keep an eye on. We know you will cause you can see everything from our blog site. Meanwhile, Clark is starting to move the ball down the field. The Lions have a 3rd and 3 from Temple's 42 yard line. I'm thinking a dump off here.

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Alright folks, Brian taking over for Julia, who did such a nice job on her first blogging of the season. Let's give her a round of applause.

Okay, that's enough.

Penn State finally got into the endzone, with a 20-yd touchdown strike to WR Brett Brackett.

Temple responded with a three and out, and now the Lions will look to get back to their high-powered ways on offense.

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The all-knowing stadium voice just informed us that this is the first quarter this season Penn State has gone scoreless in the first quarter. Ouch.

In brighter news, the team has maintained the record of not allowing the opposing team to score in the first 15.

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The clock is running down on the first quarter, and the Lions still have no points on the board.

Our predictions for today's game are beginning to look slightly out of reach.

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First interception of the season for Penn State.

The ball was overthrown by Clark, and wide reciever Brett Brackett couldn't get his hands around it.

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Julia here, peering out from the glass of the press box as the first quarter gets underway.

Only a few minutes into the game and Temple's staring quaterback is on the sidelines getting looked over by team doctors. It's looking like he's having some problems with his arm and might not be making it back onto field anytime soon.

Not looking very good for the Owls.

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Joe Paterno is on the sideline.

Paterno led his players out of the tunnel, walked to the sideline and it appears Paterno will opt to stay in the sunshine today.

I'm going to turn it over to Ms. Julia Chapman who will take you through the first quarter.

--TJ

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Joe Paterno is on the field.

Paterno just had a chat with Temple coach and former Penn Stater, Al Golden at midfield and now Paterno is walking around as Penn State is stretching.

Paterno seems to be walking fine, but we will let you know if he heads up here.

--TJ

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"I've been through the desert on a horse with no name..."

This song is always in my head on Saturdays. (I think it's on constant rotation in the stereo here).

Hello all, It's Travis and I'm blogging live from the press box in Beaver Stadium. We're about 38 minutes from kickoff and fans are beginning to pile in for today's game that pits the undefeated Penn State Nittany Lions against the visiting Temple Owls who are 1-2.

The feeling up here is that this Temple squad will put up a better fight than they did last season and be a better challenge for the Lions than Coastal Carolina, Oregon State and Syracuse.

The word around the campfire is that Joe Paterno could coach from a box up here as opposed to on the sideline, as he's having some trouble with his leg.

We'll keep an eye out for JoePa up here, so you can keep your eyes on the game.

Here are some things to watch for.

Temple's quarterback Adam DiMichele leads the Owls in rushing. DiMichele will be the first real mobile quarterback the Lions will face, and if the Penn State defensive line can't contain him, responsibility then falls to the linebacking corps. If DiMichele scoots outside of the pocket on the run, we will get a chance to see what kind of range Josh Hull and the rest of the 'backers have. Will Hull be able to fly up and attack DiMichele before he gains big yards?

Anyone's who's watched the Lions dismantle their three opponents thus far knows the Penn State offense runs on the legs of sophomore tailback Evan Royster. So where's redshirt-freshman Stephfon Green been?

Green's carried the ball 31 times for 160 yards. He's averaging a neat 5.2 yards per carry, but all of his yards have come in garbage time with the game already in hand. Last week against Syracuse, Green missed a few open holes that could have been huge runs. It'll be interesting to see if the PSU staff gives Royster more carries. They'll need him too, come Big Ten season.

Will Pat Devlin see as much time in this game as he did against the Orange last week? If the game gets out of hand quickly, Devlin will surely get time, but will he see snaps if Temple can stay competitive? We're guessing yes.

--TJ