STATE COLLEGE, October 1–With another season of mediocrity potentially looming, the Nittany Lions could have believed all the media hype about Laurence Maroney being the premier rusher in football history. With this Turkey and other nattering nabobs of negativism in the sports media heavily discounting their 4-0 start, the Lions could have been appropriately cowed. With fans abandoning ship, leaving vast empty spaces in the upper reaches of Beaver Stadium, the Lions could have been discouraged.
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