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No. 2 Indiana Looking for First Win in Happy Valley Against Sinking Penn State

On Saturday at noon, Penn State will host second-ranked Indiana at Beaver Stadium as Terry Smith, interim coach, leads the 3-5 Nittany Lions trying to snap a five-game losing streak.
Emphasizing ball control, the staff plans to focus on PSU running game after Penn State Nittany Lions ran 46 times for 173 yards and held time of possession for 36:12.
With Indiana's pass rush looming, coaches warn Penn State must protect Ethan Grunkemeyer, who has completed 42-of-67 passes, against the Indiana defense's 29 sacks.
Given the challenge, coaches demand the Penn State offense be more aggressive by 'rolling the dice' on short fourth downs, supporting their 12 of 21 conversions and emphasizing 110%.
Facing program uncertainty, Terry Smith aims to improve in the final four games amid the athletic department coaching search, while Indiana chases a first win in State College in 14 tries.

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Ethan Grunkemeyer made the first two starts of his college career on the road against two of the top defenses in the country in Ohio State and Iowa. It doesn’t get any easier for him this week as Penn State prepares to face second-ranked Indiana Saturday at noon (TV-FOX) at Beaver Stadium. The Hoosiers (6-0 Big Ten, 9-0) rank third in scoring defense, seventh in total defense and ninth in pass efficiency defense. It’s hard to imagine any other c…

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No. 2 Indiana looking for first win in Happy Valley against sinking Penn State

“Everything in this game is earned, not given, and you’ve got to earn it every single day,” Cignetti said. “The game gives you nothing. You get out what you put in."

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