STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Saquon Barkley racked up 226 total yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 6 Penn State to a 52-0 win over Akron in the season opener on Saturday.
Quarterback Trace McSorley was 18 for 25 passing for 280 yards and two touchdowns to help Penn State's high-octane offense pick up where it left off when the Big Ten champions won nine of their final 10 games last season. McSorley also ran for a touchdown.
Although it rained heavily early in the game at Beaver Stadium, a soggy field and leaky Akron defense couldn't slow Penn State's pair of Heisman Trophy candidates.