Saturday turned out to be exactly the kind of day that we predicted all week long.
The Lions were sloppy at times, as was the weather. But ultimately, Penn State thoroughly overpowered an overmatched UMass team 63-0 shutout on Homecoming at Beaver Stadium.
Senior defensive back Daequan Hardy jolted the Lions awake with a nifty punt return late in the first quarter. From there, Penn State scored on three straight possessions to go up 28-0 heading into the half.
The Lions extended that lead in the final two quarters with the most notable of those scores being another Hardy punt return for score.