After the effort the Nittany Lions put forth on Friday against LSU, it wouldn’t have been unreasonable to expect a flat outing in this game. Yet, it was quite the opposite. The same defense that suffocated LSU all game long came back for seconds against Oregon State, in a game that was a lot more lopsided than the score indicated.
The first half was somewhat close, with Oregon State taking an early 7-2 lead. The Lions chipped away little by little, turning the five-point deficit into a 12-point lead by the time the first half ended.