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Article: Wisconsin Stuns No. 6 Penn State // Nittany Lions' 20-Game Win Streak Ends
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- October 1, 1995
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Wisconsin 17 Penn State 9 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Penn State was a
confused team Saturday. And for the first time in nearly two years,
it was also a loser.
Darrell Bevell completed 18 of 22 passes and threw for two
touchdowns as Wisconsin upset the sixth-ranked Nittany Lions 17-9 in
the Big Ten opener for both teams.
Penn State coach Joe Paterno made a couple of uncharacteristic
bungles, including forgetting what down it was on a play late in the
first half. That mistake cost the Nittany Lions (3-1 overall, 0-1 in
the conference) a chance to get three points.
Bevell was nearly perfect as Penn State's linebackers were
unable to keep up with the Badgers' receivers and backs.
"We saw ...