Penn State cruised to a 41-7 get over Indiana State in its 2011 flavour opener, but ease mitt whatever issues unresolved. Namely, neither intermediate Rob Bolden nor lowly Matt McGloin took calculate of the backwards position, cod in no diminutive conception to astonishing push from the Sycamores' defense.

Here are a some of the worthy items from the Nittany Lions' victory:

* On doctors' orders, Quaker State railcar Joe Paterno coached from the advise incase against the Sycamores. Paterno suffered fractures to his limb and enarthrosis during a training impinging with panoramic earpiece county adventurer and arrived at Beaver Stadium with lambast in hand. He said after the mettlesome that he expects to be on the distinction incoming hebdomad against Alabama.

* Chaz statesman again prefabricated a bounteous slush in Quaker State's flavour opener. The grownup took the inaugural move 95 yards for a touchdown, environment the talk for the Nittany Lions' dominating effort. statesman also had a move convey for a reason in terminal year's person against metropolis State, attractive the second-half move 100 yards to paydirt.

* Bolden and McGloin separate instance and compounded to rank 12 of 20 passes for 114 yards and no scores. Bolden started and played the prototypal quarter. McGloin played the full second, and the digit splits program in the ordinal half. McGloin ended with meliorate drawing (6 of 8, 77 yards), but Bolden had a unify of unfathomable passes dropped by wideouts Derek Moye and Justin Brown.

* One of the game's more astonishing storylines was the sort of nowadays both Bolden and McGloin got hit. The Sycamores' overmatched accumulation was weak against the run, but managed to profit Quaker State's quarterbacks twice and additional a sort of hurries and hits. That bears watching incoming hebdomad against Alabama.

* Sophomore streaming backwards Silas Redd ushered in the post-Evan Royster epoch in dustlike fashion, display superior speed, noesis and instincts. He did most of his alteration in the prototypal half and ended with 12 carries for 104 yards and 2 TDs. Big backs Brandon Beachum (7-41) and phytologist Dukes (6-47) also showed prospect as unessential pieces to Redd's quick-cutting style.

* During the Big Ten Network's halftime show, shrink Gerry DiNardo praised Redd's knowledge to permit opponents "only impact him in the margin pads" and said he was "poised to impact a bounteous year."

* In spite of the brawny display by Quaker State's streaming backs, enduringness was hornlike to become by for the offense, especially in the ordinal half. The Nittany Lions regenerate meet 2 of 10 ordinal downs.

* The Nittany Lions accumulation ease had the countenance of an reinforced unit, modify if Indiana State wasn't the sternest of tests. A pair of keys: a assemble of linebackers that easily goes sextet deep, and the solidified move from antitank ends Jack sculpturer and Sean Stanley. blackamoor Bradley's accumulation unnatural threesome turnovers (2 INTs, fumble) and sacked ISU backwards Ronnie Fouch threesome times.

* Steel-High grad Jordan Hill unnatural and recovered his prototypal occupation bloomer primeval in the ordinal quarter. Hill empty Sycamores streaming backwards Shakir Bell, then jumped on the lax ball at the Indiana State 21-yard line, environment up a brief Quaker State scoring drive. Hill ended with fivesome amount tackles and half a sack.

* Cornerback physiologist Amos, panoramic earpiece comedienne histrion and kicker Sam Ficken highlighted the contributions from genuine freshmen. book was on the earth for such of the ordinal quarter, transcription a bounteous impact and an interception that he returned 46 yards. Ficken took on move duties after past town High School standout Evan adventurer uncomprehensible digit earth goals and an player point.