A SIDEWAYS GLANCE : JOINING THE 700 CLUB.Joe Paterno Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State University's college football team, a position he has held since 1966. won't take any credit for this one. And Tom Osborne wasn't too happy either. Penn State and Nebraska joined an elite group when they reached the 700-victory plateau on Saturday. But you couldn't tell by their moods. Osborne, coming off a 19-0 loss to Arizona State the week before, was still upset after routing Colorado St. 65-9 to win No. 700. ``Sometimes it's unbelievable, the expectations that are put on somebody 18, 19, 20 years old,'' Osborne said. ``Maybe that needed to happen,'' he said of last week's defeat. ``You go so long without losing a game and you think that everything somehow is going to fall into place.'' The victory over Colorado State made Nebraska the fifth major college to win 700 games, following Michigan (758), Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame (740), Texas (707) and Alabama (706). Penn State became the sixth by by beating stubborn Wisconsin 23-20. But Paterno, the winningest active coach in college football, blamed himself for missed opportunities that kept the game close. ``I didn't do a good job of coaching there. I think the kids won in spite of me,'' Paterno said. Also, Army and Syracuse won their 600th games. This week's game of the year The stakes just got higher for Ohio State - and Penn State. Thanks to victories on Saturday - an easy one for the No. 4 Buckeyes and a toughie for the No. 3 Nittany Lions - next week's Big Ten showdown between them in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , could provide the winner with a springboard to an undefeated season. Ohio State, with a 29-16 win over No. 5 Notre Dame in its first visit to South Bend South Bend, city (1990 pop. 105,511), seat of St. Joseph co., N Ind., on the great south bend of the St. Joseph River, in a farming and mint-growing region; inc. as a city 1865. in 60 years, proved to coach John Cooper John Cooper can refer to:
``They were pretty good today, '' Cooper said after Stanley Jackson For a quarterback with the same name, see . Sir Francis Stanley Jackson (born 21 November 1870 in Leeds, died 9 March 1947 in London), known as the Honourable Stanley Jackson during his playing career, was an English cricketer, soldier and Conservative politician. and Pepe Pearson each ran for two TDs as Ohio State (3-0) outclassed out·class tr.v. out·classed, out·class·ing, out·class·es To surpass decisively, so as to appear of a higher class. Adj. 1. the Irish. ``We just need to keep going.'' Penn State (5-0), meanwhile, needed a 25-yard field goal from Brett Conway with 1:23 left to hold off Wisconsin 23-20 in its first visit to Camp Randall Stadium in 26 years. ``This was probably the toughest place I've ever played in,'' Conway said. ``Their fans were crazy. I wish our fans were like that. We learned a lot about how good we can be today.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Kicker Brent Conway celebrates during Penn State's c areer victory. Associated Press |
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