a football game featuring Pittsburgh versus Penn State NCAA college football tonight the number one ranked Pittsburgh Panthers featuring iseman Trophy Canada Tony Dorsett against the Nittany Lions of Penn State [Music] we're in western Pennsylvania or the Pittsburgh Penn State game the 76th meeting Penn State has won the last ten in a row Pittsburgh number one Three Rivers Stadium sold out for over a month the weather unseasonable mild however we do now have a light rain which is alling on the Tartan turf here at the home of the world champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the Panthers won [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] they're averaging 33 points a game coached by young Johnny majors who has created miracles here the magic including Tony Dawson [Music] [Applause] came against Stanford plus 10x3 and they're on a six-game winning streak and they hope to upset Pittsburgh tonight they won 37 Pittsburgh 35 with three times last year the game wound up in a 7 to 6 victory for the Nittany Lions both bound Pittsburgh going to the Sugar Bowl against Georgia Penn State going to the Gator Bowl against Notre Dame equally divided 25,000 fans for each team and this is the type game that actually divides members of families that's right because some go to penn state some go to Pittsburgh but it's an annual affair and I'm glad to be here tonight with a man that knows all about number one ranking but it was an Oklahoma bud Wilkinson Kristen addition to the national championship at stake and the nomination of Eastern football we have a challenge of a dynasty until paternal the last 10 years has dominated with his Penn State team Eastern football prior to that it was no more wide open Ben schwartzwalder did it at Syracuse for a little while read Blake did at the army but Johnny majors since she's been at Pittsburgh has been gradually building to where he's ready to make the challenge tonight of the Pittsburgh wins it will not only be the national championship for them but perhaps a new beginning era for Pittsburgh again to be the champions of the East but we look forward to your commentary and ladies and gentlemen on the sidelines tonight as a sports director of our ABC affiliate here in Pittsburgh channel 4 WTAE and we're pleased to bring in Steve Zabriskie with some comments on the Heisman Trophy candidate Tony Dorsett hey thank you very much Kristen as Chris mentioned as the sports director for channel 4 the ABC station here in Pittsburgh I've had an opportunity for the last couple of years to see both Penn State and a fit Panthers in action and hopefully by being down here on the sidelines near the players didn't close to the action I'll be able to give you a little more insight into what exactly is happening in this most important game it is a big game national attention is not it because of the number one ranking of the pit vendors and eyes will be on it for that reason also a lot of eyes tonight we've got number 33 for the Pitt Panthers perhaps the greatest running back ever to play the game of football Tony Dorsett the ironic thing here is the Dorsett when he was in high school would have preferred to go to Penn State he felt however that they did not recruit him heavily enough so he wound up with 20 majors at Pittsburgh and consequently he became the greatest runner in college football on this play a typical Tony Dorsett run against Navy this year Dorsett broke Archie Griffin's all-time career rushing record to be the greatest runner in football he has a shot tonight his final regular season game at 18 career NCAA all-time records he currently holds nine NCAA records and 27 Kip school offensive records among those NCAA records he already holds the most career carries 1036 times coming into tonight's game also the most career yardage a whopping 5858 yards just 142 yards short of an almost unbelievable total of 6,000 and is the only player in college football ever to rush for over a thousand yards in four consecutive seasons hitting Tony Dorsett a big story here tonight back to Chris Schenkel this Pittsburgh Penn State primetime special at ABC Sports exclusive is brought to you by Chevrolet and Chevrolet dealers who invite you to see him drive Chevrolet's totally new six passenger car the new Chevrolet buy Texaco on behalf of independent Texaco retailers who are working to keep your trust by offering top-quality tires my Rolaids when excess stomach acid causes heartburn acid indigestion Rolaids it consumes 47 times its weight in excess stomach acid and by Haggar slacks mix-and-match with hey girlies your tops and new hangers sports coats for a personal wardrobe at reasonable prices Haggar America's best-known name and slacks the kickoff coming up here in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania both teams are really anxious to play ladies and gentlemen Penn State have won the toss electing to receive on the right there in the deep blue jerseys while on the left in white the Pittsburgh Panthers number one in the nation Pitt kicked off fortunately for all of us it went out about so with a five-yard penalty Pittsburgh's Carson long one of the premier kickers in America number five well this time booted from his own 35 instead of the 40 there are you looking at the special two team the kickoff team a procedure penalty shown there by the referee Paul Broca native of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania now we look at Carson long it gives you some idea how really fired up they are when they think of that Gummer kicks it out of bounds on the opening kickoff there you see Carson teeing it up he can set a few records of his own tonight Pittsburgh with a very strong kicking game in fact both teams have fine punters holding his hand up listen to these fans hesitate on the near side Pittsburgh on the far side there's a kick rich party is beef number 48 he's done denying 10:15 20 slipping on the curtain 2 which is 24 yard line where they will have a first in ten jiff Malusi on the tackle let's look at the Penn State Nittany Lion which Marty split in Long Island tribe Benson Ron art Sena offensive guard don't want Pennsylvania keep sorting up at the center fountain for them babe strict creep up and cigars Lindenhurst 100 in the backfield check the scene as the quarterback number 1444 is cephalo Tori 39 and number 29 Steve dice carried on the play from the 24 almost out to the 30 Jeff Delaney of upper st. Clair Pennsylvania the monster man number 14 was in defensively for the undefeated Pittsburgh Panthers and their cheerless turn leaders look like winners dope eternal fields they've got to control the ball when they've got of course it can't be running with on a second time Steve guy scary let's hear the backfield of Penn State it produced themselves give yourself a little wanker before you pull back to New York you guys fail back let me through da Christina quarterback and he tries Pennsylvania all right they now have a third down at five at the 29 no score in a game Penn State in the dark blue jerseys seven and three on the year you see no the quarterback [Applause] not enough for the first down Steve guys who figured in on all of the snaps was stopped by Leroy Felder and approximately the 34 they needed to get out for the 39 so it's going to be a punting situation in the punt with a 34 and a half yard average the scott [Applause] Fitzgerald is off to the right of your screen no wind inside Three Rivers Stadium as Willie Taylor number 29 is beat Oh a beautiful punt exceeding his average on the year coming way back to the nineteen Willie Taylor calling for a fair tax [Applause] right nomination Pittsburgh hi my name is Greg Joan why are you feeling North - Phyllis PA my name is John hand Astrid on the offensive tackle from Erie PA my name is Matt Carroll I'm not pencil car from inner power high school North PA champa loosely on the center Youngstown Chaney high school Youngstown Ohio Congress knows the offensive right guard New Castle Pennsylvania all right from the 18 first and 10 and carrying on the play is a number one runner ever Tony Dorsett Pennsylvania 5:11 192 pounds number 33 you might seem in three different spots the fullback up close to the quarterback row the tailback the line or perhaps even a wing or a halfback in the split set and the curry was out to the 22 yard line Tony game for its second down at six Dorsett average against everybody else's firepower greater than his average good alright the quarterback a junior from Youngstown Ohio truck for a loss back to the 20th let's hear from the backfield of Pittsburgh here they are Willie tell the wives peeve of running a Jude Bob odden Malo New Jersey running back Anthony Dorsett running back Aliquippa Pennsylvania bad Cavanaugh quarterback Youngstown alive all right third down and eight for Pittsburgh Cavanaugh to keep other quarterback coming out now to about the 26 they needed eight [Applause] if short of a first down as Randy Sid ler number 75 in on the tackle for the Nittany Lion defense always considered tough Joe Paterno feels that the way to stop Dorsett is to keep him from going wide they're gonna gamble a little bit on his Randy head shots because they don't think they like to use him that much they will try to keep him from getting the ball wide hairy spider is the punter number six in the country with a forty four point eight a ver agenda was fielded by rich muddy number 48 at approximately the 31 a 39-yard punt let's take a break and then we'll return to Pittsburgh back again at Three Rivers Stadium a capacity crowd 55 degrees a light mist falling rained earlier and the evening the field was covered the target turf it's a good condition right now around ten o'clock Eastern Time heavy rains are expected second time Penn State has had the ball no score 1st of 10 from their own before buddy of cephalo our potential past receivers the i-formation Tory goes to the DFAC night 29 and a very fluid and fast-moving lateral Pittsburgh defense forces amount of bounces we look at the defensive line Romanowski who played at Hopewell high school with Tony Dorsett Parrish al Romano and Outland Trophy candidate Randy Holloway great sacker of the quarterback Wetherington along with Cramer and Delaney are the linebackers and Wilson jury with seven interceptions number 31 in the backfield is banana at the number 14 he was Cena in a second and nine [Applause] covering on the play Bob jury person we said has seven interceptions coming into the ballgame it was intended for number 21 Tom Donovan so it brings up a third down and nine and a defensive struggle here with no score we have 10 minutes and 55 seconds remaining in the first quarter but Pittsburgh defense is basically a 5-2 but they've changed the alignment all the time and their basic scheme is 250 ffensive in office of all the offensive men to good the linebackers Cramer and whether infant absolute freedom of movement third dynamo in for Penn State from the 35 completed pass to Nicki Schuler the number one receiver for Penn State with 19 catches and 3 touchdowns [Music] funding situation a gun James Kramer in on the tackle and approximately the 44 voted excuse me because rather unusual thing the number one receiver for each team is the tight end the Schuler or a Penn State and Corbett for Pittsburgh here's the punt again a beauty Willie Taylor is deep and he is rubbed down where he caught the last punt from Penn State at the 18 the punt travel 37 yards there's the ground 25 pounds of fries right back again at Three Rivers Stadium ten minutes and 17 seconds remaining in the first quarter there is no score now each team with two possessions second series for Pittsburgh number one and they're back at the 18 after the punt first down and Cavanaugh giving to number 33 Tony Dorsett Dorsett for two or three yards make a three out to the 21 where it will be second down and seven Ron Crosby on the tackle the Penn State defensive line banks Petruchio Sibley and Crosby number 64 oh just made the tackle those are the linebackers Holloman milind Clark and Hostetler there are two freshmen in the linebacking corps Neal huntin Gary Pat risky so here we go now with a second down and eight and the Penn State defense containing Dorsett inside and outside bill banks 85 one of the tacklers for the Nittany Lions Tony Dorsett 5.7 average 300 rushes coming into the game he's a boy of amazing stamina carries a ball a great number of times seems to improve really as the game goes along and so he has that ability to sort of calm the defensive team as they make a tackle for no gain he always says nice dog nice goin and then he builds up for the breakaway play third down and six and Cavanaugh makes the pass who's been handled Tony Petruchio was in to stop the quarterback at the 2400 so three of his fourth down and nine or the number one ranked team in the country Pittsburgh their last win over Penn State was in 1965 when Frank Clark takes an 18 yard field goal with one second to go Larry sliders Pittsburgh punt is going deep at about the 32 money has it coming out to the 35 and he's built [Applause] a 48 yard punt and no return as you see the rain coming down behind the Pittsburgh cheerleaders tomorrow here on ABC Sports you'll be treated to another NCAA football doubleheader that's right at 12:30 Eastern 11:30 central army-navy Philadelphia then from the Coliseum in Los Angeles Fighting Irish of Notre Dame against second ranked Trojans of Southern California more about that later right now from the 35 first attempt for Penn State no score Haseena out of bounds for a loss and when you see that game tomorrow between Southern California and Notre Dame you'll be seeing Notre Dame that will be playing the Penn State team in the Gator Bowl here on ABC all right a loss of one on the play back to the 34 where it'll be second down and 11 in a backfield for Penn State 46 Scott that's key who is the punter number 39 Bob Torre the full-back on the halfback is steve dice number 29 to see no 14 the quarterback second and 11 no score first quarter [Music] defense hates the challenge Cecil Johnson number 60 was one of the defenders and on Bob touring Penn stink fist is beginning to change their offensive alignment a little bit they haven't moved the ball yet but each time they jump to a different formation in the house in the press box are reading what the adjustments are by the Pitt Panthers and they hope to be able as soon as they how they're playing the formations to loosen them up and make some yardage you see little moisture around the helmet there all right second down a nine for Penn State from their own 36 [Music] Bob Tory and Tori brings it out there was a third down play my collection as James Cramer made the stop and again is a punting situation that was the third possession for Penn State Pittsburgh has have two liter team has been able to go beyond either's 40-yard line Scott Pitts key will do the punting and deep as Taylor once more [Applause] let's Keys tikkas inside the 10 and Taylor is driven back to his own aid and Pittsburgh will trying to move it from there a 50-yard punt by scott Fitzgerald II back we're standing here with Lee Majors the Six Million Dollar Man a baby you seen a big Pitt football fan you and John Major's have the same name Lee that's right get some cousins you come too many Pitt game this is my my fourth year I coached one game of here for him back the action right here I don't want to miss what's your record [Applause] bill banks number 85 on Tony Dorsett - yardage or Garson on the play most of all from the 8th back inside the 5 to the 4 second down and 14 Dorsett now four carries four yards Penn State defense obviously keen on him but as Chris mentioned earlier dorsal will land up in he'll be positioned in the Pittsburgh backfield this time he's the white halfback of his severe second 44 Bob Hutton carried on the play and Bill banks and again on the tackle number 85 from Camden New Jersey a junior defensive end 6 1 to 20 I'm very sorry to see it raining out here because the field can get just a little bit slick this is tart from turf but we talked to some of the Pittsburgh Steelers this afternoon jack ham notably is said that when this field gets wet it does get a little bit slippery and now Tony Dorsett is the tailback to the left of your screen the deepest back on third down and 12 no score tony dorsett stop by bill banks one of the tacklers in on the play along with number 64 Ron Crosby the pinching ends are cutting in on number 33 along with 44 hutton going to the far sideline punting time for larry spider both down and two yard gain on that last play Madhi back at his own 41 the deepest penetration by either team and for the first time ten our territory the Pittsburgh 45 5:38 left in the first quarter no score Penn State had a good run back uh Valerie sweater fun for the first time Penn State is in Pittsburgh territory at the 45 there's Lee Majors not related to coach Johnny majors Lee is from Kentucky played football for a while at Indiana University has often been with us in the booth on the west coast all right from the 45 first and 10 Penn State going on the play Mike cumin a freshman gone for a loss James Kramer the right linebacker in on the play joined by Jeff Delaney number 14 there's Johnny majors from Lynchburg Tennessee I've been impressed us fire Kris going into the game I thought that Pittsburgh would have a putting advantage spider had a forty four point eight average going into the game in Fitz ki 34.5 a ten point difference but thus far Kisuke has had the superiority in the kicking guys the point go to the near side of the field second and 11 from the 46 guy goes in motion toward the backfield on a keeper gesina artificial turf or a loss back to the 49 a loss of three it will be third down and 14 and Johnny majors after doing a tremendous job at Iowa State getting them back to the thick of the big 8 conference moved to Pittsburgh and the Dukan state is rebuilding the glory days the John Sutherland University of Pittsburgh and before Jack Sutherland the longtime football fans the incomparable Pop Warner heard down at 14 now for Penn State [Applause] 4:26 left in the first quarter slop formation you see now test by rich muddy [Applause] inside the 25 of Pittsburgh remember Penn State is a touchdown underdog there is Monty his 11th reception an averaging 14.8 looking for his first touchdown through the air and Chuck is hidden has made the difference in this Penn State attack he's thrown 80 times I competed 80 of 151 rather for 53% of his passing has geared up the attack like last week the first first down but late in the first quarter okay Penn State's 24 Mike cumin cumin for about 2 yards back to the 20 Jeff Zeleny number 14 and Bob jury number 31 cumin 24 [Applause] another one was great freshmen that your pattern has been talking about he says we've got their young players that I've ever had at Penn State who think back to some of the great ones that he has dad that cappelletti anymore frank O'Hara some of those people he ventures like Mike Goodman carrying on the play one of the many freshmen is bud Wilkinson said and Joe Paterno as usual is showing us many formations many offensive formations guman of Bethlehem Pennsylvania six two and a half 190 pounds Joe Paterno there on the sidelines there he comes into view utter a doctrine of laws from his alma mater Brown University where he was a quarterback his brother George was a fullback coached by ripping goal now it's third down a nine from the 21 [Applause] Cory go to the screen pass president pretty good job at keeping leverage torrei turn it up inside let's watch it again you see the dropping straight back looking to the outside he finds Tori Tori cuts inside the corner man then picks up a devastating wall of blockers down the middle and is home free to the end zone now Tony Capasso Lee number 11 tries to point after it's up and it's good 45 yards and on the 6th play a 21-yard touchdown up Tori the sophomore from series New York three minutes and one second left in the first quarter now it's here a comment or two from coach Joe Paterno the Penn State game you're gonna see on tonight is the kind of a game we've been hoping for in the East for a long long time we at Penn State have had things pretty much wrong way for a long time and then people like John Major's have Pittenger eclair burn of Maryland Frank Burns of Rutgers and you concur at Boston College and Walter Navy other people come in put together fine programs a bright energetic coaches and we've got great football in the East now and I think you're gonna see a great football game tonight I think Pitts got an outstanding football team at a number one ranked football team we've got a young upcoming football team and is anxious to take on this challenge of playing a great team I think it's a great game great the face really depicted and his own Matt Barr a side willing kick that is hard to feel this way inside the 10 and number 44 of Pittsburgh Bob honey saves the day at the one so tough Frank Pittsburgh now will actually move it from the to the ball being spotted at the hash mark and the pressures put on them early with 259 to go in the first quarter Penn State is in the lead the underdog seven to nothing curling stone sliding down there is the way it's living slipped and justified any kind of a popper bounce no way that Pittsburgh well Henry's could get to it they have only gotten to their own 26 us bar in the first quarter and give it to the Orson tony dorsett carrying it for a yard or two number 33 who has to play hurt most of the year because he carries so often and his is the target the sitting or running target of all defensive players 10 has 11 yards rushing Dorsett has eight of those yards 237 to go first quarter Penn State is in the lead seven to nothing to the far side Willie Taylor number 29 we have a second down and eight from the hor Bob Hutton number 44 stop by Randy Seidler number 64 Ron Cosby in on the stop at approximately the six so we're going to have a third down in six so I mentioned earlier Christie of course it's one of those people that kind of lulls you to sleep but if there's no daylight he doesn't really waste himself a great deal but he's got that tremendous wide vision of one there is daylight he simply slept through there he certainly is one that you never know what can overlook on any staff Gordon Jones going out on a path pattern here comes the past [Music] was he out of bounds the official said yes he was out of mouths at the Penn State 40 Gordon Joe beautiful throw by Matt Cavanaugh Cavanaugh at 47 to 76 passes for 62% and the interesting thing to me first about Cavanaugh he has thrown one interception this season that means that you can throw the ball anyplace but he's not liable to put it up for grabs on his face for Gordon Jones who also returns kickoffs last year he ranked fourth of the nation and this time he moved the ball from his own six to the Penn State 40 54 yards and now Pittsburgh is in much better field position door pyth Dorsett is the deep back at the left of your screen he gets the pitch the Berlin lavell three yards perhaps Neal Hutton of man Valley New Jersey and Randy Sadler of Danville Pennsylvania horse Dorset number 33 out of bounds franca watch him Chris Nilan when there's no daylight for him to run he seized everything he floats in there he's always in a good hitting position very well protected and he's just getting his feel of things now and he's talking to the Penn State people about you people are stopping me off to I'll be well and get some loan to sleep that will be the lookout there's a man that's had three perfect season Joe Paterno coach of the year in 1968 Pittsburgh second and seven from the 37 Cavanaugh Jones is out Jones the pass was short because the rush was tremendous number 75 Randy Seidler put the rush on Matt Cavanaugh they junior quarterback from Youngstown Ohio so it'll be a third down and seven the ball at a Penn State 37 the Nittany Lions lead 7 to nothing if you just joined us a few minutes ago they went 45 yards and on the sixth play of 21 yard touchdown pass Lucina to Bob Tori Gordon Jones and Willie Taylor set away from the line on a 37 Cavanaugh wants to hit one of them best masterpiece in the world Jody ng number 97 in on the play disappointed Matt Cavanaugh but here is a procedure penalty against Pittsburgh [Applause] excellent rest that time by Penn State this however I think Cavanaugh will begin to read that and he'll begin to drop it off short when they bring the extra man up to put on the six and seven man rush as they did on the previous play parcel penalty declined bringing up a fourth down at 12 and Larry's sweater now doesn't have as much feel to work with Walt Brown snaps the ball to slider it's low angling for the corner to official and will line it up and let's see it'll be a touchback coming out to the 20 Penn State in the lead some of the nothing with a minute 19 to go in the first quarter will snap it from their own 20-yard line Joe Paterno a native of Brooklyn New York won ten years in a row against the Pittsburgh Panthers never been defeated by a Pittsburgh team and tomorrow here on ABC Sports you'll be treated to another NCAA football doubleheader 12:30 Eastern Time 11:30 Central it's additional battle of the service academies the army-navy game from Philadelphia then for the Los Angeles Coliseum the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame take on the second ranked bhajans of USC cephalo in motion from the twenty first and ten carrying the ball Mike guman the freshman number 24 the backfield guman 2439 tory cephalo the flanker rich Monty the split-end number 48 the tight end is Mickey Schuler number 82 Dean of one yard on the play there's a close up of Tony Dorsett just waiting very knighting his time because sooner or later he'll rip one second down to nine Penn State lady 7a nothing 46 seconds first quarter and guman getting a workout 190 pounder charges out to about the 25 James Cramer number 58 and 59 Arnie Wetherington the linebackers take a look at Anthony Dorsett as a youngster as seven years of a son of Myrtle and West Dorset recently Tony says we should pronounce his name Dorsett however too many people know it the other way Crispin time to change it too late his parents know it Dorsett 35 now for Penn State gesina mic cumin the intended receiver and again it'll be hunting time for the Nittany Lions who lead seven to nothing with only two seconds left on the Three Rivers Stadium clock the Penn State is going against a very experienced I have been defensive line and linebackers six of the Pittsburgh front seven if you want to call him that our seniors and one of them is a junior Holloway is their right tackle scott Fitzgerald grant Lyon Pennsylvania and exceeding his average on each kick as Willie Taylor looks out of the 35 tries to break away at number 85 bill banks in on the tackle for the Nittany Lions he is that great defensive end for the Nittany Lion defense the quarter is ended here Penn State surprising leading Pittsburgh 7 to nothing but the referee Paul brother [Applause] look like our clipping penalty but unusual sucky I kind of hid in the front of his mobile a think it was trippin Chrissy we'll be back but first let's hear from one of our sponsors that makes this telecast possible from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania none tied Pittsburgh a clipping call a dead ball foul will have them move the ball from their own 18 it's one of the worst penalties you can get Chris because you start first at 25 instead of birth to ten yes a clothing occurs while the balls in play then it's first lieutenant that ball clipped it just really puts you in tough shape all right Matt Cavanaugh the quarterback Dorsett the deep bag Cavanaugh no keeper gavin open 18 out to about the 23 Ron Crosby number 64 in an attack all the first quarter statistics but welcomes in they're very very close 65 total yards 274 time of possession NATO three to six 57 and that's the one that Joe Paterno is looking at if they can keep possession of the ball the majority of the game he thinks they've got an awfully good shot at it all right second down and long yardage because of that foul Jones and Taylor sent away good baking by Dorset until the end and Randy Seidler are in on number 12 met Cavanaugh and from the 24 the ball will come back to the 23 where will be a third down and approximately 20 at Cavanaugh Youngstown Ohio he crushed the ball 345 yards scored four touchdowns this year he is one of five on third down conversions here's a big one [Applause] a sidewalk they call out of four for defense but the way Joe Paterno makes us about this for four sometimes it's 71 sometimes it just keeps pouring into they've guessed right every time they've blitzed north and 27 spiders kick fair catch call for I rich money [Music] seven by Spyder and now Penn State better-than-average field position at their own 38 first down high school athletes will attract five million participants this year nearly 50% of the student body of most schools will be involved in the inner scholastics program the National Federation of State High School Associations request your support for this important part of a school program Penn State's Chuck casino calling signals ladies seven to nothing opening moments of the second quarter [Applause] Wilson Wilson has a quarter [Applause] he's a minute at the scene Wilson dropping back he was the perfect position to make the play let's take another look at it straight drop back pass ball thrown and it's a little bit of a hanger as you can see not enough speed on it let Wilson cutback in front of it he makes a very good return here for about 14 yards moving all the way across the field picked up some good blocks good field position now okay but on the 44 46 make up to 44 first and ten short pass intended for number 81 Jim Corbett who had 30 catches coming into the ballgame including two touchdowns 81 is from Erie Pennsylvania a battle for recruiting here in this state between these two schools is ferocious but in the roster and the majority the players are from Pennsylvania it also makes a difference who wins this game every would like to be with a winner but that's where it can break through tonight that'll make easier for Johnny to continue this fine recruiting Cavanaugh Pittsburgh [Applause] rather indecisive which is unlike Kavanagh but the Penn State defense is so mobile that they'll cause you to make the wrong decisions however Cavanaugh did kept from his own 44 to the 38 a gain of six third down and four very good shot there Chris of how Penn State's gonna play that wide option or any kind of asleep they had two people on the outside of Cavanaugh waiting for the ball to go to Dorsett because they do not want to give him any sliver of room ball 27 left in the first half Penn State seven Pittsburgh nothing they have the ball [Applause] going that part of the world [Applause] and pittsburgh completion video inside the 35 watch it again number 81 Corbett 64 210 pounds senior and Johnny major said before the game he has never seen Corbett drop a ball he made the catch he dropped an F for he was hit but the referee ruled that the plane was dead that he had been stopped prior to the fumble and Pittsburgh is now beginning to ignore Dorsett a little bit they realize that Penn State is keying everything on tonio they're using him to fake and have begun to move the ball a little bit with that strategy alright let's take a look at it again and be sure that the officials called it correctly there he's made the reception he's good and now he's being driven back before he fumbled the ball at least that was the interpretation from the umpire first downs have been scarce there's another one by Pittsburgh so bundled from the Penn State 34 Tony Dorsett carries for a yard or two and Randy Seidler number 75 what a defensive game he is having at the offensive ranked tackle and it just seems to know where Dorsett is going or any of the ball carriers so with all now at the 33 is the second down and nine ten state leads they went 45 yards and on the sixth play at 21 yard touchdown pass you seen it about Tory point after seven to nothing second a nine Pittsburgh [Applause] Rick Thomason a freshman Dunkirk New York was in a Cavanagh pass so Penn State takes over at its own eight eleven twenty two remaining in the first half Penn State leading Pittsburgh seven to nothing [Music] I think you can gather the intensity the sellout crowd equally divided 25,000 bridge school here in our broadcasting booth above Three Rivers Stadium it's tremendous and they traded intercepted Chris with the same kind of throws that ball Kavanagh simply doesn't grill it quite hard enough Donaldson is only a freshman as you pointed out when we see him here a turning man great speed ball just a little bit under thrown floated just a little bit Donaldson coming back in front of the plane to make the key interception so the two teams have traded interception now field position of a test of mettle of the penn state office Matsui and his brother Larry suing we're in the backfield 32 and 35 from the eighth who's seen as a quarterback giving to Matsui who is the freshman Randy Holloway in on the tackle and there is a loss on the play back to the six run will be second down at 12 of the Nittany Lions it's a great family for a Penn State the three soui brothers of the team Paul Larry and Matt there are the sons of Steve suey who was an all-american under Bob Higgins at 1947 at Penn State and Bob Higgins is their grandfather okay second down to 12 from the sex Lucina trying to get the band over the bar corner to knock it off at least a survived man dressed official it was the first band playing against the Penn State quarterback [Applause] and so he carried from the six on a second and 12 thus far heads Byrd has 19 total rushing yards Penn State went that carry out to approximately the nine has 11 I don't know what that's to do a great deal fist of the slipperiness of the turf I think most of it was due to the excellent in preparation both these teams have had they've had the two weeks practically to get ready to play and that does give you what a coach loves a little more time for a key game when your players want to be ready 39 in the backfield Chuck cocina covered the ball and it brings up a fourth I think we may see some change of cleats here in the second half an artificial turf most teams play with the sort of soccer peg like cleats but this field has to be slippery enough but I think we'll get some of the old-fashioned turf please put on big rush Tenten ready to go Willie Taylor is deep for mr. tough brush put on him Fitz key gets it off a fair catch ball caught by Willie Taylor no wind tonight still misting and the spot now the snap for the Panthers will come from the Penn State 41 first this great Reagan's and again CAA football doubleheader beginning at 12:30 Eastern Time the army-navy game live from Philadelphia then at 4 o'clock eastern time notre dame finals USD to great traditional rivalries tomorrow on ABC number one ranked Pittsburgh now field position at the Penn State 41 Penn State leading 7 to nothing 924 eventing in the first half Cavanaugh faking a handoff faking a pass and her keeper built banks was not fooled as we go down to Steve suppress keys thank you Chris Jim Corbett's wrist has been bandaged originally he cut it and it appeared that he aggravated it on the artificial surface or else someone had stepped on it with their rubberized cleats and torn the cut open a little bit we're not sure whether he hit it on somebody's head gear or just how he cut it but it appears to be just a cot it's bandaged he's back in the game and he should be alright we'll have to wait and see if it'll affect is receiving however okay Chris thanks Dave second down and eight now from the 39 bullet [Applause] [Music] and when you've got everybody up there Chris ready to stop Dorsett and you better have some linebackers ready if you're gonna stop Dorsett there just isn't a lot of help in the secondary as you can see beautiful throw here have you seen a man wide open because the linebackers were up protecting against Dorsett and Gordon Jones makes a beautiful night Taylor now going to the far side as a flanker first and ten from the Penn State 13 Pitts deepest penetration Dorset and Dorsett or a couple of yards Ron Crosby forcing him out along with Rick Donaldson number 92 earlier had an interception for the Penn State defense and averaging a hundred seventy two point four yards per game but up to now Tony Dorsett has been really contained yes now a total of 23 yards but it's early 8:20 to go in the first half Penn State leading 7 to nothing and Joe Paterno said we're not gonna make any yards wide second down and eight now or Pittsburgh Berger Sparsit he went wide to the six going lateral with him bill banks the defensive left in number 85 Daria's we're going to get some kind of misdirection for Pittsburgh pretty soon if the defense is truly flowing very very rapidly with the birthdate at least Tony's longest game on the play a gain of five yards so it's third down and three or the Panthers nurse it mine's up now [Applause] the right-half back in the splint back formation for coats Johnny majors the referee Paul Bertha who works for the Allegheny County official team is referee here the best in the east veteran and impartial also kristef he's the public official character 7:33 to go in the first half penn state seven that's for nothing guys converted on T of eight third downs here's a third and three at the six good Dorset has his teammates loved him here's a Claudia rushing touchdown of the by way of the pass watch is moved and a very good play here by Cavanaugh he held the ball slowed up just enough to let Dorsett get a far enough ahead of him when the ball was tossed out his superior speed made it a little bit of a slow up right there you can see the toss and there's that great speed turning it on inside the flag for the score and again field position Penn State's board from the pittsburgh 45 on the sixth play now v 41 yards on the fifth flight Dorsett scores and the point after attempt by Carson lung as good as tide was 718 to go in the first half tony dorsett has scored his 54th career touchdown battling for the Heisman Trophy to be awarded on Tuesday there is Carson long who will kick as we have a tie game at 7-7 18 to go in the first half rich muddy is deep for Penn State there at the left of your screen at about the 3 and moving forward Scott Witzke who is the punter and a flanker is to the near side of the field and Tom Donovan and the end is to the opposite side Carson long has teed it up on the far hash mark no wind affecting the kicks that is still missing here money has it the third team coming out to about the 20 and look at the ball [Applause] number seven coming up with the ball round still you saw him holding high over his head what's money now at the 13 coming forward the hits were hard one that ball up in the air Chris for maybe six or seven seconds it wasn't a deep kick down only about the 15-yard line but that gives you that excellent excellent coverage Pittsburgh now has the ball in the 20 their last three exchanges they've got it on the 44 of the 40 and now the 20 of Penn State the old Bugaboo the mistakes now the 20 Pittsburgh Kevin although he hurt his hand is in a quarterback and Omaha quick late Dorsett most two about the 17 as we go to the sidelines at Steve's tube risky Matt Kavanaugh befit quarterback has entered the little finger on his left hand it is not his throwing hand they don't think it's dislocated they taped the two together the one next to it and a little finger on his left hand and then they had him soaking his finger in a bag of ice and then that fumble happened he had to go right back out of the field it shouldn't be any problem however Chris second down at six from the 16 Joseph [Applause] garsik with a slight straight arm on number 26 Neal Hutton of Mohali New Jersey a junior when he saw it wind work he just goes out about his Dorset before that carry that was his 13th carry by the way from the 16 the ball gets to the 12 so he now has 35 yards and one touchdown that last play gave you some idea though wife Dorset has the tremendous statistics and why is the leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy he's running about three-quarter speed when everybody else is running full speed and then he can turn on another 25 percent 32 for the Panthers [Applause] he took a step and a half and number 53 Kurt Alderman the senior linebacker made a beautiful defensive play back at the 14 it's fourth down let's see if Carson long comes into the lineup Armen have been an outside linebacker for Penn State fire to this game they moved him to the inside they thought Joe Paterno was concerned about having three freshmen inside from the 21 plus the 10 of the end zone on an angle 31 yards one of the all-time great college kickers it's long enough it's open so 553 remaining in the first half doors still Pittsburgh seven Penn State seven here is a replay of a 31-yard field goal attempt by Carson law and you can take a look at it two camera angles are sometimes deceiving but you see a little cheering from Carson long and the officials now are checking it out it was very very close but the officials are looking at it from all angles not from a camera angle and they said it was wide and they have the final site yes it does not make any difference it's record 553 to go on the first half you just joined us and the state scored in the first quarter 45 yards on the sixth play at 21 yard touchdown tour a pass thrown by Christina Dorsett scored for Pittsburgh to tie it up down from the 20 penn state steve dice carries on the play another steve is on the sideline misters The Frisky Pittsburgh thank you Chris Carson long as many of you may remember who saw this game last year here in Three Rivers Stadium was kind of the goat he missed three fourth quarter field goals that would have given Pitt the win over Penn State they lost that game to the Disney Lions 7 to 6 tonight Carson long hits his first attempt and that builds up confidence right there could be a big difference as we get later in the game Chris so now with the ball at their 24 it's a second down and six for Penn State slot formation to the far side let's play a double wing formation and Bob Torre who scored the Penn State touchdown carries on the play on Ernie Wetherington number 59 of Miami Florida made the stop and let's see the forward progress to the 28 gain of 4 it will be third down and two I've got a feel Chris that fake percentages work out for a skill goal kicker as good as long he's an all-time scorer as a kicker in NCAA history he's an excellent excellent player give it another shot I got believe you'll put it through their time has been called down on the field Penn State as 20 yards rushing on 16 plays but what counts is a 21 yard pass play for their touchdown as we look at Johnny majors in his fourth year here at the University of Pittsburgh brought them from losers to winners let's hear what he has to say we inherited the football program that had really learned to accept defeat as a way of life and that their players and the fans and everybody else I think accepted it and we're learning to lose and the first thing we try to do is instill into our people not to learn to lose or accept though losing as a way of life to learn though play light winters and to play with pride and enthusiasm regardless how bad you look for how bad you were then you could get better we recruited a good bunch of freshmen to go along and mix in with the senior holdovers and juniors who were hungry and we're tired of being embarrassed this group of people molded into a group who at one time maybe cared little for each other individually or collectively to a group name who really loved each other as corny as it may sound and respect each other's a team first an individual second Johnny majors an all-american at Tennessee in 1956 second and the Heisman Trophy voting that year second Paul Hornung now it's a third down to two for Penn State at the 28 scores tied seven run by Steve guys it's kind of a play to beat Pittsburgh last year when its third down and short Chris you've gone to some kind of a goal line defense and if they pop one it may go all the way which is how Penn State put their six points on the board and the successful point after made the 76 win for them Penn State on their last six games needing Stanford first then losing to a how state Iowa and the Kentucky or how they've come back in her they improved from the 35 first down Steve dice again Steve brings it out to his own 44 for a nine yard gay then Jeff Delaney on the tackle once you insert a moment ago Chris to me I think people have talked for years about what a great coach Joe Paterno is when you win one and then you lose three you can see everything sort of just draining out on here but he had the courage as a coaching with his staff to put the new young players in and this team has truly come to life he has all made four seniors on the offensive team two seniors on the defense so look out the future on a second and one Bob Torre who scored the Penn State touchdown on a pass from Fusina carried Dorsett scored the pittsburgh touchdown on a beautiful move of six yards to the outside and now with the ball at the 44 it's going to be a third down in one firemen's one flashback at halftime highlights of the Nebraska Oklahoma game what a game the Sooners coming from behind to win it 22:17 over sooner but Wilkinson last Friday before the pass press came back a little pops up these old feet flickers to win the game Penn State needs a yard and they get more than enough Steve guys our tough producer on the ground gets it right near midfield so Penn State keeps the drive alive on the clock three minutes remaining in the first half the score is tied at 7 guys now 33 yards in seven carries the Penn State Office is beginning to pick up a little bit of momentum they were unable to move the ball of all on the ground in the first quarter they did the very effective throwing you seen is an excellent passer but now they're beginning to put it together on the ground Donovan 21 cephalo 34 on a first contender in the midfield stripe Lucina looking at both third down out they go pass over the head of 44 cephalo Bob Murray covering here against Steve's the risky Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers one of the great running backs in Penn State history Franco you played it a couple of these games you join it very lucky no length third time I was playing there wasn't such a really big deal to play in you know he's competing pretty bad but now fit being number one and being the underdog it's quite a thrill you can start by just being here in a stadium thanks a lot Franco let's go back up to Chris Cassino five of nine passing just the guys face gets to them poorni very very close to another first down you seen a 509 64 yards and a touchdown and great execution and blocking on the walkway it was like a diamond telling the event was expecting to pass good call great execution guys scored a 29-yard touchdown last year eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and with the point after was a margin of victory for Penn State third down and one at all gets it out here 82 Mickey Schuler his tight end first down for the Nittany Lions their FA Pittsburgh 33 [Music] you seen his brain cool operator about there he'll think that or was his number two receiver as we see him coming back think inside the guys he's rolling to his left returns sets he's rifled and the pressure is on him he just put it right in there Schuler turn made the nice reception he's from McKees Rocks Pennsylvania handing off to number 39 Bob Corey a king rocks Pennsylvania also the hometown of other Penn State quarterbacks Hufnagel Burkhardt Joe Paterno felt that they could move the ball against this Pittsburgh defense even though Pitt is ranked number one in the country it felt quite solidly that after they knew where they were that they could get off the line of scrimmage move the ball effectively but the ball now at the 30 it'll be a second down at 7 with a minute 38 remaining in the first half Pittsburgh 7 Penn State 7 Pittsburgh favored by about a touchdown here on their final regular season game but what's happening Monday night well this Monday night on ABC's NFL Monday Night Football the Minnesota Vikings will be in Candlestick Park to play the San Francisco 49ers last weekend the Vikings twist their it set the division title in nine years the bank these fortunes of course will be guided by quarterback Fran Tarkenton who holds nearly all of the NFL's career passing records the 49ers have a so much younger quarterback but well-known Jim the Plunkett the 1970 Heisman Trophy winner who done pretty well in his six years in the NFL for the fifth week in a row ABC Sports is you were looking at the biz no leader the Minnesota Vikings play the San Francisco 49ers on NFL Monday Night Football at 9 o'clock Eastern Time it's central over most of these ABC stations well there they are in well that's the pass law regard to mr. Bassman second 287 it's not Halloween from the 30 now time running out in the first half the 30th Pittsburgh the reverse Tom Donovan Troy and intercepted by Jeff Zeleny excellent defensive play and they have all arousal downs that you can have Chris but he puts Berg defense was cool back there and two men on the ball it was a little bit under thrown that cuts them off the hook and prevents the field goal second interception on Penn State and with the ball at the 8th the Panthers have a minute 29 to try to break the 7 to 7 tie the 76 renewal of a rivalry that began in 1893 and for the third year this has been a Pennsylvania spectacular here at Three Rivers Stadium we've been here hall three years and these games have been something [Applause] number twelve in a quarterback time music he was out of bounds Chris good reception but the Jones the feeling was too quite wide enough for him this is the first time that Tom music has been correction Cavanaugh is the quarterback Meyer and he does hang it out there very well Jones makes the reception but as you can see his foot comes down of the field of play time left a minute 22 here in the first half to score tied 7-7 Taylor 29 to the far side that's why he's a career rushing record holder told from his own age out to the 30 I was gonna say Christopher out you wouldn't expect his team to score with so little time left if they didn't have a man named Tony Dorsett number 33 he just reads it kind of glides through their revenge a great deal of OJ Simpson 21 yards [Applause] [Applause] [Music] coming right back down and they are at the Penn State 43 first down 52 seconds left in the first half and Cavanaugh is a cool customer he was rushed he rolled out he hit Jones on the crossing pattern made the reception and he's a fine runner he picked up good extra yardage 28 yards on the play Gordon Jones a sophomore from North Versailles Pennsylvania and they're 52 seconds on the clock believed that the Pittsburgh has two timeouts remaining so that will give them I think ample time at least to get the field goal range Cavanaugh now has thrown eight times completing four for 112 yards the Pittsburgh touchdown was sparked by Tony Dorsett on a six young six yard outside run Penn State's touchdown was the 21 yard combination you've seen it about Torre thus the seven to seven Ty Jones has three catches for 107 yards and this is the type of situation that puts the pressure on young freshman Penn State has three freshmen playing linebacker for the number 92 Donelson number 54 Clark and number 60 millon fifty-two seconds remaining in the first half that is Jones 24 Taylor 29 left and right Dorset and Hutton are the setbacks Cavanaugh out goes Jones flying he had beaten the defender Neal Hutton number 26 the pass was long Kavanagh proved to us that he could throw at least 53 yards Wow second down and 10 Clark stopped 47 seconds left in the first half Cavanaugh statistics just repeat them one more time he is hitting 62% of his passes going to his game and throw only one interception this season but he did throw another one in this game outcome of this game annually is for bragging rights by either Penn State or Pittsburgh you can brag a little bit this movie about a national championship - oh I certainly supremacy in the East game on the independence Jones and Taylor potential receivers it goes to Darcy who breaks one that loses a yard Tony petruchio number 99 Levittown Pennsylvania and bill banks 85 of Camden New Jersey on the tackle at the 44 third down and 11 40 seconds left on the clock here at Three Rivers Stadium home of the Steelers and the Pirates and once a year spot for this game Penn State and Pittsburgh this year Pittsburgh Panthers are the visiting team they alternate of course Penn State has done a great job of defensing anything that straight ahead Chris the misdirection plays and the crossing patterns have been the key ways for Pittsburgh to move the ball against the Nittany Lions got a big week of football on ABC two more tomorrow army-navy at 12:30 followed by Notre Dame southern california the trojans ranked number two now 3rd down 11 score tied Cavanaugh Taylor diving forward he receives it and approximately the 33 Hill crummy covering defensively so that let's see if there was enough for a first down it was the third down and 11 it's very very close a measurement called poor that's a gratuitous timeout for Pittsburgh the referee kills the clock for them here that give them time to go back in the huddle get settled and then come up I don't think that they have called their third timeout all right they head linesman and his crew clifford fair former basketball official retired from that longtime football official these are the Pittsburgh Panther assistant coaches after are right there busy throughout the game that's the brain trust one of the worst places to see if football game is where the head coach stands down on the sidelines because your perceptions were all wrong the staff up above in the press box can really key the movements of the players hold down and less than the length of a football we have 25 seconds left in the first half the score tied at 7 Penn State scored in the first quarter Pittsburgh and they're on a keeper Cavanaugh gets the first down 20 seconds on the clock here at Three Rivers Stadium in the first half time called by the Pittsburgh Panthers unbeaten and untied first time since 1937 and I believe that's their third and final time out of this hat and when they snap it but they'll do it from about the hash mark of 32 Jude Cavanaugh a little bit of slippery turf out there number 95 come to pass Oh of White Plains New York a junior linebacker shooting the gap and it comes back to the 41 and Cavanaugh trying to stop the clock no time left so here at Three Rivers Stadium the impact the teams crisscross at to our left with the score tied at seven let's go down to Steve Zabriskie John Major's anything surprise you the first half and not only I expect your pants ready to get asked for socks they are and both defenses are playing a great ballgame it's a hard-fought ballgame and we've got a maybe put the bone here a little mortal form off-balance and they're getting afters very well and both teams are it's it's a help a ball game and it's wide open for this point anybody can win the game do you think coach did in the beginning field position made the big difference I think big games every time the game field position first three or four times exchanged balls yes as a big fat good always isn't football all right coach good luck to you in a second happy day what do you anticipate anticipate the same hard part battle hope we can loosen him up seven we gotta get our offensive line cranked up keep him out of our backfield and give us a little more time that's one thing are we gonna have a difficult struggle all right good luck to you coach thank you that's and it continues to mr. may be our pal and native of Pittsburgh Erroll Garner thought of it when he wrote the tune misty will be back with a lot of action after this why is it everyone looks so busy but before you do can I make a suggestion just many skin bracer aftershave it's got a nice clean smell not to perfume me it won't arrive before you do Thanks this company needed that sideline with coach Joe Paterno coach anything surprise you about the first half well I'm really pleased Oh what we play defensively I didn't think we could very state I'm on I will just point we haven't thrown a ball better we're gonna have to probe attic one this football game that I'm sure that trouble containing that guy's much longer he's a great backhand anyway any play can explode on you so we gotta get some point okay ghost what about the field position in the first half you think that was a surprising they're kicking game Wow okay coach Paterno with this players on the sidelines getting ready they're happy about getting ready for the second half but they're happy to be tied here seven seven with Pittsburgh Penn State said that they didn't think of themselves as being the underdog in this game and they're proving - perhaps they are not let's go upstairs to christen but thank you very much Steve and but here are the first half statistics and Pittsburgh having a little bit the best of it they're passing particularly effective Joe Paterno just mentioned that they've got to do better with their passing the time of possession is key and in the second quarter Penn State had the ball only six minutes in 14 seconds they dominated ball possession in the first quarter which is why they controlled Pittsburgh so effectively ball position is gonna be the key so if you're just joining us here for wedding the start of the second half at is Matt Barr number 10 that will be kicking into Pittsburgh when the first half ended Pittsburgh had the ball after interception they moved from the 8 to the 32 now deep we have Willie Taylor 29 23 is Larry sentence for the Panthers score tied at 7 Taylor at the 3 5 10 15 20 pulled forward to the and the unbeaten and untied Pittsburgh Panthers ranked number one since November 15th well try to move it from approximately their own 25 touchdowns first Bob Torre a 21 yard pass from Chuck Ducey no the Penn State quarterback in the first quarter and Dorsett kept the 41 yard march going outside a six yard run for the score 7 to 7 as Taylor comes to the near side Jones goes out sit - grimace that skal it the 26 Cavanaugh number 12 [Music] looping one out to Jones he tried to make a 90-degree turn and move up failed was forced out by Rick Donaldson one of the many freshmen on the Penn State defense in retrospect - one of the key plays in the first half but after Pittsburgh toward their touchdown on the following kickoff Penn State pummel in their own 20 Pittsburgh was unable to move the ball and they narrowly missed a field goal had they stored their two successful possessions it might have given them a medal that they're seeking both sides cheering now it's a second down and six from the 30 Pittsburgh and white Cavanaugh it was trailing on the play a gain of a yard so it'll be a third down and five and let's meet the Pittsburgh offensive unit here they are hi my name is Greg Jones why we feel more fulfills PA my name is John hands were on the offensive tackle from Erie PA hi my name is Matt Carroll I'm not pencil car from unibrow high school nor PA jompa loosely on the center I'm from Youngstown Chaney high school Youngstown Ohio Tom Izzo's the offensive right guard Newhouse defense 25 comes outside in the first tab we have 51 yards on 16 carries and 1 touchdown he needs 91 yards here in the second half too magic six thousand yard mark he kept the first bound for the Panthers and they kind of bewildered at how he did that Chris it didn't appear to be any daylight at all but he saw that little seam used that great extra burst of speed that reserved that he always has to his fuller forward for the first time seven yard carry first and ten from the 38 this bird with the ball in their own territory caminar a hard hit out of bounds at the 42 Kurt alderman number 53 forcing him out now let's hear from the Pittsburgh backfield Willie tell the wives Steve of running in choice Bob Hutton mall will New Jersey running back Anthony Dorsett running back Aliquippa Pennsylvania bad Cavanaugh quarterback Youngstown Ohio that now is up the line second down and five from his own 43 the score tied at 7 Bob Hutton 44 carrying out to the 46 gain of three it'll be third down and two Ron Crosby on the tackle for Penn State seven to seven the score 13:48 remaining in the third quarter the Johnny majors is have Dorsett lined up at four different positions in the backfield thus far he's it either halfback on the veer he took one snap from the full-back position in the eye and then several from the tailback position in the I formation they try to hide him a little bit but Penn State has found him effectively thus far that's fair 32 [Applause] [Music] Evon all average or nine rushing this year for touchdowns on the ground number 12 Cavanaugh the junior from Youngstown Ohio the ball is near midfield and one of the things fish you always have to do a football game to take but they are willing to give you a ously they are not willing to let Dorsett have much room to run with Cavanaugh going out on the various option plays when they're defending well against Garcia he's got some room now joseph is the tailback at the radical screen the big back button is ahead of him Thank You devarsi here's the pass the fake rush put on by 85 bill banks pass intended for Willie Taylor and let's set the Penn State defense they have held a team that's averaged 33 points to only seven in the first half Penn State defense which includes Bill banks who's been in a lot of defensive plays number 85 petruchio Seidler and Ron Crosby was in on the last play a'lamin millon and Clark the two freshmen linebackers and Hostetler and in the secondary we have puttan Peter cuskey and Bernie Robinson now a second intent Jim carbon his boat oven set never drops the ball so does his great hand I didn't believe Johnny majors when he told me that that he's never seen Jim carbon droppable all this gives you some idea that he was telling the truth he kind of makes the fakeblock their screens is man number 85 banks the ball appeared to be overthrown he went up busted off his hands made a great perception and now it's third down in about two Cavanaugh house completed seven of 14 134 yards timeout has been taken by the top-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers here in Pennsylvania we're going to take a break and then back to more action don't go away like a dry ball is very important here's a little thing that Tom Brennan is using behind a Penn State bench to keep the ball as dry puts it in looks like a rotisserie little electric heat and the ball goes around and around like a dryer and keeps the drive back to you Chris okay third and three for Cavanaugh first down the Corbett and the Panthers now their own 26 they have moved to the 35 a Penn State first down good pressure again the Cavanaugh throws it beautifully Taylor had driven the corner man back Corbett came out the front of the corner man was hit hard as he made the reception but once again as we see him those sure-sure hands Taylor down the field driving the corner man back linebackers not able to get out there quite fast enough that was to Paso chasing him first down that's buried as Johnny mentioned set up into the first half they'd have to pass more hutton keeps it on the ground on the first down play for five hard-earned yards 85 banks 97 Jody Angie and on the tackle so it'll be a second and five here in the third quarter 11:55 remaining the scores tied 7-7 and this is what Joe Paterno did not believe Pittsburgh could do he said they're a big play team if we can keep from making the big play I don't think they can march to effectively against us down the split backs courts it to the far side Kevin on a keeper trailing his course and here he is [Applause] no chance the flick was hi Rick Donaldson 92 the freshman from Dunkirk New York along with Ron Crosby in on Tony Dorsett and he's ever well with everybody to sleep as he wandered back to the Hubble looking like he's very very tired but he's got great stamina but that ball moves emus circus player and later with the Browns and Cleveland used to do that Jimmy Brown and then look out yeah most of the good ones do good they kind of lull you to sleep and then light the fuse alright a walk up to third down in seven Evan Hall [Applause] three turnovers for Penn State to Pittsburgh two of DNG intercepts at the 20 the Nittany Lions tie ballgame will take over but first this pause from Three Rivers Stadium Berg had a great great drive going and on third and seven this happened to Cavanaugh Cavanaugh rolling out he tries to force this just a little bit he had a little opening could have run the ball was thrown and a very fine interception by gonzo set the play up and drive apart and Penn State takes over nice their top pressure brings it out to about the 35 and I'm hard-hitting football game here at Three Rivers Stadium out of the 35 it's a first and ten as Dorsett looks on perspiring heavily Lynn Swann graduate of Southern California a person reached over to Pittsburgh Steelers is here fellow broadcaster when were you rooting for tonight well I'm rooting for both teams but deep down inside though if it loses SC has a chance to be number one in the nation Ln SC a first place voter damn to be seen here at 4:00 Eastern Time tomorrow we're glad you're out here watching the game and I know you're high on Gordon Jones when Jones have a fantastic ballgame they kept 20 Dorsett pretty much in check so he's been doing a super job of helping the team move the ball down the field okay lanes hang around Lynn Swann of the Steelers we have a penalty here a little bit of a mix-up in the timing and illegal procedure penalty against Penn State they went on a very quick con 14 was not quite ready for the snap signal when it was called by piscina so the first down up at the 35 it comes back to the 30 where it will be first down and Chuck casino has won touchdown pass to his credit cephalo in motion number 44 [Music] [Applause] exit out 13-yard gain it will be second down and two James Wilson on the tackle for the Pittsburgh Panthers Bob Torre now 5 carries 23 yards the Pittsburgh defenses we take a look at it there has been covering everybody in the offensive line they haven't been running the trap plays but the last two traps that Penn State has run and broken wide wide open tandem I second and to Penn State know these guys no running room James Cramer in on the play along with number 35 Dave the CCO and Wetherington number 59 so loss of one yard on the place third down in three for the Nittany Lions score tied 7-7 909 left in the third quarter four of ten on third downs for Penn State [Applause] cephalo 44 motion they've guide first down for the mini lions at the 47 and I believe the man in motion and the various formations that Penn State is booting are beginning to upset the Pittsburgh defense a little bit they've been in 14 different sets if you count them going from left to right in the various distances that the men have been going in motion which requires an accurate adjustment by the defensive team they've guys 62 yards and 10 carries Tony Dorsett watching scores tied at 7-7 first and 10 from their own 47 Penn State Xena [Applause] [Music] for Penn State turnover Lucina tried to hit rich Monti and it's another interception in profile jury his eighth of the year tying a Penn school record you can see how far across the field he came cutting across getting in the line of flight making a good run down the sidelines a 27-yard returned by jury and his percent is 830 steps into the year time Billy Reynolds who did it in 1954 the Panthers now back to back interception the Panthers have it near their own 40 first down score tied at 7 Dorsett looked like he had a step but it closed the door number 92 Rick Donaldson here's Pittsburgh Steve Zabriskie [Music] I was talking to Bobby mango at the 5th quarterback who was injured in the Georgia Tech game this year he was in the locker room at halftime he said coach majors told his team we're better than Penn State all we have to do is not lose our poise it's a tight game and mistakes are gonna make the difference he exhorted his team to do what he believes and they believe they can do all right Chris second down and six garça for yards he has the ball again [Applause] [Music] speed 40 r44 consistently and you saw a little bit right there as he gets into Penn State Territory at the 49 a gain of six Bertoni and let's say it's a first down for Pittsburgh and Dorsett appeared to twist an ankle just very very slightly limping as he went off the field but he certainly did not appear to be hurt badly I'd expect him to be out of play or two and come right back on a carry 67 yards for Tony taking his place Eliot Walker where's the van ankles 34 uh Terry's from tailback nice move to the outside the loose ball play was whistled ad at the 43 as we go again de Steve Zabriskie [Music] tony dorsett is off the field trainer Tim Karen if it is working on his right calf it appears to be just a cramp they're having Tony take some salt pills and they're putting some analgesic rub on it to get some heat on too cramped muscle he's taking some salt pills the hawk is grounded right now but they're working on a very feverishly to getting back in the game as soon as they can while Pitts still has the ball back to you Chris all right Hutton 44:34 Walker Walker's the full-back come closer to the quarterback second and four Walker has tripped a little bit as he took the hand off Elliott Walker the junior from Miami Florida tom de paso and Ron Crosby on the tackle as they continue to rub that cap of Tony Dorsett valuable property the rain has been just heavy enough to make the field very very slick the Heartland turf unless it rains very very hard does not absorb enough water to give you a very good footing and both teams have had misfortune of slipping considerable the time tonight and this half Pittsburgh four first downs Penn State to here's a third floor for the Panthers getting the first down Elliot Walker and take this he's supposed to be a great blocker that he appears to be one fine runner as Tony Dorsett has shaken off that cramp and is ready to come back into the game LF Walker who scored the only Pittsburgh touchdown in the 6 to 7 loss against Penn State last year as Carson Long's point after was blocked so now with the ball at the 38 it's the first and 10 for Pittsburgh courses still on the sidelines Jones and Taylor to the far side in the slot formation now driving him mainly to the outside the Pittsburgh Panthers have reached the 31 7 yard gain Crosby on the tackle can't tell truth whether the Penn State defense is beginning to get just a little bit weary Pittsburgh has been running a great deal wide and when you go wide the defense has got to pursue they've got to move 20 or 30 yards on every play when you're on a wet field the slip is your time it does slow you up to take a Orson is back in the lineup Eliot Parker is out 24 Jones is in the slot the split end is Taylor on a second and three I kind of hit him that that and wind up at fullback in the I formation he's supposed to be at the tailback position all right laser lay walking back a quiet man not solid the best way I guess to describe him he has sort of muted flamboyance don't need arson major the school of communication there's his coach Johnny major Penn State's coach Joe Paterno the ball at the 23 first in town here in the third quarter the score tied Cavanaugh Carson through a tremendous block on number 95 Tony Capasso and Dorsett brings the ball inside the 20 to the 15 and a half first down he's electrifying with total excitement get that ability to accelerate when he turns it on as we look at Lee Majors there when he doesn't pop at this anytime because all the way Panthers on 1st and 10 at the 15 and a half his drag started at their own 40 [Applause] the third turnover Pittsburgh Joe demonic of Mount Carmel Pennsylvania recovers a huntin fumble at the 13 of Ben's stake let's take a look at it again little trap play Walker broke it to the outside doesn't ever quite have good possession of the ball it bounces out of his hands he's supposed to hit that Chris about a yard further inside he didn't quite ever got to put away as it was ripped away there by a number 75 of Penn State and that was Randy Snyder from a 13 first bounce cephalo coming toward the back field during his guys and several Panthers offenders look at him 21 coming up from his halfback position Wilson 58 was Cramer and 35 Dave to see Co you just don't speak to see seven turnovers the first three quarters did a game that has this much meaning that I believe that it's these slipperiness of the turf where they just can't move with quite the precision that they'd like to on the start again the opportunity to work on the leg of Tony Dorsett defense has taken over after a fumble by Hutton second and eight now for Penn State 14 is tough you see no threw a touchdown pass in the first quarter to Bob Torrey second and eight guys centauri are in the backfield 46 is Penske and motion guys [Applause] excitement about that one festive the referee have blown the ball deadly bursts of Pittsburgh players posting that they have recovered the ball was there in a hurry for the fit defenses Tory pump caught the ball now is that the 13 take a look at it again he was on the ground before the ball bounced loose third down coming up Joe Paterno being the wise goats that he is are going into punt formation when you put on third down you never can you have quite the same degree of rush or return because the defensive team cannot be sure that she will pick the ball let's see if Penske will be as effective as he was in the first half [Applause] Willie Taylor is deep fair catch at midfield just inside his own territory a 37-yard punt on third down for Penn State with a score tied at 7 2:38 left in the quarter rain continues at Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh has controlled the ball 8 minutes and 12 seconds here in the third quarter Penn State 4 minutes and 10 seconds score tied at 7 the bow near midfield Pittsburgh first down Cavanaugh splut formation Dorsett playing from the full-back spot takes people with him to the 43 of Penn State hurt on ermine on the tackle joined by Ron Crosby both coaches felt this would be a high-scoring game Kris 7 to 7 and the third quarter almost over indicates that you never are positive what's been a happen before the game I think again that the rain and the turnovers have had the major effect now Dorsett is the deep back to the right of your screen on a second and three there he goes going right for that stake on the far side the forward stake did he get the first down bill banks on the tackle first down for the Panthers Dorsett now 92 yards on 24 carries and one touchdown both statistics are amazing because if you watch the whole game that doesn't appear the court that has really done a great deal and yet he's nearing the hundred yard bomb Oakland High School Aliquippa Pennsylvania the home also every man singing the near side we have Jones and Taylor Cavanaugh's quarterbacked all the way [Applause] I never pull back again before they come over let them go clean on the fat play on what season running freely enough secondary is good bye baby [Applause] [Music] [Applause] is just broken Flynn Davis's record of horse career points scored 354 he is one away from time Homa Steve Owen who has 56 touchdowns in a brilliant career so Pittsburgh breaks the deadlock they have a 13 to 7 lead long now we'll try the point after arretez [Applause] 50 yards and three plays thanks to a 40 yard scamper by Dorsett one of six children of West at Myrtle Dorsett we were talking to us so it allows you to sleep let's take a look at it again he's the fullback is this straight opening play excellent blocking by the center Palouse key also by the guard Carol that's Corbett coming across to pounce anybody who might get to him and Tony do when he broke past the linebackers there wasn't anybody gonna catch him Tony Dorsett no set one NCAA record on that run tied another 356 points in his career breaking the record of Glen Davis 354 and he also tied Davis's record of 59 career touchdown run of forty yards by Dorsett gives him 132 for the game he's just tied to NCA records held by Archie Griffin most 100-yard games of the season 11 and most 100-yard games in a career 33 and he's ready to play some more I don't think seven points is gonna hold up they've got to put some more on the board statistical avalanche for the Heisman Trophy Canada now Carson long who helped but his team I had well do the kicking they call him the Sundance Kid the punter Larry spider is Butch Cassidy there are pals still raining as you see rich muddy for Penn State at the goal line coming out to the 510 to the 16 what a game 1:30 to go in the third quarter Pittsburgh is in the lead 14 to 7 unbeaten and untied tomorrow here on ABC represent another doubleheader 12:30 to 11:30 central the Battle of the service academies Army Navy fill it out the old bill Fleming is their league gross Cup been to the Coliseum the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and the second ranked Trojans of USC Keith Jackson and era Parseghian on the scene ready to go after a hard working afternoon Oklahoma Nebraska Oklahoma winning 20 to 17 in Lincoln today first and ten from the 15 Penn State's Bob Perry this time Chris when Penn State has got to move the football if they do not make a first down here and are forced to punt Pittsburgh will have good field position and all that momentum going that the electrifying 40 yard run of Dorsett set motion for them Scott pits clean the kicker comes in as a flanker replacing Jimmy cephalo of Pittston Pennsylvania he comes out here as a flanker now to the near side of the field at the bottom of your screen Tom Donovan 21 is the split end left and the slot is Jones and casino wants some yardage goes behind Donovan double coverage on Donovan and a very good rush also Chris by Holloway that time Cocina had just a little more time I don't believe that he would have missed the throat Steve Zabriskie rather comment okay Chris thank you as the rain continues to fall the footing becomes more more critical on your right you see what is called a rain shoe this is the shoe on the left that is usually worn on artificial turf and you can see there is a big big difference this one is the one most players are wearing right now back to you Chris all right third down and six missing off Penn State Donovan running a pattern Oh God so think of tackling this Pittsburgh team has had in years that Johnny majors have been there stead of Penn State moving the ball way caused them to come in now with about a fourth and ten situation and they will have fine field position Pittsburgh will after the kick as I recall that is Randy Holloway's 15 sack of the year of the quarterback what a performance Pitt ski kicking now that date we have Willie Taylor inside the 50 here's the end-over-end kick at the 49 [Applause] about four yards a 40-yard punt and the Panthers leading 14 to 7 get it at the Penn State 45 and they don't mind the rain they're very happy with it now Chris this Monday on ABC's NFL Monday Night Football the Minnesota Vikings will be in Candlestick Park to play the San Francisco 49ers last weekend the bikes clinched their 8th Central Division title in nine years the biking sportsmen were guided by quarterback Fran Tarkenton who holds nearly Hall with the NFL's career passing records the 49ers by the great gym collective a former Heisman Trophy winner all right from near the 45 first down for Pittsburgh Elliott Walker is in the backfield and Joe Paterno said this afternoon when I was talking to impressive what makes choices so very tough is that your people start their fresh but as the game goes along and they just get a little bit weary Doris attempt to pick up speed and that's exactly what's happening here as the third quarter comes to a close let's burg 140 yards Penn State 24 yards in this quarter and that was the last play of the third quarter with number one ranked Pittsburgh leading Penn State 14 to 7 we'll be back for the fourth quarter after this [Music] at Mellon Bank we help you do more with your money with banking services and people who work harder for you that's Mellon banking Mellon banking helps you do more with your money channel for your Action News station [Music] two of American college football coaches whose jobs are assured very successful Joe Paterno of Penn State Johnny majors rumors being that he was going back to his alma mater of Tennessee no word on that but Johnny man who's challenging the supremacy of Penn State here in the east [Applause] hitter cuskey saved a 6-point run 24/7 incidentally on the previous run ending the third quarter Dorset gained 10 yards is now rushed for 6,000 yards in his career becoming the first back in NCAA history to reach well it seems an impossible number of yards in a career but I've seen a lot of great ones and always wind up wondering is he's good as OJ Simpson in college his record has been every bit as good now he has 6,000 18 yards and more a few more from the Penn State 17 is colored by Ron Crosby and Tom's apostle number 95 slowly getting up he doesn't brush around getting back to the huddle conserves his energy but when the ball was he puts it all together and as I mentioned earlier the defensive team begins to lose a little bit of their quickness and Dorsett seems to gain quickness this is what a first Joe Paterno mentioned at halftime how much longer can we contain Dorsett Johnny majors his team with a second and five at the Penn State 12 out dorsum has broken a single-season rushing record 1,800 14 minutes and 5 seconds left in the game humbling Eliot Walker goes in [Applause] anytime kristef you get everybody looking at Dorsett his Penn State was doing that time you leave it open for the up the middle Walker bad ankles and all hit almost with as much speed as Dorsett have 14:05 of the final period Carson law [Applause] and markers are everywhere [Applause] don't say if you're going to miss the count why you might as well miss it big and Peter Kooskia really did miss it big he went all the way through the backfield Pittsburgh with drives the 41 yards 50 yards about 55 yards for their third touchdown after the distance to the goal line and you wonder should you go for to Chris but he only got a go a yard and a half that's what Pittsburgh's thinking about at the moment the last win over Penn State was in 1965 a last-second field goal by Frank Clark Pittsburgh winning at 30 to 27 one point after up and blue color so 1405 left from the game and and untied Pittsburgh leads 21 to 7 we'll be back we're looking at the coach of the year 1968 Joe Paterno great leader of young men who has Robert Browning's velocity of man's reach should exceed his grasp or what's a heaven before well right now he's trailing 7 to 21 he's playing against a very veteran Pittsburgh team most of these boys have played with each other for four years they took a little has a very young team that's going to come on very strong in the future and they're not of this out of this one yet and there is Long's kick money looking at it at the one coming out now to the ten [Applause] gets purged flares grabbing the arm of Monty the ball squirted loose and let's see recovered by the Nittany Lions so they will have a first and ten at about the 15 trailing seven to twenty one watch longest that ball way up in the air you can see how fast the coverage is downfield the ball is hard loose from him that people are going for it and state finally making the recovery Kubis a very important play for Penn State that they had not made the recovery there and almost wrecked this game up Penn State has not scored since the first quarter 21 yard pass play to see Nova's quarterback in now to Bob Corey first and 10 from the 15 gesina cephalo [Applause] interception of the year right Johnny major said that this defensive secondary of his was not we have a penalty flag down on the field Chris but there was against obviously Penn State so the penalty will be refused as we take a look at jury again making the interception take over they have come up with 21 points now keeping Penn State scoreless since the first quarter Johnny majors wept from the continuing drizzle that we've had since the start of the game and the Panthers have it just inside the Penn State 30 1337 left in the game this side of the veil Taylor and Jones Jones in the slot [Applause] Rangers may be a little bit wet but he's gonna radiate some happiness as we looked at him there trying to get another one on the board let's go to Steve Zabriskie thank you Chris one of the big questions around this game is where will Johnny majors go will he go to Tennessee will they stay here at Pitt Bob Woodruff the Tennessee athletic director has contacted Cass my Solinsky to fit athletic director this week in regards to talking to matrix they have not yet talked to majors but they said they will when the regular season is over Southeast Conference letters of intent are due December 11th Tennessee wants to coach quickly and they want majors they're probably talked to him right after this game Chris Elliott Walker trying to get outside number 34 but Joe geminate number 30 and number 92 Rick Donaldson stopped him and the last two plays show you the character of this Penn State team staged absolutely set for them to fold two touchdowns behind they throw the interception the last two possessions Pettit scored two snaps they've stopped them dead let's see if they can do it the third time running a tradition of panthous name four years years Jones intended the nearside third and seven Dorsett cut from behind by number 53 the senior Kurt Alderman the native of New Jersey a loss on the play of three yards so it's fourth down and ten Carson long we tried a 31-yard field goal in the second quarter failing now try one from the third at the hash mark of 37 plus the gem Indians own 47 yards a little right-to-left angle Larry slider what's castellated that 47 yards to seven [Applause] person long [Applause] you men think you know everything about your car okay how many oil filters does it have carson long a 47-yard bill gahl Pittsburgh leading 24 - 7 and but quite a defensive stand by the Penn State defense forcing the field goal that was tradition fried the thing that has made the Nittany Lions the dominant team in the East for the past 10 years the stage was set for them to fold after interception they just geared up and didn't give him a thing freshmen mike cumin is the deepest of potential receivers over 24 Long's but goes into the ball it's deep booming looking at it wisely in the end zone will come up to the 20 we go to the sidelines and Steve Zabriskie thank you Chris one of the big differences in this game in the second half as I'm sure you know is that Tony Dorsett has broken loose at the pit offenses really come on at halftime Pitt made some adjustments in the first half Penn State was stunting their linebackers shooting the gap and trying to get to the quarterback Cavanaugh before he could get the ball and disrupt the option play kid has made some adjustments in the offensive line and also in their backfield pitch scheme to eliminate that mistake and it has certainly worked for them okay Chris Johnny measures first and ten now Sooey and guman are the backs guman on the carry the freshman from central Pennsylvania stopped by Randy Holloway at the shoe top from the 20 human gets the first down for Penn State 1141 left in the game Pittsburgh lady 24 - 7 for cumin 22 yards 6 carries he's one of the freshman that Joe Paterno says are one of the best young players at his overcoat following in the footsteps of course at Lenny more Pacino cappelletti and Franco Harris who we've already seen tonight here in Pittsburgh gesina is a South part of the 14th and guman again as ice moves weaving his way to the 38 Arnie weathering zone the Miami Florida 59 and they've the CCO in an attack there's a look at guman got three more very happy years it'll make your Paterno very happy changing a footballs here on a boys night drizzle continues here at Three Rivers Stadium that ball is at the 39 second down and five gubernatorial setback sorry we scored the only Penn State touchdown on a pass from Fusina 21 yards James Cramer makes the tackle number 58 on Pittsburgh Penn State thought that they could throw the ball effectively against the Pittsburgh King Joe Paterno believed that that was been a good key to moving the football over thus far the interceptions have been a dominant plays for the Pitt Panthers defensively big play for Penn State third down and one and getting the first down Mike cumin a freshman James Cramer back-to-back tackles on guman as Penn State now has moved out to his own 47 turnovers five for Penn State Pittsburgh with three didn't every turnover cost you at least 40 yards so when you figured statistically that's 200 that they've given away [Music] No [Music] [Applause] fifth game [Music] you're not as a sophomore you won't ever see a better thrown ball on this either she's seen the dropping straight back looks a little bit to the right sets them he had something on this one that ball was singing through there let's be perfectly inspired made the catch 25 yards on the play the ball now 228 of Pittsburgh booming at the 25 gain of three second and seven coming up 938 left in the game Pittsburgh leading twenty four to seven and we were talking about the calibre of morale and tradition of the Penn State defensive team in the offenses picked up a little bit from it started this drive on their own 20 the far side now and the slot Penske outside split in Donovan second and seven woman [Applause] zoom into the 23 elder 37 on the tackle third down now five for the Nittany Lions Dorsett who has two touchdowns several several records nationally and his own school Pittsburgh Penn State now 6 of 13 third down conversions here's another try now go for fourth down if they don't make it here [Applause] beautiful beautiful play by positio Distasio 35 busting true is from upper st. Clair Pennsylvania a sophomore he so that brings up a fourth down the ball is back of the 41 that's a loss of 18 all down and 23 Scott Penske the punter is in screen pass called you're not supposed to get rushed that hard on the screen fest because you're supposed to block him out and then let him come second but he came absolutely free eight ten remaining in the game Pittsburgh leading twenty four to seven taking on at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh confluence of the Alleghenies Monongahela forming the ohio an area of 720 bridges were across the bridge from the Golden Triangle for this game pits keep punting on fourth down at 23 getting it up high Taylor is deep hoping that will go into the end zone Penn State trying to knock it out number 30 Joe geminate a 41-yard punt and now unbeaten untied Pittsburgh Panthers Joe Paterno the Penn State coach a lot of problems up to this point and the last picture we had a 20 door said he was looking at the scoreboard to see how much time was left there wondering how many more chances he'd have to curb the football coming up at the conclusion of today's game and will be the announcement of the Chevrolet scholarship winners for the outstanding offensive and defensive players of this game thousand dollar scholarships awarded the general scholarship fund of the university that I can gesture offensive twice up to now I think that most everybody else will agree with this crystalline bituminous doubt about it right Tony Dorsett number 33 carrying on the play from his own 24 a couple of yards Bruce Clark another the Penn State freshman from New Castle Pennsylvania on the tackle so it'll be a second down and eight it's a dapper young fella it certainly is he may be go to movies like oj also like Jimmy Brown did after little major major in communications once one of the Steelers was he's leaving us now to get ready for the next game second tonight from the 22 door stood across the 25 to the 27 picking up five tercio of Levittown on the tackle first it's a very durable player Christine whether the game goes the faster he seems to be and I believe that surgeries all of the other people slowing up just a little bit and he don't slow up at all he maybe he just gets warmed up and moves faster 32 carries 173 yards and two touchdowns or the Aliquippa pennsylvania star Dorsett third and three now for the Panthers Dorsett Walker blocking [Applause] [Music] blocks and course it goes 43 yards now [Music] 216 yards specimen look at him turn the speed on his Walker knocks the corner man out course it slows down looks upfield assigns had eaten cut back and take it all the way he almost did but we had a fine defensive play by Donaldson the freshman linebacker who was in hot pursuit so now from the 31 at Penn State first down Walker who threw that beautiful block the second time he's done that tonight Oh Dorsett got to carry the ball that time and picks up three yards to the 28 second down and seven there is Garson is one more touchdown this Pittsburgh team Chris is looking at that number one rating name they liked it they want to keep it then comes here very often first time since 1937 that they have been top ranked second and seven Darcy [Music] bill banks on the tackle and again a nifty block drawn by Elliott Walker number 34 Dorsett getting up a little slow carrying to the 23 that's a gain of five so it'll be third down and two for Pittsburgh 525 left in the game twenty four to seven Pittsburgh in the lead don't you believe that getting up slow of course that means anything he's just trying to make the defense believe that he's as tired as they are and that is not true the final regular season game or Dorsett first he'll go with the Panthers to the Sugar Bowl to meet Georgia here on ABC January 1 Dorsett again did he get the first down first down inside the 20 Crosby on the tackle they look back crossover the great runners I remember Mike Garrett of Southern California one of the scared me to death you've had Franco Harris of course many more of Penn State cappelletti of Penn State and OJ Simpson the incomparable runner I don't believe that anyway at this stage in their career they never had any more abilities endorsed it and certainly directors approved that each year he's improved himself a little bit and he simply as a tremendous ball carrier three times on the Heisman voting 16 11 from last year fourth Kurt alderman makes the tackle on the quarterback on a keeper Matt Kavanagh who has done a great job or the Pittsburgh Panthers Matt Kavanagh remember he's a junior for Johnstown Ohio 6 to 209 pounds miss Junio a quick recap Tony Dorsett has become a first college back to gain 6,000 yards he's broken the single-season rushing record of 1881 yards previously held by head Marinero Vulcan Clinton Davis's for Irkutsk on marks and now holds the career points work and here he is carrying again lots of traffic on a second down and eight from the Penn State 16 getting more records he's pokken button well he's dying Archie grippers for the most 100-yard games and once you're over that hundred yard Mac you can't improve that so now at the ball at the 17 it's going to be a third down and nine the Panthers lost a yard on that play Cavanaugh who took over when Bob Hagel was injured in the Georgia Tech game now since Taylor 29 Jones 24 to the far side the top of your screen 39 at this time build banks who has had a great defensive game horses Dorsett out of bounds and packs a loss of approximately three yards fourth down now and 12 now to Steve sub risky Randy rue - and number 19 for the Pitt Panthers who's their Kamikaze guy on special teams as we injured his left foot he probably has they think a hairline fracture of his left foot a couple of bones on the outside of his left foot it's an old injury but Randy is questionable now for the bowl game Sugar Bowl against Georgia Chris a 37 yard try by Carson long faking it slider throws into the end zone to carpet well in a fourth down and twelve slider the holder of fake kildall intended for carbon to no avail the score is still twenty four to seven three oh nine left in the game you wouldn't expect it you're looking at Tony Dorsett Steve's the frisk is down there number one both sides but a player after a fake field goal attempt attempted pass Penn State takes over at the 20 carrying on the play Matsui one of the three Suey brothers on the penn state roster and let's go to Steve Zabriskie this I'm down here under pit bench with Tony Dorsett who just came out of the game Harry Jones the offensive backfield coach came over to the Hawk and asked him if we get the ball back Tony do you want to go back in and get a shot at 2,000 yards this season Tony Dorsett said yeah you betcha if the Panthers get the ball back Dorsett may be ready to break yet another record Chris okay thank you Penn State with the ball second down and six now from the 24 I started at there 20 [Applause] the lineup number 32 along with Tori 39 Chuck Fusina intended for Tom Donovan and back covering was Wilson and jury I've got to mention once again about the pride tradition of this Penn State defense previous possession Pittsburgh Marshall their own 22 the Penn State 20 and once again the Nittany Lions dug in and stopped them fake field goal failed what an exciting football season but it continues here on ABC tomorrow army-navy JFK Stadium 12:30 Eastern 11:30 central and then followed by a heck of a game the Trojans of Southern California and vastly improved Notre Dame third and six Haseena it's down a buddy's inbounds Tom Donovan posing in at the 47 first down for the Nittany Lions 211 remaining in the game Pittsburgh leading 24 - 7 he had a very fine man reaction here by piscina he rolls it out looks downfield very hard rush by Holloway you see that dead run pulls the ball back and finds the split receiver Donovan open Donovan makes the catch excellent throw Cocina 8 of 16 111 yards and 1 touchdown on the draw Matsui the freshman [Applause] the colors of the soy family which but related to your earlier and he gets inside the Panther 35 le Chesley made the tackle as coach Johnny majors playing a lot of folks now there is a good look at suey we've got a few more years they have been to because the Penn State has had this ten-year dominance at ease the first time that they have lost he the Panthers in ten years they've got a lot of young players and they'll be back Justina Holloway SEC number 16 this year for that great lineman from Sharon Pennsylvania a junior I'm gonna be very impressed with him across six six 240 pounds he's been dominant after Cena is hurt on the play coming to the near sideline the loss in fact in the forty seven it will be second and 23 and Doug and Hostetler number 15 a sophomore will replace a new singer he's another one of the brothers his brother Ron is a linebacker for Penn State but his hurt not played tonight Hostetler [Applause] Eisley carries it as the puck with 45 seconds to go in the 76th meeting between these interstate rivals Penn State of State College dr. John Oswald is the president and here in Pittsburgh dr. Wesley Posner is the Chancellor and I know Chris Johnny Mathis is a very happy man right now very seldom do you go undefeated he went to the final game of the season against your archrival a team that is effectively coasters you know that will be by Joe Paterno you do win the climax your total objectives for the season Penn State is 110 on Monroe I saw this would be the first time for Eternals team has been defeated by Pitt long pass [Applause] 4:46 Penske a breadline pennsylvania and there you see the time remaining in rad to the left of penn state 39 sure is Tuesday that should be verified by the many people have vote on the Heisman Trophy unfortunately but now I was seen more college games in the last 11 years of anyone don't get a vote there al were impartial I'm protected fourth down Hostetler his arm was hip nevertheless fed by self alone the pits Pittston Pennsylvania up by Scranton raised a real hero a junior that will be back next year Holloway hitting the arm of Hostetler so low the ball goes over on downs [Music] [Applause] and the founders have one more crack at it leading 20 for the seven they're under [Applause] nearly 40 years the bed that's five after a great football season Foreman and we have 2012 coming back on the field Johnny majors his coach the Pittsburgh team is going to try to block him for one more big big run to see if they can put him on with that two thousand yard mark for the season he needs 53 yards to do it and he needs one more touchdown to break a couple of records another Glen Davis record and a record of Steve Owens of Oklahoma who was out watching Nebraska Oklahoma today here's Carson Walker blanking and first taking the long stride but Bill banks number 85 was on top of them Tony darson it really has the low profile on the field he's gonna be hard to find if they should turn professional I'll tell you just that he will turn professional with the P skills that he possesses the ball was cutting it down press there are the players many of them in high school because they were recruited in Pennsylvania shaking hands congratulating who Highschool opponents and now tonight many their final regular season game as a Collegium the 76 game and it's the first win in 11 years for the Pitt Panthers we're Penn State 20:47 button I know you impressive I certainly a.m. our Chevrolet outstanding players the offensive player of the game without any question of course Tony Dorsett we all evening about his records the defensive player the game number 31 the safety man for Pittsburgh Bob the jury now this has the series 37 for Penn State 36 wins for Pitt we'll be back this child amen to that sign here at Three Rivers Stadium incredible six thousand eighty two yards for the player from a footbath Pennsylvania today the NCAA saluted the Chevrolet Division the General Motors company for going over the five hundred thousand dollar mark over the years of presenting thousand dollars scholarships but to the many offensive and defensive players of the game Bob Cook accepting it for Chevrolet and now tonight here are our two choices for offensive and defensive players Tony Dorsett carried the ball 38 times picked up 224 yards pop jury going into the game at 7 interceptions he intercepted two more tonight for nine interceptions he was the key player on defense for Pittsburgh as was Tony Dorsett who you see there the outstanding offensive player jury is a junior who will be back again next year for the Panthers $1,000 for each player goes to the general scholarship fund only a plaque with each player's name on it they'll be in the halls of the University of Pittsburgh here in this beautiful western Pennsylvania City twenty four to seven a final score Dorsett the record 70 untie teams the victory the first time in 11 years over Penn State
