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By JERRY KELLAR jkellar@leader.net
 Monday, November 07, 2005 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 1B 





The three-hour party that was Penn State 35, Wisconsin 14 at Beaver Stadium
left a crowd of nearly 110,000 wanting more. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 They'll have to wait. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "I'm done entertaining my family," senior defensive tackle Matthew Rice
said. "We still have some season left. We still have some business to take
care of." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 For as big as Saturday's win over the Badgers was, it won't mean anything
if Penn State doesn't beat Michigan State in two weeks at East Lansing. The
6th-ranked Nittany Lions (9-1, 6-1) need a victory in their final regular
season game to clinch both their first Big Ten championship since 1994 and
their first berth in the Bowl Championship Series. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 That's why the Lions kept their celebrating in check after devouring the
Badgers (8-2, 5-2) on Senior Day. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "What have we accomplished?" senior quarterback Michael Robinson said. "We
haven't done anything yet." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Well, that's not exactly accurate. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 No matter what happens from this point on, the 2005 Lions have already done
what many critics said was impossible -- they brought pride and respectability
back to a program that appeared to be in a serious freefall. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I don't think I've ever played with a bunch of guys that I just want to
play so hard for," said redshirt freshman receiver Deon Butler, who had
touchdown receptions of 43 and 47 yards against Wisconsin. "I don't want to
lose for the great senior class we have." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "The underclassmen owed it to the seniors and the seniors owed it to
themselves," added junior tailback Tony Hunt, who rushed for 151 yards with
two touchdowns Saturday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 To a man, the Lions believed they owed it to their head coach. It was Joe
Paterno, they said, who stuck beside them when the bandwagon stalled on the
side of the road. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 It was their 78-year-old leader who convinced them never to stop believing
in themselves. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Playing for Paterno is all good," senior corner Alan Zemaitis said.
"Nothing has changed since the days we were losing. The turnaround all began
within the players and senior leadership we have. We never left our eyes off
the prize and I'm just fortunate enough to be here as a part of this team." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The coach noted he'll always hold a special place in his heart for this
squad, especially the seniors. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "They weren't a bunch of doubting Thomases and didn't read a lot of junk in
the papers about this or that and how this coach didn't treat (them) well and
how Paterno is a bum," he said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "We talked a lot about that they would be a good football team if they just
stuck with it." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Even though the Lions are playing as well now as they have at any point
this season, they embrace this bye week on their schedule with open arms. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "We are getting a little tired ... we look like we are a step or two too
slow," Paterno said. "I think the week off will be good for us as long as we
stay focused." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Penn State at Michigan State &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Nov. 19, time TBA &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Spartan Stadium &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 TV: TBA &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ON THE WEB &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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