Daryll Clark News

It's the Daryll Clark show so far. Clark broke off 24 yards on a keeper on PSU's second drive.

What a week it's been for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Just when it seemed as if the team's personal problems were quieting down and the season's possibilities were heating up.

Distractions keep lingering around Penn State like a bad cold. Just when the No.

STATE COLLEGE &#8212 Of the many mantras Joe Paterno likes to repeat each season, one comes up at Penn State like clockwork every year at this time.

They're small, quick and dart around the field wearing blue-and-white outfits. Penn State's Derrick Williams, Deon Butler and Jordan Norwood form one of the most reliable receiving trios in college football.

Penn State is considered a 16-point favorite over Oregon State in some circles. But Nittany Lions coach Joe Paterno, as expected, views the Beavers as a dangerous foe.

It was a bit difficult to keep up with the Penn State running backs on Saturday afternoon.

Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark was 11-14 for 146 yards and a touchdown on Saturday against Coastal Carolina.

Rookie backfield accounted for 200 yards and three TDs in win. Chaz Powell smiled briefly at the thought of seeing so much open field in front of him.

Penn State's Derrick Williams manuevers past Coastal Carolina to score a touchdown during Penn State's season opener in State College Saturday, August 30, 2008.

As he watched Penn State score its eighth touchdown of the day, Coastal Carolina athletic director Warren Koegel had only two words.

In an effort to prepare his squad for today's appearance at sold-out Beaver Stadium, head coach David Bennett installed speakers behind the bench and cranked up the volume of some rowdy music while his Coastal ...

Ron, how do you think Daryll Clark will perform as the starting quarterback? Will he be similar to Michael Robinson in his style of play? Joanne, King of Prussia MUSSELMAN: If Daryll Clark turns out to be half ...

Once Daryll Clark was named the starter for the Nittany Lions' home-opener on Saturday, the burning questions were obvious.

In what figures to be a complete mismatch, the 22nd-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions host the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the season-opener for both programs at Beaver Stadium this weekend.

Tuesday was quarterback D-Day for every Big Ten coach but one. Joe Paterno picked Daryll Clark to pilot Penn State's offense Saturday against Coastal Carolina.

Daryll Clark will start at quarterback for Penn State when the 22nd-ranked Nittany Lions open the season Saturday.

Bikers gathered this weekend to raise money for the family of slain hunter Lee Van Luvender.

With the exception of a youthful Stefen Wisniewski , Penn State returns an experienced offensive line of Rich Ohrnberger , Gerald Cadogan, Dennis Landolt and A.Q. Shipley who have combined for 79 starts.

Joe Paterno says Daryll Clark and Pat Devlin might have to wait a couple of weeks to find out which of them gets PSU's starting QB job.