The Lions (5-0, 2-0) did beat a bad Kent State team 56-0 on Sept. 21. They followed it up with a 21-7 victory over previously unbeaten Illinois. Three double-digit triumphs, including the result against the one-win Bruins. However, PSU led only 7-0 against Kent State with six minutes left in the second quarter.

The Question for Penn State leading into Saturday’s game against visiting UCLA was, “Will Nick Singleton play?” (The answer: No.) Singleton, who has shared the ball-carrying load with fellow junior running back Kaytron Allen for three seasons,

The Nittany Lions outscored the Bruins 24-3 in the middle quarters to work through a sluggish start and move to 5-0.