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                                      STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Stitched Nuggets Jerseys . -- James Franklin hoped all week his team would start fast and play with the passion it hadnt yet found early in games this season.The usually subdued coach pushed the right buttons.Before Penn States 34-27 win over Temple on Saturday, Franklin hopped around inside Beaver Stadiums limestone-lined tunnel, trading shoves and screams with a handful of players before they took the field.Its cool seeing coach Franklin get so pumped up, wide receiver Chris Godwin said. Hes a fiery guy, hes very passionate about what he does and that kind of leaks into our locker room seeing your leader as excited about the game as we are.Trace McSorley completed 18 of 24 passes for 287 yards with one touchdown and rushed for another as Penn States offense scored on three of its first five drives. Penn State (2-1) didnt let up despite losing its best player on the first play of the game.Star running back Saquon Barkley hobbled off the field favoring his left leg but was able to return for the second half.By then, the Nittany Lions needed him.The Owls (1-2) trailed 21-10 at halftime but took advantage of a handful of Penn State miscues in the second half.Delvon Randall intercepted a McSorley pass and returned it deep into Penn State territory to set up a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Phillip Walker. Two drives later, Temple took possession deep in Penn States territory when a punt bounced off of Nittany Lion gunner Amani Oruwariye. Jahad Thomas scored his second touchdown of the day three plays later to cut Penn States lead to 27-24 with 8:10 left.Barkley took it from there. He burst up the middle, used two stutter-steps to make defenders miss and outran Temple defensive backs for a 55-yard score.I didnt stay up last night thinking about Im going to shove them and push them to start fast, Franklin said. Its just kind of what I did, trying to have some fun with them, trying to loosen them up. I think we did start out better.PASS HAPPY VALLEYMcSorleys 52-yard dart to Chris Godwin, who ran a post route through soft spot in Temples zone showed that the feisty quarterback is more than just a player who will succeed with his legs and the short passing game.McSorley often stepped up in the pocket to avoid pressure to spread the ball around. He hit seven different players and showed off his willingness to throw deep on a sideline ball to 6-foot-6 Mike Gesicki, who made a nice one-handed grab.DEPTH TESTEDThe Nittany Lions entered the game without five starters. Linebackers Jason Cabinda and Brandon Bell, wideout Saeed Blacknall, cornerback Grant Haley and defensive end Evan Schwan all were out with injuries.It forced the Nittany Lions to play sophomores Jake Cooper and Manny Bowen and seldom-used junior Brandon Smith for most of the game. They were mostly effective, holding Temple to just 38 rushing yards.THE TAKEAWAYTEMPLE: The Temple defense, so good a year ago, is still a work in progress. The Owls are still searching for playmakers after losing seven starters from that group. They gave up 403 yards with 253 in the first half.PENN STATE: It was a must-win for Franklin, whose short tenure at Penn State hit its lowest point after the Owls routed his Nittany Lions in last season in Philadelphia.UP NEXTTEMPLE: The Owls host Charlotte at Lincoln Financial Field.PENN STATE: The Nittany Lions travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan to begin the Big Ten season against the Wolverines. Penn State has lost two straight to Michigan.---AP College Football: http://collegefootball.ap.org Denver Nuggets Shirts . You can watch the game live on TSN at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. The Flyers had won seven of eight before dropping their last two outings on consecutive days over the weekend. Philadelphia was handed a 6-3 loss by the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon before dropping a 4-1 decision to the Rangers the following night in New York City. Denver Nuggets Store . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago. https:///...-jersey-nuggets.html . 1 position. The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011. CLEVELAND -- The Indians were down, in danger and nearing doom. They never buckled. They fought back. "Weve got that never-say-die attitude," first baseman Nick Swisher said. "The good teams pick each other up, and the bad teams pick each other apart." Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning off Al Alburquerque as Cleveland, which blew a big lead, ended a seven-game skid against Detroit with a 9-6 win Sunday to trim one game off the first-place Tigers lead in the AL Central. Brantley, who hit a solo homer in the sixth and had a career-high five RBIs, drove a 3-1 pitch from Alburquerque (1-2) over the wall in right field as the Indians, a team capable of streaking in any direction at any time, recovered after their bullpen couldnt protect a 6-1 lead against one of baseballs best lineups. Detroit, which overpowered Cleveland in winning the first two games of the four-game series, had rallied to tie it 6-all in the eighth on Torii Hunters three-run homer off Vinnie Pestano. But the Indians didnt quit. Its not their style. "The boys came out and punched back," Pestano said. "They didnt hang their heads. Its the personality weve got. Its the closeness of this group." Cody Allen (4-1) got one out in the eighth and closer Chris Perez, who recently came off the disabled list, gave up a single in the ninth before getting his ninth save -- a save the Indians had to have. "That one would have been a tough one to go home today if we had lost," Indians manager Terry Francona said. Detroit had its five-game winning streak snapped, and missed a chance to open a 4 1-2 game lead over the second-place Indians, who can split the series on Monday and get back to where they were before it started -- if they can beat unbeaten Max Scherzer (13-0). Carlos Santana hit a two-run homer and Lonnie Chisenhall added a solo shot as the Indians beat the Tigers for just the fourth time in 15 games. Hunter had four RBIs and Miguel Cabrera homered and had four hits for the Tigers, who took little solace in a comeback that came up a little short. "We were able to tie the game and give ourselves a chance, but at the same time we lost," Hunter said. "Wins, thats all that matters. No matter what you do, late-inning production, I dont give a doggone ... wins." Before Brantleys shot, the Indians were in peril of losing a game that could have haunted them for months. They had finally gone toe-to-toe with the All-Star loaded Tigers, who shut them out 7-0 on Friday and hammered them again 9-4 on Saturday. Cleveland built a 6-1 lead and got a quality start from Corey Kluber only to have its bullpen waste it. Down five runs and unable to do much against Kluber, the Tigers stormed back by scoring twice in the seventh and tying it when Hunter, 0 for 7 with three strikeouts in his career against Pestano, drove a 2-1 pitch onto the pedestrian patio in left. Denver Nuggets Pro Shop. The shot drained the life from Indians fans, but pumped up Detroit rooters, who filled Progressive Field with chants of "Lets Go Tigers!" As the ball cleared the wall, Swisher had a moment of panic. "I think we were all thinking, Damn. But thats baseball and thats how it goes," he said. "Thats a great lineup. How many guys do they have on the All-Star team? For us, were the underdogs, man. We got nothing to lose and if we go out there and play loose and play our type of baseball, stress-free, thats our best way of playing. "When we get up tight and feel like we have to win, its really hard," he added. Cabrera and Prince Fielder followed Hunters homer with singles and Francona, without a lefty available in the bullpen because Rich Hill pitched the previous four games, pulled Pestano. Allen came in and threw a wild pitch but was able to keep it knotted by striking out Victor Martinez. After being manhandled for the second straight game, the Indians, at the urging of designated hitter and elder statesman Jason Giambi, had a team meeting Saturday. While none of the players provided much detail about what was said, the session seemed to work. "Sometimes you go through spells," Swisher said. "We kind of got together and hashed everything out. I feel like we came to the ballpark today ready to go. There wasnt any pressure put on us and thats when were at our best. Im not a major fan of team meetings, but when the Big G calls one, we will be there." The Indians built a 5-1 lead after two, which seemed to be more than enough support for Kluber, who allowed two runs and matched a career high with 10 strikeouts in 6 1-3 innings. Cabreras 28th homer gave the Tigers a 1-0 lead in the first. With two outs, Cabrera drove Klubers first pitch, a 96 mph fastball, 15 rows up the left-field bleachers. But the Indians came right back, scoring four in their first at-bat against Doug Fister as Brantley hit a two-run double and Santana followed with his 11th homer to make it 4-1. Brantley went 3 for 4 and scored three times. "Michael Brantley looked like Barry Bonds," Hunter said. "Thats crazy." NOTES: The Indians lead the AL with 176 two-out runs. ... Scherzer will try to become the first pitcher to start a season 14-0 since Roger Clemens in 1986. The right-hander has already beaten the Indians twice this season and won 19 of his last 20 decisions. ... The Tigers placed LHP Darin Downs on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder tendinitis. They recalled Evan Reed from Triple-A Toledo. ... Before the game, the Indians sent RHP Carlos Carrasco back to Triple-A Columbus. Carrasco (0-4) was recalled Saturday and thumped for six runs and 10 hits in just 3 1-3 innings. ... Miguel Cabrera entered the game with 121 hits, the most by a Tigers player through 86 games since Hall of Famer Al Kaline, who had 128 in 1955. ' ' '