For the second consecutive week, Penn Sate has a defensive player nominated for the Pontiac Game-Changing Performance of the Week. Safety Mark Rubin’s forced fumble in the fourth quarter on Saturday was clearly what the doctor ordered to wake up a stalled and stumbling offense.After a Kevin Kelly missed field goal and the Buckeyes leading 6-3 in the fourth, eerie flashbacks of years passed were floating through the minds of Penn State fans everywhere. Those eerie flashbacks quickly turned into triumphant jubilation when Rubin drilled Ohio State primadonna Terrell Pryor and knocked the ball loose. Although the ball appeared to be greased with an entire bottle of KY Jelly, it was eventually recovered by linebacker Navorro Bowman. With the help of tailback Evan Royster and backup QB Pat Devlin, the Lions quickly marched down the field and scored on a quarterback keeper.
Rubin’s forced fumble was an instant momentum swinger as it sparked a Penn State offense that was held to only a field goal at that point. The Lions needed and pleaded for a big play and received it from the deserving senior.
Rubin's sack is one of four plays nominated for this week's Pontiac Game Changing Performance. Fans can cast their vote for the play until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday HERE.
Last week, as all of our readers know, defensive tackle Jared Odrick was nominated as well for his end zone sack against Michigan. Odrick blew away the competition, partly in thanks to your votes, earning 52 percent.
As Election Day is quickly approaching on November 4th, consider this vote practice for the real thing. A $5,000 scholarship depends on it.
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Not only is this the type of game changing play that turns the course of the game... If we can get through these next 3 games unblemished, this is the type of play that makes a season for a team. I want this to win the Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the Year, (like D Will's catch vs Northwestern, that won the award in 05).
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