Lions looking for a late score

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, February, 2008 | by Jeff McLane Inquirer Staff Writer

Penn State's haul on national signing day was a mixed bag, with a few lemons but the cherry on top still very much in play. Terrelle Pryor, the nation's top-rated football recruit, delayed his college decision yesterday because the Jeannette (Pa.) High quarterback said he wanted to give the Nittany Lions "a fair chance," among other reasons.

A late push by coach Joe Paterno and his staff, and the pro-Penn State views of Pryor's father, Craig, were significant factors in the postponement, the 6-foot-6, 235-pound senior said at a nationally televised news conference. It was expected that Pryor was going to announce he was signing with Ohio State over Michigan and Penn State. "I had my mind set last night on where I was going to go, then I was thinking twice because Penn...