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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Saquon Barkley scrapped for every yard through the first three quarters. For once, he looked ordinary.Penn State coach James Franklin decided to stick with the game plan, and eventually it paid off.Barkley ran for two go-ahead scores in the fourth, helping No. 12 Penn State beat Indiana 45-31 on Saturday.What you cant do when youre struggling in the run game is abort it, especially with a young offensive line, Franklin said. It was a gutsy, gutsy win on the road.Powered by a fantastic finish for Barkley, who was the Big Tens only 1,000-yard rusher at the beginning of the day. He had just 20 yards on his first 20 carries, but gained 40 in the final period to lead the Nittany Lions (8-2, 6-1, No. 10 CFP) to their sixth straight win.Barkley managed to have an impact even when he wasnt running with the ball.Barkleys first TD was set up by a 54-yard completion on a flea flicker when he served as the decoy, flipping the ball back to quarterback Trace McSorley. The Hoosiers (5-5, 3-4) bit hard on the play and a few moments later, Barkley walked in for a 4-yard TD run that lifted Penn State to a 28-24 lead.I thought our defense battled, Indiana coach Kevin Wilson said. Great job, great job on Barkley but because youve got a great back there, your guys have got to be on an island one-on-one.After Indiana regained the lead on Richard Lagows 40-yard touchdown pass to Nick Westbrook, Barkley ran over a defender for a 2-yard score with 3:58 left. Penn State sealed the victory with a 9-yard fumble return for a TD with 29 seconds to go.Barkley finished with 60 yards on 33 carries. McSorley was 16 of 30 for 332 yards with two TD passes and two interceptions.Indiana had won its previous two games. Lagow was 23 of 40 for 292 yards and two TDs, and Devine Redding ran 23 times for 108 yards and two scores.THE TAKEAWAYPenn State: The Nittany Lions maintained their long-shot division hopes, but still need help. They dropped their conference opener to the unbeaten Wolverines.Indiana: The Hoosiers blew a golden opportunity for a signature win. It would have been Indianas second Top 25 victory this season and secured bowl eligibility with two games to play. Next up is Michigan in Ann Arbor before finishing with rival Purdue in the regular-season finale.KEY NUMBERSIndiana lost five fumbles, four in the first half. Penn State made it 14-7 after recovering a muffed punt at Indianas 6-yard line. Penn State committed two turnovers, and the Hoosiers scored their second touchdown with one minute left in the first half after picking off McSorley.INJURY REPORTPenn States already depleted offensive line took another hit when left tackle Paris Palmer left in the first quarter with an undisclosed injury. Cornerback Jordan Smith was sent off by the refs after the first play of the fourth quarter to enter the concussion protocol.POLL IMPLICATIONSPenn State: The Nittany Lions could become the sixth Big Ten team to crack the top 10 this season.Indiana: The Hoosiers havent been ranked in the Top 25 since 1994 -- and this loss wont help them end the longest current drought for a power-five school.UP NEXTPenn State: Things should get easier next weekend when the Nittany Lions visit Rutgers, the last Big Ten team winless in conference play.Indiana: After playing four ranked teams in their last seven games, the Hoosiers face an even more daunting task next weekend. Michigan has won the last 20 in the series.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 Air Max Australia Online . The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Lions have not announced the hiring, which was first reported by ESPN. 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Nike Air Max Australia Sale .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- KeVaughn Allen and Dwayne Bacon both made their mark in last years Florida-Florida State game. That has continued this season as the sophomore guards face each other again on Sunday in the latest edition of the Sunshine State Showdown.Allen, who scored a career-high 32 points in last years game, leads the 21st-ranked Gators (7-2) in scoring, averaging 13.2 points per game. Bacon, who hit the game-winning shot last year to give the Seminoles a 73-71 win, is averaging 16.6 points.Allen said Friday that his performance last year against the Seminoles gave him a boost in confidence and that the momentum continues.The coaches every day were telling me to be more aggressive, take the right shots and get teammates involved, Allen said. That game allowed me to shoot with more confidence and just playing hard on defense every night.Allen is the only Florida player to have multiple 20-point games this season (two). He tied a season high with 21 points in last Tuesdays loss to No. 5 Duke.Even though he hit a mid-range jumper to beat the Gators, Bacon struggled with his shot the rest of the season. He worked on his shot during the offseason and it has paid off so far. Bacon is shooting 50.4 percent from the field, compared to 44.7 percent last season.He has led the Seminoles (8-1) in scoring in six games this season and comes in with a 19-game double-figure scoring streak.It was a big shot to get the win but this year I have a much higher role. I am familiar with the system and very comfortable, Bacon said.The Seminoles come in with a five-game winning streak but this will be their biggest non-conference challenge to date. During this stretch they have held opponents to 30.3 percent shooting from the field and have won by an average margin of 28.44 points.ddddddddddddCoach Leonard Hamilton is eager to see how his team responds against stiffer competition. In a Nov. 24 game against Temple, the Seminoles held an 18-point lead in the second half but ended up losing by three.For Hamilton, Sundays game will be a better indicator of how his team has progressed with the first Atlantic Coast Conference game coming in two weeks.Are we ready for an ACC-type game? Well its here, he said. Theyve played a higher level of competition that has given them an opportunity to be a little more battle tested than we are.The Gators have had a challenging non-conference schedule with their first 11 on the road due to renovations to the OConnell Center. Besides Duke, they have also faced No. 8 Gonzaga, Seton Hall and Miami. Allen said the biggest lesson from the Duke game is that Florida needs to do a better job limiting turnovers. It committed 10 in the first half as it fell behind by 10 at halftime.Weve got to continue to be more seasoned, to be more poised, whether were going on the run or theyre going on the run, weve got to be more consistent, Florida coach Mike White said. Hopefully were making less of those mistakes and getting closer to maxing out as a team as the season continues.Florida State is trying to win three straight games in the series for the first time in eight years. The last three meetings have been decided by a total of five points.---Associated Press writer Mark Long in Gainesville, Florida, contributed to this report.---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25---Follow Joe Reedy on Twitter at www.twitter.com/joereedy ' ' '