Penn State, SMU and DeLuca

Former walk-on Dominic DeLuca provides early spark, Penn State drills SMU in CFP; Boise State up next
Two weeks after getting pushed around by Oregon in the Big Ten title game, Penn State responded by forcing three turnovers and collecting three sacks while holding the Mustangs to season lows in
Penn State’s Dom DeLuca makes multiple interceptions, turns one into touchdown: watch the plays
SMU's Kevin Jennings was deep in his own territory and on his back foot, but he airmailed the checkdown right into DeLuca’s hands.
Penn State's Dominic DeLuca with pick-six against SMU
Things have not gone SMU's way in the CFP first-round game on Saturday at Penn State. First, the Mustangs went for it on fourth-and-short. Kevin Jennings had a chance to run for the first down but opted to throw a pass that went for an incompletion after a hard hit
Penn State LB DeLuca delivers legacy game against SMU
The Penn State defense, led by a career-defining effort from DeLuca, overwhelmed Southern Methodist as the Nittany Lions prevailed 38-10. DeLuca’s two interceptions in the first half, including a pick-six for the team’s first points, helped set the tone, and he added five total tackles and half a sack to boot.
Wyoming Area’s Dominic DeLuca sparks Penn State’s College Football Playoff win with pick-six
DeLuca’s performance matched the likes of fellow Nittany Lions linebackers Shane Conlan and Pete Giftopoulos, who each had two picks of Miami’s Vinny Testaverde to deliver the program’s last national championship in 1986.
Big weekend for Luzerne County native Dominic DeLuca
From one of the best performances in a college football game this year to graduating the next day, it was a busy weekend for ...
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How a former Penn State walk-on became the hero the Nittany Lions needed in CFP win vs. SMU
Not one to be outdone, DeLuca grabbed his second interception another two drives later — when the Mustangs were just 7 yards ...
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Penn State corrals SMU to advance in College Football Playoff
In its first College Football Playoff game, fourth-ranked Penn State (12-2) picked up its first win over a top 10 team since ...
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Former walk-on DeLuca provides early spark, Penn State drills SMU 38-10 in CFP; Boise State up next
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — In a time of incessant change, Penn State linebacker Dominic DeLuca is a throwback. The former walk-on's team might be one too. DeLuca was guaranteed nothing when he ...
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Former walk-on DeLuca provides early spark, Penn State drills SMU 38-10 in CFP; Boise State up next (copy)
Dominic DeLuca and Tony Rojas returned interceptions for touchdowns and Penn State toyed with mistake-prone SMU in a 38-10 ...
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DeLuca’s big day helps put PSU in quarters
Dominic DeLuca responded to the biggest day of his college football career with his most productive game as a Nittany Lion.
How Penn State dashed SMU’s Cinderella dreams with ease: Takeaways from a Playoff rout
Two early pick sixes sent Penn State on its way to a 38-10 Playoff rout of SMU and a quarterfinal date with Boise State in ...