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Most teams don't win games after four turnovers in one half, let alone one game.
When those turnovers come against Indiana though, anything is possible.
Linebacker Navorro Bowman returned an interception 73 yards for a touchdown, tailback Evan Royster scored twice and No. 19 Penn State overcame its four first-half miscues -- including two fumbles on special teams -- to defeat Indiana, 31-20, on Saturday.
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The Nittany Lions (9-2, 5-2 Big Ten), who still have an outside chance for a Bowl Championship Series berth, averted a disastrous upset on Senior Day thanks in large part to two top juniors -- Bowman and Royster.
"It was an emotional game, a game of poise," said Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who notched his 392nd career win. "We just didn't play very well in the first half."
Luckily for Penn State, the defense bounced back after getting caught off-guard against Indiana's no-huddle offense to fall behind 10-0 in the first quarter.
It was a familiar theme for the Hoosiers (4-7, 1-6) -- hanging tough on the road before slipping up late. They have led at Michigan, Northwestern and Iowa this season before finding ways to lose down the stretch.
It happened again Saturday in Happy Valley.
"Playing hard and competing the way we are, that needs to be the norm," Indiana coach Bill Lynch said. "That's the expectation, and we've got to make the plays within it."
Instead, it was Bowman who made the momentum-swinging play.
