Roster at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD Penn State capitalized on a fumble and two short punts to score three second-quarter touchdowns and break the game wide open against Navy.
The Nittany Lions opened scoring with just one second left in the first as QB Tom Shuman hit SE Gary Heyman for a touchdown to cap an 88-yard drive.
Penn State scored on two more quick drives of 60 and 51 yards following short punts into a stiff wind by John Stufflebeem.
The Lions added a field goal by Chris Bahr midway through the third and backup QB John Clark capped a 56-yard drive with a keeper to put Penn State ahead 37-0.
The final points of the contest came when a snap from Navy's center sailed over Stufflebeem's head and out of the end zone for a safety.