I am trying to think of some Nittany Lions who began their career with a touchdown the first time they touched the ball in a game. Respond below.

[demlion]

Here.

 

[nittanymoops]

Two names came quickly to mind:

Curt Warner, who I believe returned a KO for a TD in the season opener in 1979. Don't remember if it was his first touch.
J.T. Morris, who I believe rumbled a long way for a TD on his first touch vs. Cincy in the 81-0 bloodletting.

 

[demlion]

Two names came quickly to mind:

Curt Warner, who I believe returned a KO for a TD in the season opener in 1979. Don't remember if it was his first touch.
J.T. Morris, who I believe rumbled a long way for a TD on his first touch vs. Cincy in the 81-0 bloodletting.

What a way to start your college fb career.

 

[Vic Vaselino]

Two names came quickly to mind:

Curt Warner, who I believe returned a KO for a TD in the season opener in 1979. Don't remember if it was his first touch.
J.T. Morris, who I believe rumbled a long way for a TD on his first touch vs. Cincy in the 81-0 bloodletting.

I was at that game.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Chris Ganter, he was the holder on a fake fg vs Virginia.

 

[slykens]

Sean Clifford - 1/1 for 1 TD in the 5:09 Pitt game.

 

[GregInPitt]

Two names came quickly to mind:

Curt Warner, who I believe returned a KO for a TD in the season opener in 1979. Don't remember if it was his first touch.
J.T. Morris, who I believe rumbled a long way for a TD on his first touch vs. Cincy in the 81-0 bloodletting.

In 1979 my brother and I were sitting on the press box side at about the 20 yard line going left to right. PSU was playing Rutgers and the team began the game pretty lethargically. Very little production on offense.

So when PSU got the ball on I believe the Rutgers 11 yard line, from a turnover?? or punt return?? a skinny freshman running back entered the game pretty much unnoticed by those sitting around us. I had followed PSU recruiting back then as well and knew of Curt Warner from Pineville, WV. He took the hand off on I believe first down and was in the end zone handing the ball to the official before most everyone even knew his name.

So unless proven otherwise I'm under the belief that that was Curt's first TD at PSU, in his first PSU game. PSU won that game 45-10,.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Jimmy Cephalo?

 

[BringBackStoneys]

I believe Larry Johnson Jr. took it to the house on a dump pass during his first game of his freshman year.

 

[psulongago]

Here.

How about DeLuca, had he ever "touched" the ball?

 

[The Spin Meister]

How about DeLuca, had he ever "touched" the ball?

Dropped an interception earlier

 

[voltz99]

Daniel George.

 

[Nittany1997]

Anthony Morelli.

 

[ryoder1]

MRob in '02 maybe vs Nebraska. Probably not the first time he touched the ball ever in a game but an early touch in his career resulting in a TD.

 

[lionsnphils]

Didn’t MRob have a stretch of five straight touches with a TD at one pt early in his career

 

[87 Penn St8]

Deyvn Ford scored on an 81 yd run vs Idaho. I was sitting way up in South endzone and remember being thrilled with how he took off once he got through the line. Found a Black Shoes Diary article that said it was his 2nd carry.

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[Waltwam]

I believe Larry Johnson Jr. took it to the house on a dump pass during his first game of his freshman year.

For some reason I thought he blocked a punt on special teams for a touchdown his freshmen season, but I could be mistaken.

 

[Monty2007]

In the 2013 Syracuse game, Hack had a long TD pass to Geno Lewis. That might have Geno's first touch.