Matt Bernstein's 123 yards power Wisconsin over Penn State, 16-3

Nittany Lions quarterback Zach Mills has an injured shoulder.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Matt Bernstein bailed the Wisconsin Badgers out of trouble.
The 264-pound fullback bullied his way to a career-best 123 yards after replacing an ineffective and injured Booker Stanley to help No. 20 Wisconsin hold off Penn State 16-3 Saturday night.
The Badgers (1-0 Big Ten) held their opponents out of the end zone for the third time in four games and ended the month 4-0 despite the absence of star tailback Anthony Davis (eye) for the last 31/2 games.
The loss was costly for the Nittany Lions (2-2, 0-1), who lost their top two offensive weapons in the first quarter when quarterback Zack Mills injured his right shoulder on Penn State's first series and his replacement, Michael Robinson, suffered a concussion and was taken off the field by ambulance.
Bernstein was pressed into duty when Stanley, who gained just 9 yards on 10 carries, couldn't go in the second half because of an injured foot.
After gaining 3 yards on one carry before halftime, Bernstein rushed 26 times for 120 yards in the second half, numbers similar to his entire 2003 output, when he gained 120 yards on 29 attempts. His previous career highs were six carries and 29 yards rushing.
Hurdler
Not only did he chew up yards and clock, but Bernstein displayed an athleticism few of the Camp Randall Stadium record crowd of 82,179 knew existed when he twice hurdled defenders for big gains.
Bernstein carried 11 times for 62 yards on a 17-play, 73-yard drive to open the second half that ate eight minutes and put the Badgers up 16-0 on Mike Allen's third field goal, this one from 26 yards.
Bernstein's glory might be short-lived: the Badgers hope to get Davis back in the lineup, at least on a limited basis, next week against Illinois.
There's no telling how long the Lions will be without their playmaker. Robinson didn't fly home with his teammates. He was scheduled to spend the night at University of Wisconsin Hospital & amp; Clinics, where doctors reported he was moving all his fingers and toes.
On first-and-10 from his 18, Robinson spun around just in time to take a hit on the chin from the charging defensive end Erasmus James, who had beaten right guard Tyler Reed around the edge.
He crumpled to the turf and the crowd fell silent as medical personnel attended to him for several minutes before strapping him to a body board and putting him into an ambulance.
Main threat
Robinson, a junior, is a multidimensional athlete who had caught a 49-yard pass from Mills on the Nittany Lions' first play.
Mills threw an interception on the next snap, his 11th turnover in the last three games, sprained his right (non-throwing) shoulder on the play and was replaced under center by Robinson, who completed 1 of 3 passes for six yards and was sacked twice.
Third-string quarterback Chris Ganter replaced Robinson.
The Badgers capitalized on the Lions' second turnover -- a fumble by Tony Hunt that James recovered -- to drive 44 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. John Stocco ran a naked bootleg to the right side from the 5-yard line, cutting back to avoid defensive end Tamba Hali.
Allen added field goals of 39 and 38 yards as Wisconsin took a 13-0 lead into the locker room.