Clark sets school records in win over Michigan St.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — It didn’t take long for Penn State to start lobbying for a BCS bid.

Ursuline High grad Daryll Clark passed for 310 yards and four touchdowns Saturday as the No. 13 Nittany Lions wrapped up their regular season with a 42-14 victory against Michigan State on Saturday.

Clark set a school record with his 23rd TD passes this season and set the career record with 42.

∫He also moved to the front of a line of folks in Nittany Lion Nation hoping for an at-large slot in the lucrative Bowl Championship Series.

“Yes we do,” Clark said when asked if Penn State (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten) deserved a BCS slot.

Penn State may be a long shot. Clark noted the Nittany Lions have lost twice — to BCS automatic qualifier Ohio State and fellow at-large hopeful Iowa — but says his team deserves credit for bouncing back to finish the season strong.

Coach Joe Paterno also made his team’s case, in good-natured fashion.

“What do you want me to say?,” Paterno asked reporters outside Spartan Stadium. “Pick us. Maybe I could get on the phone and call somebody and say, ’you owe me one,’ or ’you might find a horse’s head in your bed’.”

Michigan State (6-6, 4-4) also is bowl-bound and may have a long wait to figure out the exact bid. But the Spartans were stinging after getting routed by Penn State in Saturday’s second half. The game was tied 7-7 at halftime.

“Obviously, we’re disappointed,” said Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins, who threw for 155 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. “We worked very hard and expected to come out and play well. In the second half, we didn’t do that.”

Evan Royster gained 114 yards on 13 carries for Penn State.

Graham Zug and Andrew Quarless each caught two TD passes.