Anthony Morelli

By GENARO C. ARMAS, Associated Press Writer

CAMP HILL, Pa. (AP) -- There are so many fresh faces to break into the starting lineup this year at Penn State. Unlike last season, though, don't expect those new guys to be freshmen.

A season after Derrick Williams and Justin King burst onto the scene as impact rookies from Week 1, coach Joe Paterno is looking to get last year's inexperienced backups some seasoning to fill the holes left by the departure of 13 starters -- seven on defense and six on offense.

Paterno said he returns "a good solid squad, so the opportunity for freshmen might not be as prevalent."

"That solid squad needs to play," Paterno said before dining with die-hard fans and athletic boosters at a Camp Hill hotel.

Paterno scoffed at the idea that he had changed his tune last year on playing time for freshmen, harking back as far as 1974 and the contributions from wideout Jim Cefalo as proof that he has relied on first-year players in Happy Valley. Read On

Tommy Zbikowski Celebrates (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tommy Zbikowski, a third-team All-America at safety at Notre Dame, made his professional boxing debut with a 49-second, first-round knockout of the totally outclassed Robert Bell at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

The 21-year-old Zbikowski, of Arlington Heights, Ill., won 75 of his 90 amateur bouts and earned $25,000 for his first pro fight.

He had two knockdowns of the 32-year-old Bell before referee Arthur Mercante Jr. called the scheduled four-round fight.

"I worked hard the last six, seven weeks," said the Notre Dame player, who had more than 50 teammates on hand. "I wanted to prove that I was more than just a football player."

Bell, of Akron, Ohio, fell to 2-3.

Zbikowski is able to be a professional in one sport and amateur in another according to NCAA rules as long as he does not receive money for endorsements or commercials. Read On