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Carr Embracing Leadership Role

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - On Monday afternoon, Penn State head coach Patrick Chambers told a room full of media members that Nittany Lion freshman Tony Carr was ready to take on a leadership role.

"He's going to be right there alongside the other captains," Chambers said Friday. "He's ready for it, he wants that pressure, that responsibility, he wants it, he understands what it means."

Flash forward to Tuesday night, which presented a nearly perfect pressure situation for Carr to emerge as the consistent and composed leader the Nittany Lions have been yearning for.

With both Penn State and Maryland coming off of earlier losses, the No.