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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Having played against Trace McSorley in high school, Derek Dowrey remembers one thing about the shifty quarterback with the deceptively strong arm he now blocks for every Saturday.I just know that he torched us, basically, Dowrey said.Bolstered by smart decision making, timely deep balls, quick feet and awareness to use them, the dual-threat quarterback has helped No. 8 Penn State do the same to the rest of the Big Ten all season. As a result, Penn State (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten, No. 7 CFP) is set for its biggest game in nearly a decade and will face Michigan State (3-8, 1-7) in the regular season finale Saturday with a Big Ten championship, and possibly more, on the line.Penn State would win the Big Ten East with a victory and a Michigan loss to Ohio State.The fact that McSorley is just 256 yards from breaking his programs single-season yardage record (3,215) with the stakes this high is no coincidence. Hes accounted for an average of 283 total yards per game during Penn States seven-game winning streak and 17 total touchdowns. Hes tossed just two interceptions in that span. His quiet, calm demeanor has been celebrated again and again by his teammates and coaches.Hes pretty much been who we thought he was going to be, Penn State coach James Franklin said. But I will tell you thats typically not the case, I mean, for all of us. In any industry, any relationship, you go in thinking you know somebody pretty well. Very rarely do they play out to be the person that you thought they were.The Spartans, meanwhile, are a team in transition. After winning two of the last three Big Ten titles, Michigan States season will end without a bowl game for the first time since 2006.Our goals are to finish much like weve always tried to do, complete a circle, finish with a `W, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said. I think that makes a big difference in every football season. How you end that season really sets you up or plateaus you, or whatever the case.RUN-STUFFERS: Michigan States running game has thrived by changing angles and deceiving linebackers and the Spartans enter the regular season finale led by powerful back LJ Scott, averaging 219 rushing yards in their last five games.Penn State should be able to deal with this type of offense with linebackers Brandon Bell and Jason Cabinda available. In games theyve played together this season, Penn State has allowed just 91 rushing yards per game compared to 221 per game when either star linebacker is out.BARKLEY A GO: Penn State running back Saquon Barkley, who was knocked from the Rutgers game after a helmet-to-helmet hit, spoke at length with reporters on Tuesday and will play after testing negative for a concussion.DUELING TES: Penn States Mike Gesicki and his Michigan State counterpart Josiah Price have been big factors for their teams. Gesicki set Penn States single-season receptions record for a tight end with his 42nd last week and enters the game with 14 catches for 200 yards over the last three. He hasnt scored a touchdown since Oct. 8, however. Price needs two catches to become just the third tight end in Michigan State history with 100 in a career.CHANGING LINEUPS: Both teams have been hit hard by injuries. While Penn State endured the loss of seven linebackers in September and now is without its top three offensive tackles, the Spartans have fielded different starting lineups in every single game with 25 players earning their first start or extended playing time this season.SENIOR DAY: Penn State will honor 17 seniors before the game. Seven were true freshmen in 2012, the year the program was sanctioned by the NCAA following the universitys role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. 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TROY, Ala. -- The Troy Trojans face a big challenge to their first national ranking just four days after cracking the Top 25.The 25th-ranked Trojans (8-1, 5-0 Sun Belt Conference) host Arkansas State (5-4, 5-0) Thursday night in Troys second straight battle of teams with perfect league marks.The Trojans survived the first such challenge with a 28-24 win over Appalachian State. Now, the stakes are potentially even higher.Troy is the first ranked Sun Belt team and also the only one to start a season 8-1. The Trojans havent joined fellow Group of Five teams Boise State (No. 20) and Western Michigan (No. 21) in the playoff rankings.It sets up an exciting opportunity for us, Troy coach Neal Brown said. It is a good opportunity to measure ourselves to what has been the premier program in the Sun Belt over the last five years.The Red Wolves have indeed been the leagues team to beat in recent seasons, a mantle once held by Troy. They havent lost since starting out 0-4 and have won 14 consecutive conference games and 17 of 20 road contests within the league.Arkansas State is the only FBS program to win four league titles over the past five seasons.No Sun Belt team has been hotter than the Trojans, who have won seven straight since a 30-24 loss to No. 5 Clemson. None would be bigger than the Appalachian State victory, when Jordan Chunn scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:02 left.I dont know if I expected them to be 8-1 but I surely expected them to be in the mix in the conference race, Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson said.The result of both teams hhot streak is the first Sun Belt game between teams with 5-0 league records or better.dddddddddddd---Some other things to know about the Arkansas State-Troy game:SUN BELTS BEST? Troy once dominated the Sun Belt much like Arkansas State has lately. The Trojans havent won a league title since capturing their fifth in a row in 2010, when Brown was offensive coordinator.PROTECTING QBS: Which team will be able to pressure the quarterback best? No team in the nation has given up fewer sacks this season than the three allowed by Troy, and the Trojans defense also leads the Sun Belt with 25 sacks. Arkansas State has strong pass rushers in JaVon Rolland-Jones (7.5 sacks) and Chris Odom (7.0).PICK ARTISTS: Arkansas States Money Hunter, the Sun Belt defensive player of the week, just set the league record with his fourth career interception return for a touchdown. Troys Blace Brown has six interceptions and leads the nation in picks per game.TOP RUSHERS: The game features two of the leagues top four rushers. Troys Chunn is tops with 1,028 yards and 10 touchdowns; Arkansas State counters with Warren Wand, who is averaging 67.4 yards per game.JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: Arkansas State quarterback Justice Hansen is second in the league in pass efficiency. Taking care of the ball will be huge in this one since hes facing a defense with 16 interceptions.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '