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Penn State’s return to West Virginia on August 31 will be the Nittany Lions’ first trip to Morgantown since 1992. That 40-26 win for Joe Paterno’s team came one year after the conclusion of the playing career of current Penn State assistant Terry Smith. Smith was 3-1 in his career against the Mountaineers, but the one — a 51-30 shellacking at the hands of Major Harris and then-No. 7 West Virginia — left a lasting impression. “So when we lost to Major Harris’ team, they stormed the field. I got caught in the far end zone, and it was chaos,” recalled Smith. “It’s not a place to be for an opponen…

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