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Brisbane Lions star Dayne Zorko says reports of a breakdown in relations between players and under-fire coach Justin Leppitsch are untrue.The Australian reported on Thursday that Leppitschs position was under renewed pressure because of lack of unity at the Lions, to the extent where senior figures at the club were said to have called for an experienced football official to be sent to Brisbane to act as something of a peacemaker.But Zorko said it was just rumours and claimed relationships between Leppitsch and the players had actually improved since last season.We can totally dismiss that. Weve got a lot of trust and a lot of belief in Leppa and hes doing a really great job at the moment, Zorko told reporters.Unless youre inside the four walls you dont really understand what really goes on.These rumours started to happen at this time last year as well but I can dismiss that right now ...things are as strong as theyve ever been at the club.The playing group stands right behind Leppa, even the senior players.It comes after the Lions were dealt their 11th consecutive defeat in Saturdays Q-Clash loss to fellow battlers Gold Coast.Zorko admitted that given their results, there should be some level of unrest amongst the playing group, and there was - but it wasnt directed at Leppitsch, who he said had improved his communication skills since the arrival of player welfare manager Craig Lambert over the summer.Theres no issue with the way he communicates to the team, Zorko said.Hes got a clear game plan he wants us to deliver on the weekend. At the moment, as players, were letting him down.Zorko also leapt to the defence of Brisbanes on-field leaders, who have come in for regular criticism this year for their lack of on-field impact.Its great to have so many young kids coming through and as senior players I think wed all like to be playing a little better to help take the heat off the young guys, but inside our four walls, what the senior players are doing is phenomenal, he said.The Lions host Greater Western Sydney at the Gabba on Sunday. Air Max 97 Noir Promo . Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Vapormax Plus Noir Pas Cher .J. -- Marshawn Lynch said Thursday it will be good to get back to football after the Seattle quiet talking running back wrapped up his final mandatory media session of Super Bowl week. http://www.outletairmaxpascher.fr/fausse-air-max-90-homme.html . 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The Panthers went the other way, with coach Pat Narduzzi bringing in the 1976 national championship team to give a pep talk on what facing Penn State used to -- and still could -- mean.Four quarters, nearly four hours and one well-timed interception by a fifth-year cornerback later, consider the debate over. Pitt-Penn State is still very much a thing.James Conner ran for 117 yards and a touchdown and caught another and senior Ryan Lewis picked off Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley in the end zone with just over a minute to play as the Panthers held on for a 42-39 victory on Saturday in front of the largest crowd to watch a sporting event in the citys history -- 69,983.I would say going to next year, theyre going to think its a rivalry now, said Pitt safety Jordan Whitehead.One that shouldnt lack for juice when the two teams meet at Beaver Stadium next fall. Penn State nearly made it all the way back from a 21-point deficit. The Nittany Lions had the ball at the Pitt 31 with less than 90 seconds to play when McSorley dropped back and lofted a rainbow toward the back of the end zone to no one in particularLewis, who spent four long years in the program before finally earning significant playing time this fall, cradled it in his arms for the first pick of his career.I was just reading the quarterback the whole time, Lewis. I saw it in the air and took it.And dealt Franklin another significant blow in a tenure that is still searching for traction. A year after losing on the road in Philadelphia to Temple -- next weeks opponent -- the Nittany Lions currently dont have bragging rights in any corner of the state after looking flat in the first half before getting back in it.The fact it was this close at the end of the game speaks volumes for us in the second half, Franklin said. 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It just comes down to crunch time, us battling back so far and to see the game slip away from me right there is the hardest part.THE TAKEAWAYPENN STATE: Barkley is a star in the making but the Nittany Lions curiously didnt get him the ball when it was deep in Pitt territory trailing by a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Penn State settled for a field goal instead and will have a year to think about what might have been.PITT: First-year offensive coordinator Matt Canadas playbook is deep. A week after using a nondescript game plan to get past Villanova, Canada used a variety of jet sweeps, shovel passes and play-action to get the ball to his playmakers in space. The Panthers ran for 359 yards and held onto the ball for more than 35 minutes.UP NEXTPENN STATE: Welcomes the Owls to State College in a rematch of Temples one-sided 27-10 win last year. Penn State plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joe Paternos first game as coach, a decision that has been met with stiff resistance in some areas, including the schools student newspaper.PITT: The Panthers head west on Saturday to take on No. 22 Oklahoma State (1-1) for the first time in program history. The Cowboys lost on a last-second Hail Mary to Central Michigan.---AP College Football site: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '