STATE COLLEGE — Sitting still on the bench in the second quarter, tailback Evan Royster barely looked out of breath even after having already rushed for three touchdowns.

Points are coming easily so far for Penn State.

The Nittany Lions are averaging 55.5 points and 524 yards over their first two games. First-year starting quarterback Daryll Clark looks poised in the pocket, the receiving corps is stocked with weapons who can block and the offensive line is blowing holes wide open for the shifty Royster.

"When you get in the open field and you got one guy to beat, that's how it's supposed to be," said Royster, who has run for six TDs for Penn State (2-0). The Nittany Lions moved up two spots to No. 17 in the latest AP poll following their 45-14 victory Saturday over Oregon State.

The offense is so good, in fact, that fans are already starting to wonder how this group stacks up to past Nittany Lion juggernauts, like the 2005 Orange Bowl team led by dual threat QB Michael Robinson, or the undefeated 1994 squad paced by future pros Kerry Collins, Bobby Engram and Ki-Jana Carter.

Penn State heads to Syracuse this Saturday.