Penn State's 66-10 win over the Chanticleers on Saturday was no more than a test run - especially for a teeming-with-talent offense. It did not exhibit how personnel would be used against comparable opposition. It did not feature spread formations or quarterback runs. And it did not begin to reach into the meat of the offensive playbook.

What can be expected from No. 22 Penn State (1-0) likely will get clearer this Saturday when the Lions host Oregon State (0-1). The Beavers lost to Stanford, 36-28, in excruciating fashion Thursday. A comeback was thwarted when wide receiver Darrell Catchings fumbled the ball just shy of the goal line with 47 seconds remaining. It went for a touchback.

"I watched that game the other night till a quarter to 1, and Oregon State just blew it," coach Joe Paterno said. "They're a good football team. We'll find out this week."

The same could be said of Penn State. The Lions used 75 players and distributed the football among their many offensive alternatives. An ongoing problem - if you want to call it that - could be finding ways to keep each one happy.

There are the three senior wide receivers: Deon Butler, Derrick Williams and Jordan Norwood. There are the three primary running backs: Evan Royster, Stephfon Green and Brent Carter. And there are under-the-radar players such as Chaz Powell, or rookies such as Brandon Beachum, who could be scrounging for leftovers.

"Of course, it's going to be frustrating. I was frustrated last year," said Green, who was redshirted as a freshman. "But when I know my number is called, I'm going to do it to the best of my ability. Everybody on this team is not greedy."

Paterno, as he is wont to do, will make sure his upperclassmen are rewarded for their years of commitment.

"You run into problems sometimes," Paterno said. "You try to give a kid like Derrick Williams [chances] since it's his last year and he has high aspirations. I'm going to make sure we give him every chance, as opposed to some other kid who may have potential."

And then there's the quarterback situation.

Both starter Daryll Clark and backup Pat Devlin appeared to be at ease against Coastal Carolina, but that was partly by design. Clark's passes were high-percentage attempts as he completed 11 of 14. Better known as a runner, the senior never once crossed the line of scrimmage, even though the Lions' spread offense is intended to use his mobility.

"He's got to be a passing quarterback," Paterno said. "We know he can run the ball. . . . We've got those wideouts, and we have to get people to respect the passing game, and then we can go from there."

Said Clark, "I was very anxious to show that I could throw the ball. I can run when I have to . . . but I can sling it."

Whether Penn State airs it out against Oregon State remains to be seen. The Beavers' run defense allowed Stanford 210 yards on the ground. And with the Nittany Lions' experienced line and the options at running back, the passing game may have to wait a week.

After Oregon State is woeful Syracuse.