UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Linebacker Jason Cabinda (Flemington, N.J.) made a career-high 14 tackles and forced a fumble, as Penn State's defense led the Nittany Lions to a 20-14 victory over Army West Point on a rainy Saturday afternoon in Beaver Stadium. The unit recovered three fumbles for a second consecutive game and Cabinda also secured the victory with a sack on 4th-and-5 in Penn State territory in the game's final two minutes.

It was Penn State's (4-1) fourth consecutive victory in its fourth consecutive home game, giving the Nittany Lions their best home start since 2008. The Lions led the game from their second offensive possession until the end.

Penn State running back Nick Scott (Fairfax, N.J.) totaled 54 yards on the ground on 12 attempts and gave the Lions the early lead with an 11-yard touchdown run for his first career score. He also caught one pass for 22 yards.

Quarterback Christian Hackenberg (Palmyra, Va.) completed 10-of-19 passing attempts, for 156 yards. Ninety-one yards came on what proved to be the game-deciding scoring drive late in the third quarter, as he marched the Lions down the field on just three plays, connecting with wide receiver Chris Godwin (Middletown, Del.) on a 49-yard pass and finding tight end Mike Gesicki (Manahawkin, N.J.) for a 33-yard touchdown reception. It was Hackenberg's 37th career touchdown pass to tie Chuck Fusina for seventh all-time at Penn State.

Godwin finished with 66 yards and four catches, while Gesicki's touchdown was the first of his career which fittingly came on his birthday.

Quarterback A.J. Schurr led the Army's (1-4) triple-option offense, running 24 times for 74 yards and both of the team's touchdowns, including a 56-yard touchdown run. He completed his lone pass attempt for 32 yard, leading to his first touchdown in the third quarter. Dropping back to pass only a handful of times, Schurr was sacked three times, twice by Cabinda and once by Carl Nassib (West Chester, Pa.), who entered the game leading the country in the category and has recorded a sack in each game this season.

Army's single completion matches the lowest total of the year, and its one attempt is also the lowest thus far this year. Nine different Black Knights carried the ball, totaling 261 yards.

The wet conditions made handling the ball difficult for both teams. It made the passing game difficult for the Lions, while Army fumbled seven times with only two being forced, by Cabinda and Anthony Zettel (West Branch, Mich.), respectively. Manny Bowen (Barnegat, N.J.), Von Walker (Mill Hall, Pa.) and Garret Sickels (Red Bank, N.J.) each recovered fumbles. Penn State's six fumble recoveries in consecutive games (3 vs. San Diego State and 3 vs. Army) are its most since having six at Virginia (3) and vs. Navy (3) in 2012.

Penn State received the opening kickoff and went three-and-out, but received the ball back immediately when Army fumbled the snap on their very first play and Sickels recovered it at the Army 42. The Nittany Lions were then able to drive to the end zone on eight plays. Hackenberg converted a 4th-and-4 with a 12-yard pass to DaeSean Hamilton (Fredericksburg, Va.) to the Army 11 to keep the drive alive. Scott then rushed across the goal line on the next play for the touchdown.

Army was unable to cross midfield until early in the second quarter, when an 11-yard gain by Drue Harris placed the Black Knights at the Penn State 43. Jordan Asberry fumbled on the next play though and Walker recovered it.

Another fumble on Army's next drive set up a Penn State field goal drive starting at the Army 41. A career-long 19-yard rush by Hackenberg keyed the drive, and placekicker Joey Julius (Hummelstown, Pa.) converted from 37 yards with just 25 seconds remaining in the half for a 10-0 advantage.

The Nittany Lions added a field goal on their first drive of the third quarter, as Julius connected from 27 yards for a 13-0 lead.

Penn State held Army to just 77 yards of offense in the first half, but was able to make progress in the second half. Army responded on its ensuing possession with an eight-play, 76-yard touchdown drive, as Schurr completed a 32-yard pass to Edgar Poe to move the Black Knights to the Penn State 12. Schurr then rushed himself the next three plays, finding the end zone from three yards out.

Both teams then traded punts, resulting in Penn State taking over at its own 9-yard line with 1:13 remaining in the third quarter, but Hackenberg was able to engineer a three-play, 91-yard touchdown drive. Hackenberg found Kyle Carter (Bear, Del.) for a quick 9-yard gain, but then connected with Godwin on a 49-yard pass down the middle, and the capped the drive with a 33-yard touchdown pass to Gesicki at the conclusion of the quarter for a 20-7 lead.

However, Schurr broke free for a 56-yard touchdown run on Army's next possession to cut the deficit to six points again with 11:04 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Penn State was only able to get one first down after the kickoff and was forced to punt, giving the Black Knights the ball at their own 15 after a holding penalty during the return. The Nittany Lion defense only yielded 42 yards on nine plays in more than six minutes before Cabinda dropped Schurr for a 10-yard loss on 4th-and-5 with 1:21 remaining.

Penn State will next host Indiana Saturday for Homecoming. The game will kick at noon and be televised on either ESPN2, ESPNU or ESPNEWS. The game will be the final of five consecutive games at Beaver Stadium.

Partial season and single game tickets for the 2015 campaign are on sale. To purchase tickets or for information on joining the Nittany Lion Club and purchasing new 2015 season tickets, as well as club seating in Beaver Stadium, fans can visit PSUnrivaled.com, call 1-800-NITTANY or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office weekdays from 10 a.m-6 p.m.