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WEMBLEY, London -- The British government wants it, Tottenham are building their new stadium to accommodate it, but do NFL fans in the UK actually want a franchise based on these shores?The NFLs International Series is now into its 10th year, with the Jacksonville Jaguars narrow victory over the Indianapolis Colts providing the first of three rounds of entertainment for football fans in London.A huge attendance of 83,764 and queues of over an hour for the merchandise tent on Sunday suggest the Wembley faithful is hungry for the NFL, and figures within the league are understood to be keen one day to place a first overseas franchise in Britain.The Jaguars have been mooted as the team most likely to relocate across the pond, but fans outside Wembley who spoke to ESPN cautioned they would not simply swallow any franchise thrust upon them.The Jaguars are sort of Londons adopted team, so Im in a Jags shirt, but if it was the Cowboys playing Id be supporting them, Tom Bentley, from Staffordshire, told ESPN. Youve got to show some Jaguar love when theyre over here though.Basing a franchise here is a lovely idea, but the problem is longevity. You have to have players coming from the home country to support a team. The college system would potentially need to be set up over here, or else well just have loads of Americans coming over here to play for an English side.Those were sentiments echoed by Toms friend Steve Baldwin, a 27-year-old who divides his time between following the Miami Dolphins and non-league soccer side Hednesford Town.It would be difficult [to support a London team], Steve said. Ive supported the Dolphins for eight years, to just abandon that and support a new London franchise would be hard to change allegiances. If the Dolphins were to move it would be easier, but Id be happy to come a see a game or two.Regardless of whether or not the Jaguars would be Londoners team of choice should the franchise move across the Atlantic, quarterback Blake Bortles insisted he felt the passion from the British fans as he guided his side to their first victory of the season.The 24-year-old even celebrated his second-quarter touchdown by punting the ball into the crowd -- a move he said signaled his enthusiasm for the game at Wembley.It does [sound like a home game], Bortles told a media conference. When you run out here and see all the flags waving, all the jerseys, its exciting. I really enjoy playing here, the atmospheres unbelievable and its a super-cool stadium.I heard [the punt] didnt even make it to the stands, but I was trying to give a fan from London an American football. Theyve probably never seen one or held one, so I wanted to give someone the experience.As Bortles noted, one of the quirks of the NFLs International Series in London is the sheer variety of fans that turn up to each game. The journey across London to Wembley is made amid a sea of different jerseys, with the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers featuring just as prominently on Sunday as the Jaguars and Colts.Portsmouth resident Adam Charlton told ESPN he would follow a London franchise if one were to arrive, but admitted they would be unlikely to replace the Patriots as his team of choice.Im a big Patriots fan, he said. Have been since the Eagles Super Bowl [in 2005]. Id have a London team as my second team, but Id probably still support the Pats even if there was a franchise over here.I support [soccer club] Charlton Athletic for my sins, and Im a big London Irish [rugby union club] fan. All my teams lose apart from the Pats.Wembley for the NFL is more of an event than anything else. The tickets come out in January, weve been planning this as a yearly event. Its always something to look forward to. Weve been coming for five years, but Ive done about eight or nine games.This year the NFL will branch out of the home of soccer at Wembley to English rugbys HQ at Twickenham. Wembley has committed to hosting games until at least 2020, while Tottenhams new home will stage two matches a season between 2018 and 2027.Fans in the official tailgate zone outside Wembley were clearly hungry for more football, and ESPN spoke to groups from Germany and Switzerland who had flown over to London just to see the Jaguars take on the Colts.There is more nuance to the issue than to say simply that British, or even European fans, will be happy with whatever fare is thrown their way. 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A 29-yard field goal in the second quarter gave Penn State the lead for good.Were happy with the win, Penn State coach James Franklin said. I think we couldve been cleaner, it wasnt as clean as we wouldve liked it to be.Amani Oruwariye returned an interception for a score in the third quarter, and Mike Gesicki hauled in a touchdown pass with less than two minutes left to pad the lead in a game that was close for much of the afternoon. Penn State led 16-13 at halftime.DaeSean Hamilton caught a first-quarter touchdown pass from McSorley who also ran for 47 yards in his first start.The first two drives we kind of got stalled out, McSorley said. The third drive we were able to get some first downs, push the ball down the field a little bit. I think that was actually the drive we ended up scoring on, too. That was where we finally started feeling thinks clicking. The momentum started building.Shane Hynes kicked two field goals for Kent State, and Elcee Refuge returned a McSorley fumble for a touchdown in the second quarter.THE TAKEAWAYKENT STATE: The Golden Flashes havent had much going for them offensively in quite a while, but their defense remains stout enough to give them hope.Kent Staates front seven kept the game within reach by limiting Barkleys running room early.dddddddddddd Vaunted pass-rusher Terence Waugh killed a big wave of Penn State momentum midway through the second quarter when he hammered McSorley from his blindside, forcing a fumble that Refuge returned for a touchdown to tie the game 13-13. If Waugh can keep making plays, the Golden Flashes will have chances to turn games around.PENN STATE: A coordinator change doesnt guarantee immediate success. 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