AJ Wallace figured out how to get out of Joe Paterno's doghouse....take down the top dog.

The Lions' senior cornerback opened plenty of eyes with his dominating performance against Minnesota on Saturday.  He held Big Ten receiving leader Eric Decker to just 1 catch and helped preserve the teams shutout with a tackle on 4th and goal in the 4th quarter.

He's come a long way since starting the season on the bench after cutting classes this spring.