Saturday night's Kinnick Stadium showdown between Penn State and Iowa will be the most hostile atmosphere Bill O'Brien and his Nittany Lions have faced so far this season. They attempted to simulate the anticipated crowd noise with blaring music during a Wednesday afternoon practice as preparations for the Hawkeyes continued.
The football rivalry between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Iowa Hawkeyes has grown to new heights over the past half decade. Bill O'Brien will become a part of it Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium, and the first year head coach has a ton of respect for Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz and his program.
The bye week has come and passed, meaning there is Penn State Football for the next six Saturdays through Thanksgiving. As the players settle back into a weekly routine leading up to Saturday's showdown in Kinnick Stadium, we are taking a look at the remaining games on the Nittany Lions' schedule. Below is a look at the upcoming opponents in order from least to most difficult.
For the second time in less than twenty four hours, the Penn State Men's Hockey team found itself in overtime against American International College (1-1). This time, they would not let Friday night's last second loss repeat itself as freshman David Glen scored 38 seconds into overtime to give the Nittany Lions (1-1) a 4-3 victory at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Tomorrow will mark the first Saturday since late August that the Penn State Football team will not run out of a stadium tunnel for a game. Still, Penn State athletics will go on, and the bye week provides a great opportunity to appreciate some other sports programs on campus. Below are some different options to fill your Penn State sports fix this weekend while waiting around for kickoff in Kinnick Stadium 8 days from now.
Penn State's Bill O'Brien is beginning to receive a lot of praise from members of the national media including some Coach of the Year discussions. Fan votes contribute to 20% of the decision making process while the College Hall of Fame Selection Committee maintains 55% of the votes with national media members possessing 25%.