Coach Ed DeChellis was hoping his players wouldn't come out of the gates flat on Sunday afternoon after a tough loss to Ole Miss less than 48 hours before. David Jackson got the hint.
After losing two games to Rhode Island and falling out of the top ten in the rankings for the first time in over a decade, the Penn State Icers badly needed to play well against Towson on November 19 and 20. They did just that by winning both games while scoring 25 goals.
The Michigan State Spartans held off a late Nittany Lion comeback to claim at least a share of their first Big Ten title since 1990 with a 28-22 victory over Penn State Saturday afternoon.
It has been an up and down football season, to say the least. Maybe it is what some expected, while it has been unpredictable for many others. But already with four losses, Penn State can salvage this season with a win over Michigan State Saturday, whom many believe are among the top 10 teams in the nation.
Due to the short week caused by the Thanksgiving holiday, Paternoville sign-ups will be a little different for the last home game of the season.
It was bound to be asked at some point during Joe Paterno's weekly press conference. The question on everyone's mind ended up being the first one asked.
JoePa announced his plans to return to the sidelines for a 46th season in 2011 on Tuesday
