Penn State might be a truly good team, but it's hard to ignore what happened Homecoming weekend.
Penn State probably didn't deserve a spot in this week's top 25, but most Big Ten teams that made it over the Nittany Lions were questionable at best.
While a program the caliber of Penn State should have no business counting "moral victories", the valiant effort showed the three-loss team could compete with the nation's best.
Injuries and midseason letdowns are tough to get over, but there's plenty left to root for down the stretch for the Nittany Lions.
Ten years after Joe Paterno's 409th win, it's hard not to reflect on the impact that the legendary coach left on Penn State.
Most of our staff expects the Buckeyes to breeze past Penn State this weekend.