Larry Johnson Sr., once thought to be a Penn State lifer who served under Joe Paterno as the defensive ends/special teams coach from 1996 to 1999 and defensive line coach from 2000 to 2013, will enter Beaver Stadium as a visitor on Saturday night for the first time in his coaching career.
With Bill O'Brien bringing his Houston Texans to Pittsburgh for a crucial Monday Night Football matchup tonight at 8:30 on ESPN, I thought it was a good time to evaluate the job BOB has done so far in his first season after leaving Penn State for the NFL.
Zack Mills is a name that rings a bell for countless Nittany Lion fans for a variety of reasons. Some recognize him as the sophomore sensation who led Penn State to the Capital One bowl in 2002, only to fall short by a score of 13-9. Some recognize Mills as the quarterback Michael Robinson replaced in 2005, who went on to lead the Nittany Lions to a Big Ten Championship and an Orange Bowl title.
Penn State has the best run defense in the country and the best overall defense in the Big Ten. It will need to keep that up to have a chance against Ohio State next weekend.
In his press conference Wednesday, Detroit Lions Head Coach Jim Caldwell praised the philosophy that Joe Paterno had when Caldwell worked under him as Quarterbacks Coach from 1986-1992.
On November 15, Penn State will take on Temple at Beaver Stadium on Military Appreciation Day. The Nittany Lions will be backed by students, alumni, fans, and, through the generosity of Penn Staters, more than 5,000 veterans, ROTC elite, Wounded Warriors, and active duty military personnel.