Bill O'Brien hasn't faced Minnesota yet in his career at Penn State, but he offered high praises for the Golden Gophers during his Tuesday press conference ahead of this Saturday's matchup on the road. The Gophers have been impressive this season, posting a 7-2 record thus far with conference wins over Northwestern, Nebraska, and Indiana.
Two days after Penn State defeated Illinois 24-17, Bill Belton and Christian Hackenberg received weekly honors for their performances.
Penn State's November 16 game against the Purdue Boilermakers (1-7, 0-4) at Beaver Stadium has been slated for a 12 p.m. kickoff with televised coverage on the Big Ten Network.
What was supposed to be just another walk in the park noon game against the worst team in the Big Ten turned out to be quite a different chore entirely. Although Penn State ended up pulling out the win in overtime, I couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed leaving Beaver Stadium -- a feeling I never experience after a victory, especially after an overtime thriller like this one.
We recently caught up with Penn State alumnus Walter Cherepinsky, who runs mock draft and fantasy football site WalterFootball.com. Cherepinsky started the site in October of 1999 and has seen it expand tremendously since then. The site currently works with Yardbarker, a subsidiary of FOX Sports. The website features NFL Draft analysis, fantasy football advice, and a whole lot more, including are humorous sections like Jerks of the Week.
Matt McGloin has gone from receiving no Division I scholarship offers to playing in an NFL game. McGloin saw his first playing time as a member of the Oakland Raiders today when starting quarterback Terrelle Pryor went down with an injury late in the game. The Raiders were blown out by the Eagles, but McGloin was solid in his first action as a professional football player.