In order to be excited about what is to come in the future, it is important to understand and appreciate the past. This coming Saturday marks the most anticipated contest to date in a new era of Penn State Football as the Nittany Lions take on the undefeated No. 9 Ohio State Buckeyes. But big games against Ohio State are nothing new. Today, we are looking back at the 2008 matchup. Since this will be the only road game featured, the format is a bit different. We are talking to Ben Lerman (@blerms) who was in Columbus for the game and Evan Smith (@SportsNTheatre) who watched the action on television from campus.
With the Ohio State game only three days away, the tent village outside of Beaver Stadium called "Nittanyville" is in full swing. Students have been camping out since Monday night for the best seats in Beaver Stadium when the undefeated Buckeyes come to town in what will be by far the toughest task of the year for the Nittany Lions.
On the gridiron, senior linebackers Gerald Hodges and Michael Mauti have a lot in common. Step off the field, and some of the similarities begin to fade away. A few days from now, the two senior linebackers will play a major role as the defense attempts to contain an explosive Ohio State offense.
In order to be excited about what is to come in the future, it is important to understand and appreciate the past. This coming Saturday marks the most anticipated contest to date in a new era of Penn State Football as the Nittany Lions take on the undefeated No. 9 Ohio State Buckeyes. But big games against Ohio State are nothing new. Today, we are re-visiting the 1994 matchup with stories from Marty Valania (@EastRecruiting) and (@rowlffdogg).
In order to be excited about what is to come in the future, it is important to understand and appreciate the past. This coming Saturday marks the most anticipated contest to date in a new era of Penn State Football as the Nittany Lions take on the undefeated No. 9 Ohio State Buckeyes. But big games against Ohio State are nothing new. Today, we are taking a look back at the 1997 game, with Joshua Guiher (@collegiatestdms). Only one interview was conducted for this game, but the story will more than compensate for the lack of fans.