The Nittany Lions (3-1) open the Big Ten conference slate tomorrow against the Indiana Hoosiers (2-2) on the road. The Hoosiers aren't the toughest challenge that Penn State will face over the course of the season, but the team has a very prolific offense featuring one of the Big Ten's best passing attacks. In a series that dates back to 1993, Penn State will head into Bloomington undefeated against Indiana, topping the Hoosiers in each of their 16 prior meetings.
Bill O'Brien typically takes the politically correct route when answering questions about opponents during his weekly press conferences. When asked about a weaker team like Eastern Michigan he might offer some short answers, saying that they're a tough team. But that wasn't the case on Tuesday when O'Brien was asked about the Indiana Hoosiers.
Penn State's primetime Homecoming clash against Michigan has officially sold out, Penn State athletics announced this morning.
When former Penn State football lettermen Evan Lewis and Andrew Pitz walked into the team meeting room on November 9, 2011, they had no idea that it would be the last time they would hear Joe Paterno address his team.
It's time again to start voting for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year, an award that goes to the college football coach who best demonstrates "responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship, and excellence both on and off the field." If Bill O'Brien doesn't fit that bill perfectly, I don't know who does.
It has certainly been an exciting week here in Sate College after the NCAA's decision to gradually restore Penn State's scholarships. But for two Pennsylvania legislators, the decision doesn't go nearly far enough.