Former Penn State running back and 1973 Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti became the first player in the university's history to have his jersey number retired. The move was generally well received, but for a program like Penn State, any change in tradition will cause some controversy.
Bill O'Brien hasn't coached against Central Florida yet in his career, but he's certainly familiar with the team's head coach, George O'Leary. O'Brien discussed that and more in his weekly Tuesday press conference.
It was a beautiful afternoon for football Saturday in Happy Valley topped off by an even more beautiful result as Penn State trounced Eastern Michigan 45-7. Last Saturday in New Jersey was a great time, but there's no place like home in Beaver Stadium. The home opener is always an interesting experience, because we get to see all the programming changes for the year ahead. And there were certainly plenty of those.
When UCF comes into Happy Valley on Saturday night for the biggest non-conference game of the year, the Knights won't be the only ones wearing white.
The Penn State Nittany Lions have improved to 2-0 after downing the Eastern Michigan Eagles 45-7 in the home opener at Beaver Stadium on Saturday. The offense had a slow start in the game but eventually exploded to put up six touchdowns, including five on the ground. The defense was even better, refusing to surrender a single point to the Eagles offense, as the team's lone touchdown came off of a defensive fumble recovery. Let’s take a look at what the victory tells us about this Penn State team.