
The S-Zone is one of Beaver Stadium's most notable features, but where did it begin and what goes into creating it each week?

Penn State will face the Minnesota Golden Gophers, a surprisingly good Big Ten opponent, this Saturday. Behind one of the best rushing offenses in the nation and a respectable defense, Minnesota has a 7-2 overall record with a 3-1 Big Ten record. This will certainly be one of the biggest challenges of the season for the Nittany Lions. Here are five keys for Penn State heading into Saturday's game.

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.