For the Penn State Nittany Lions, there have been far too many instances over the past calendar year where things were taken out of their control and put in the hands of others. Today, the Nittany Lions went from controlling their own fate to relying on an outside source in a matter of seconds, and it played a big part in them losing a football game to the eighteenth ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers, 32-23.
Good morning from Lincoln, Nebraska. In a few hours, the Penn State Nittany Lions (6-3, 4-1) will take on the eighteen ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-2, 4-1) in a Big Ten showdown at Memorial Stadium. The Cornhuskers are led by head coach Bo Pelini who is in his fifth year with the program. Bill O'Brien will be looking to remain undefeated in conference road games during his first season with the Nittany Lions.
Since joining the Big Ten in 1993, Penn State has twice gone undefeated in conference road games. A tough matchup against the eighteenth ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-2, 4-1) stands in the way of the Nittany Lions (6-3, 4-1) accomplishing this feat for a third time.
The Penn State Nittany Lions (6-3, 4-1) are set to take on the eighteenth ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-2, 4-1) tomorrow afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska for their final road trip of the season. Let's get right to the picks and see what our writers are thinking about the Big Ten showdown.
Stephen Obeng-Agyapong, Malcolm Willis, Stephon Morris, and Brandon Moseby-Felder have carved out important roles for themselves on the football field, but some of their growth and success can also be traced back to being roommates off the field.
It may be impossible to find a sports team at any level that hated change more than the Nittany Lions Football program. On those rare occasions, however, change is impossible to avoid, and that was the inevitable situation one year ago. A year later, another game against Nebraska approaches, and this time, rather than chaos, there is a sense of calmness as a bunch of football players have taught a valuable life lesson in dealing with change.