The NCAA released graduation rates for athletes earlier today, and once again, Penn State performed exceptionally well.
Penn State football set a school record with a 91 percent graduation success rate, which puts them second in the Big Ten to only Northwestern and 23 percent above the national Division One average.
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.