A disappointing football weekend for Penn State concluded with a bit of good news Sunday night as Richie Anderson, a running back from Frederick Maryland, committed to the Nittany Lions program. If the name sounds familiar, it is because Anderson's father, also named Richie, played fullback for the Blue and White in the early 1990s before enjoying a long career in the NFL. The younger Anderson was originally committed to the Maryland Terrapins as part of the Class of 2013 before switching to the Nittany Lions last night. The 5-11 180 lb. senior is rated as a 3 star prospect by most major recruiting services and also had offers from Illinois, Boston College, Wake Forest, East Carolina, Rutgers, and Temple in addition to Penn State and Maryland. He was at Beaver Stadium Saturday night, and true freshman running back Akeel Lynch hosted him for a weekend visit.
Treated to perfect football weather and a sea of white in front of 107, 818 fans, tonight could have been extra special for Penn State. Several missed opportunities later, the end result looks similar to big games of the past three years where there would be a ton of hype only to see the Nittany Lions (5-3, 3-1) play flat as they fell to the Buckeyes (9-0, 5-0) 35-23.
Happy Saturday! Hopefully everyone is enjoying the early portion of the day leading up to tonight's highly anticipated showdown at Beaver Stadium where the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-2, 3-0) will host the ninth ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0, 4-0) in a battle of the two Leaders Division teams with unblemished Big Ten records to this point. Both teams are led by coaches in their first year with the respective programs. Urban Meyer will be attempting to remain undefeated in his initial campaign with the Buckeyes while Bill O'Brien seeks his sixth consecutive victory in his opening season with the Nittany Lions. Below is all of the information and media coverage for tonight's contest.
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 taking a look back at the memorable 2005 matchup at Beaver Stadium talking with Matt de Bear (@PSUMatt2005), Cari Greene (@notcarlotta), Russ Huff (@McgbLions), Nicole Wood (@nicrish), and Tate Esterly (@CTEsterly20).
With tomorrow's Whiteout against situated right in the middle of Halloweekend, check out some festive foods to bring some of the Halloween spirit to your tailgate.
The annual Rally in the Valley will take place tonight in Rec Hall at 6:30, featuring Pat Chambers, Bill O'Brien, Penn State cheerleaders and the Blue Band in order to get excited for the Ohio State game and White Out tomorrow.