Penn State's first win of the season -- and in the eyes of the NCAA tyrants, the last 14 years -- provided for a great game day environment, and one that was therapeutic coming off a rough 0-2 start. We'll get right into the observations.
After a review from the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame Board of Directors, it was announced on Saturday that Joe Paterno would remain in his alma mater's Hall of Fame.
Today's football game at Beaver Stadium between the Penn State Nittany Lions (1-2) and the Navy Midshipmen (0-2) can be classified as many things. It was a really weird game, but more than any other statistics or career accomplishments, today's contest will be remembered as the day Bill O'Brien recorded his first win as Penn State's head coach.
Good afternoon from Beaver Stadium where the Penn State Nittany Lions (0-2) are set to take on the Navy Midshipmen (0-1). The Midshipmen are led by Ken Niumatalolo who is in his fifth year as head coach of the program. Today will be Bill O'Brien's third attempt at his first win after dropping games to Ohio and Virginia. Several service branches of the military will be honored as part of Military Appreciation Day.
Stats for Saturday is back with its third installment. This week, I looked at the successes and failures of the game vs. Virginia, and I delved into some scouting stats for Navy.
I gave everyone the benefit of the doubt for the first home game. I figured, it's a new era, let everybody learn new traditions together. Some people did, and some people looked like they had never been to a sporting event ever, let alone a Penn State football game. This is obviously understandable, but here are a few tips for the newbies for Saturday's game.