Penn State and Michigan announced Sunday morning that this coming weekend's Big Ten opener will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. from the Big House on ABC.
Russ Rose's Nittany Lions completed their second-straight tournament sweep Saturday in Rec Hall by capturing the Penn State Invitational title over Clemson (25-14, 25-17, 25-12).
Penn State's match-up against Temple was surrounded by a great deal of fanfare -- most of which wasn't at all related to the game at hand. But Paterno was honored. Now the media can focus on the team.
Penn State's second-string linebackers -- Brandon Smith, Jake Cooper, and Manny Bowen -- came up huge for the Nittany Lion defense after it lost all three starters against Temple.
James Franklin's Nittany Lions outlasted the Owls in a nervy Stripe Out at Beaver Stadium that saw them buckle down late for a close 34-27 victory.
Jason Cabinda will miss his second straight game with an unspecified arm injury. Brandon Bell, who left last week's game late in the second half, is sidelined as well with an apparent lower body injury.