Safety Jordan Lucas announced before the Rutgers game that he will no longer wear jersey #9 this year, and will instead go with #5 in honor of Wartman-White for the 2015 season.
Our staff (almost) unanimously agrees: Rutgers is missing too many key parts to compete with Penn State, and the Nittany Lions should find themselves over .500 when the game's over.
With Rutgers having an historically fantastic kick blocking team and Penn State struggling in the punting game, it is imperative for the Nittany Lions to get to a consistent kicking game in order to beat Rutgers.
Fellow redshirt freshmen Nick Scott and DeAndre Thompkins have provided a spark to Penn State's return game off the bench, which could prove crucial against Rutgers Saturday night.
Rutgers Head Coach Kyle Flood is facing a suspension of his own, following a meeting where the Rutgers Board of Governors discussed what it called, "very serious issues" in the football program.
Penn State was without two key veterans in Nyeem Wartman-White and Brandon Bell against Buffalo, but that didn't stop it from taking ownership of the defense.