Good morning from Beaver Stadium. It is homecoming in Happy Valley where the Penn State Nittany Lions (3-2, 1-0 Big Ten) are set to host the No. 24 Northwestern Wildcats (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten). The Wildcats are led by Pat Fitzgerald who is in his seventh year as head coach of the program but still searching for his first victory over the Nittany Lions. Bill O'Brien will be looking to build upon his current three game winning streak in his first season coaching the blue and white.
After a short hiatus, 50 stats for Saturday is back! Penn State is coming off an emotional beatdown of Illinois and plays a very solid Northwestern team this week. We found some interesting things this week and we hope you enjoy the plethora of the useless information.
Five individuals with vast experience in working within college athletics convened at the State Theatre in downtown State College for a panel discussing the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the state of amateur sports. Mark Emmert declined an invitation, but the show went on without him.
It’s no easy task replacing a legend. On January 7 of this year, Bill O’Brien did just that. By leading the football program with honesty and integrity, O'Brien has proven in just 5 games that he was the perfect hire.
Good morning from Memorial Stadium in Champaign Illinois where Big Ten play is set to begin with the Penn State Nittany Lions (2-2) set to take on the Illini Fighting Illinii (2-2). Both head coaches are in their first season with the program as Bill O'Brien and Tim Beckman seek a good start to the conference schedule.
We're back for our 4th week. Hope you've enjoyed all of the useless information thus far! Here's your 50 stats for today's game vs. Temple.