The week is here, and the question has been lingering for two weeks now, and maybe even longer than that. Can Penn State beat Oregon? I’ve pondered this question a lot myself over the last few weeks over what was basically a makeshift preseason for the Nittany Lions the first three games ...
Sorting through the blue and white mailbag: Neil: PSU has not been dominant in the last three games to the degree I think they should. With all the hype they were receiving before the season, we could be looking at two losses this year. Happy Valley will be Unhappy Valley. Randy Sibert, ...
Penn State Offense: Slow starts are a dangerous repeat from last year. The Nittany Lions are playing with fire if that continues. Also a bit concerning that, despite the cupcake schedule, the Lions rank ninth in Big Ten in yards per game, including seventh in rushing, ninth in passing. Drew ...
Some folks might think college football pregame shows, specifically ESPN’s College GameDay, get too much attention — but that’s just not true. When the show focuses on your team and visits your town, it means that team matters. That’s the case again Saturday in Happy Valley. As ...
James Franklin didn’t think his team was equipped to beat Oregon in the Big Ten championship game last season. Things are different now. The No. 3 Nittany Lions have spent the nine months since their 45-37 loss to the Ducks in the conference title game retooling their wide receiving corps ...
Just seven games ago, the last time the Nittany Lions saw Oregon, with a Big Ten title and a No. 1 ranking on the line, they showed up in Indianapolis with a matador defense. It’s difficult to remember a team with the speed the Ducks showed that night in bolting to a 28-10 first-half lead ...
