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Blogging has been off more than on in 2010 so far. My apologies — I’m trying to get going again.
So, how about that Capital One Bowl? I loved, loved the field conditions. Mud, divots, standings water, etc. That’s football weather. As for the lack of injuries, how many of us played on fields worse than [...]

Over the last few days, I made up my mind that Penn State would beat LSU today in the Capital One Bowl. Then, I saw that Jinxy, Dave Jones of the Patriot-News predicted a Nittany Lions victory as well. Uh oh. Midstate Man is going to be really upset.
Penn State has the better defensive line [...]

Gameday approaches – #11 Penn State faces #13 LSU on Friday at noon (ABC) in the Capital One Bowl. Here is a link dump:
DT Brandon Ware won’t be there, he was left behind for a “violation of team rules.” DT James Terry a frosh, isn’t there either. – Patriot-News
Earlier this month was media day [...]

Blue White Roundtable has risen from the dead! Devon Edwards of Nittany Whiteout provided the main questions. I asked the primary BCS one. Frankly, I think it should have been Zombie Nation, given the “hiatus.”
1. Penn State finished off this season with 10 wins, but lost the only two games that were really in question. [...]

Split decision for Chicago Tribune’s Silver Football Trophy – Chicago TribunePenn State QB Daryll Clark is a co-winner of the Tribune Silver Football trophy, awarded annually since 1924. Also winning the award is Michigan DE Brandon Graham. This is the first year that the Silver Football has been a tie. The voting comes from the [...]

All-Big Ten Conference football teams – complete media and coaches’ lists – Patriot-NewsQB Daryll Clark was named Big Ten quarterback of the year as selected by both the coaches and Big Ten media. Remember who the preseason pick was Terrelle Pryor. Of course, Pryor quarterbacked the conference champion, so he gets the last laugh.
On the [...]

I did not have a good feeling going into yesterday’s game, but I picked Penn State to win because David Jones of the Patriot-News picked them to lose. Thanks, Jinxy!

Tight first half with the Penn State offense having trouble getting going. For the bowl game, I just want them to pretend they are starting the [...]

We came within a safety of my 33-20 prediction from the end of Friday’s chat coming true. So close…

Man oh man that was some bad football by Penn State in the first half. Two really bad Daryll Clark interceptions and two lost fumbles on special teams. There was another one that the Nittany Lions got [...]

Well that was the opposite of good, wasn’t it?

I’m saying the player of the game is Ohio State’s DE Cameron Heyward. Ironhead’s son had a spectacular day, creating lots of havoc in the Penn State backfield. That is what I’d expect from the son of someone best remembered for holding a “thingie” in a soap [...]

I have a bad feeling about this…
Since Blue White Roundtable has apparently died from apathy, I have decided I am going to preview each of the remaining Penn State games. Saturday, the Nittany Lions host the Ohio State Buckeyes at 3:30 p.m. from Beaver Stadium. It is not expected to rain and temperatures will be [...]