I did not get to type up a recap of Penn State vs. Purdue like I had expected due to the “joys of condominium living” but a few quick thought before we focus on Northwestern:

Remember how the Boilmakers were supposed to have an advantage over Penn State in the special teams department? How did that [...]

Bob Flounders and David Jones of the Patriot-News

Cory Giger and Neil Rudel of the Altoona Mirror

Frank Bodani and Jim Seip of the York Daily Record/Sunday News

Kevin McGuire of examiner.com

Joe Paterno Press Conference courtesy of McGuire

Graphics from The Helmet Project
KICKOFF: 12:00 p.m.
TV: Big Ten Network (channel 715 or 855 (HD) on Comcast in Alexandria, channel 263 or 785 (HD) on Cox in Fairfax, Va.) Find it where you live. Tom Hart (PBP), Derek Rackley (Analyst), Lisa Byington (Sidelines). Stay tuned for Big Ten Icons: Joe Paterno after the [...]

Joe Paterno Press Conference Transcript – Intercollegiate Athletics
Mark Brennan of Fight On State and Sara Eckert of WTAJ

Cory Giger and Neil Rudel of the Altoona Mirror

This week’s questions from Adam Collyer at Black Shoe Diaries
BSD: How satisfying was that win against the Hawkeyes?
WFY: That was an extremely satisfying win, perhaps the most so in several seasons. From my recap:
It has been a long time since a Penn State football game was as fun as the one on Saturday. The [...]

Lions trail from start to finish in loss to Purdue – The CollegianPenn State is back on the NCAA bubble it would seem after never leading against Purdue in game 2 of the Big Ten Tournament. The loss puts Penn State right back on the bubble which got more crowded yesterday.
Now, the waiting games begins, [...]

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Let’s see Penn State had a fairly big game last week, at home under the lights vs. a ranked Illinois team. A week from this Saturday they head to Wisconsin for another night game. Tomorrow’s game (ESPN, 12 p.m.) is also on the road — a noon kickoff with Purdue. Based on these factors, a [...]

Zombie Nation submitted the questions this week.
1. Name one unit-to-unit match up Penn State must win Saturday. Howdoes PSU win that battle?I cannot emphasize enough how important it is for Penn State to win the battle of kick-holding. So few people realize that how well a team holds the ball for field goal and PATs [...]