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Not that Penn State football needs anything else to make it interesting, but the occasional friendly wager sure is fun. Recently, for the second year in a row, dl004d and I bet foodstuffs on the outcome of the game. Last year he won a box of grilled stickies, but this year I got my revenge [...]

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Dave Jones IS back guys! I am going to hold off on watching this until I watch the tape of the game tonight.
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VS.

Penn State Nittany Lions vs. #19 Wisconsin Badgers
LAST WEEK
Penn State bounced back and beat Iowa 27-7. The ground attack was much improved and Anthony Morelli even looked good for a couple of quarters before throwing 2 INTs.
HOMECOMING
It is Homecoming, but sadly a family event will prevent me from attending. For those of you [...]

Sorry, Maryland Bureau Chief, Dave Jones isn’t on this time.
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Penn State vs. #19 Wisconsin will be televised on ABC in Big11Ten country, the Northeast (except Boston and Manchester, Vt.; curse that ACC expansion) and the Dakotas. Elsewhere, including the Washington television market will get the game on ESPN.
The southeast and Boston/Manchester get #7 South Carolina vs. North Carolina, Big XII country gets Texas A&M [...]

There is No Name on my Jersey has this week’s questions.
Criminal allegations swirl around the squad; what impact will this have on the team? My own fall off of my high-horse-of-PSU’s-sterling-reputation has been terrible, have you experienced the same?I don’t know what it will mean for the team, they didn’t seem bothered by last [...]

I’m trying figure out which ESPN channel will carry this weekend’s Penn State vs. Wisconsin game since WJLA Ch. 7, D.C.’s local ABC affiliate, will have an ACC game. It should be either ESPN or ESPN2, so at least it will be televised.
The Penn State vs. Indiana game on Oct. 20 will be on ESPN [...]

NCAA committee reverts to ‘05 rule on kickoffs – Post-GazetteRemember the stupid college football rule change that had the clock start as soon as the ball was kicked off? Good news, that rule is gone:
Reverting to the rule that had been in effect through 2005, the clock will start when the ball is legally touched [...]

I’m posting this because there is a lot of interest in it. Personally, I’ve moved on.
In other news, Joe Paterno is still hospitalized (AP/CDT)at Mt. Nittany Medical Center. He may be released today. Am I the only one who finds it odd that he has been there so long?
Lastly, Dave Jones of the Patriot-News has [...]