Primarily about Penn State football, this is a tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
It started out looking like the Nittany Lions would wind up on the short end of the stick, but due to a record-breaking performance by sophomore quarterback Christian Hackenberg and the consistent foot of senior kicker Sam Ficken, Penn State (7-6) was able to come back from a 21-7 late in the third quarter to tie at 24 in regulation and beat Boston College (7-6) 31-30 in OT. [Read more…]
As we count down to kickoff for the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl, I thought it would be good to get the game preview and prediction out of the way early in the week, as everybody will be pretty busy from Wednesday on forward. So, here we go with my take on the first bowl game for Penn State since the NCAA levied its draconian sanctions of 2012, as Penn State (6-6, 2-6 Big Ten) squares off against Boston College (7-5, 4-4 ACC) in Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
The Nittany Lions, as you know, finished the season on a down note, losing to Illinois and #10 Moo U. On the other hand, Boston College’s final two games of the season were a three-point loss to #3 Florida State and a blowout 28-7 win over Syracuse. [Read more…]
It appears, although it isn’t yet official, that Penn State (6-6, 2-6 Big Ten) will be headed to the Bronx version of the Toilet Bowl — the New Era Pinstripe Bowl — to face Boston College (7-5, 4-4 ACC). Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour is expected to make an official announcement around 6:30 PM ET this evening. [Read more…]
