The beleaguered #21 Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten) travel to Columbus to square off with the beleaguered and unranked Ohio State Buckeyes (6-4, 3-3) on Saturday in a game that always has been a smashmouth affair. Ohio State leads the all-time series 14-12.
So, this is supposed to be the start of an easy three game stretch, in which the Nittany Lions get to take a rest before plunging into the heart of the Big Ten schedule. After all, Temple (2-0) has always been a pushover for Penn State (1-1). In this case, “always” means since 1941. That’s how long it has been since Temple has won one. What, me worry? The only thing is that this...
Just a quick post to reiterate what Frank Gifford might say: “Turnovers will kill ya.” “Mistakes will kill ya.” “Dropped passes will kill ya.” “Penalties will kill ya.” The worst mistake was communication failure. Using up all three first half time-outs during the first possession of the game was bad, very bad. ???? ????? Ridiculous, too. Ludicrous...
