Prepare for longer lines at Beaver Stadium: Penn State announced additional security measures for Saturday’s game against MI, asking fans to arrive 30 minutes earlier to facilitate entry into Beaver Stadium.
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Wide receiver Chris Godwin started looking at MI film at the beginning of Penn State’s open week, trying to use as much time as possible to figure out what makes this Wolverines defense so stingy.
“This is an incredible opportunity for the Penn State family, especially alumni and fans, to join students in taking action in the fight against childhood cancer”, said Lily Beatty, THON 2016 public relations director. Hackenberg met with the media Tuesday and said he hadn’t given it thought that this could potentially be his last time walking out of the tunnel as a team captain. It was just the kind of guys that are in that locker room, and that was basically why I chose Penn State. Apply the pressure at a constant rate and it’ll be an easier road to reach nine wins for the first time since 2011. The Wolverines were their last chance at a signature win and it just so happened to be the final home game of the season for Indiana.
Both of these teams have top-end defenses.
The Penn State residence halls will remain open until Sunday at 10 a.m.to allow all students an opportunity to attend the football game heading into the weeklong Thanksgiving break from classes. As good as he can be, Hackenberg hasn’t been able to display consistency at the collegiate level; the type of consistency you’d expect from a quarterback of his stature.
Zach: Jake Rudock’s performance last weekend against IN should be stuck between asterisks. Yes, he set career-highs in completions, yards and touchdowns, but the Hoosiers defense is amateurish, now ranked 117th in the country in total defense and 122th in passing defense. And then when you finally get him on the field for summer camp, you just start to see him do a few things physically that no coach, no strength coach, no one can tell him how to do.
The 2014 whiteout game was against Ohio State. Johnson had an incredible November last season and kept Ohio State on its heels until he tore his ACL. IN entered that game 0-5 in the Big Ten and with no hopes of a bowl game. “I’ll let my play speak for me, I’m not one to talk do too much trash talking”. VMI also shot better beyond the arc than PSU, going 7 of 22 compared to 5 of 19 for the hosts, but the Keydet offense was stymied by five Penn State blocks. It remains to be seen what Saturday has in store, but regardless several Nittany Lions will play key roles in the game.
After leading 20-7 at halftime, Northwestern needed nearly 60 minutes to beat Penn State on November 7.
Giving his impression of the Nittany Lions, OSU head football coach Urban Meyer commented Monday, “Excellent defense”.
The loss dropped Penn State to 7-3 (4-2 Big Ten) heading into its bye week.
“I spent a lot of time with these seniors when I was doing official visits and stuff”, said junior quarterback Christian Hackenberg, who spurned offers from Alabama and Florida to sign with the Nittany Lions.
The stout Wolverine defense has shown vulnerability to the run over the past weeks, most recently with IN running back Jordan Howard pounding them for 238 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries. Jokes aside, Nassib has molded himself into one of the more destructive pass rushers in the country.
MI has three pass catchers who have more than 450 receiving yards this season, led by receiver Amara Darboh who has 567.
A handful of the 33 sacks allowed are the result of Hackenberg knowing it’s better to take a sack than throw an interception.
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THIS MARKS the fourth consecutive night game involving the two teams, which played under the lights in 2012 and 2014 in Happy Valley and 2013 at the ‘Shoe.
