Penn State Football: Week Seven Review and Week Eight Preview

At first glance this week could pose a potential trap for the Nittany Lions, coming off a big win and heading into a crucial showdown at Ohio State next week.  But Penn State, who seems generally inept to letdown performances throughout recent years, will definitely bring their best stuff on Saturday.

 

Rich Rodriguez will quickly find out how difficult a Big Ten road game can be, and I expect this victory to give the Nittany Lions a lot of confidence and momentum heading into next week.

 

The only game that I can really see Penn State losing for the rest of the season is their game at Ohio State coming up a week from this Saturday.

 

From their success in recent years, the Buckeyes still have a mystique that no other Big Ten team can match.  But as a fan, I now feel comfortable with the thought of an undefeated regular season and a potential national championship.

 

One worry for the rest of the season I have is if Penn State can handle the pressure and expectations of being a top-ranked team.  Major upsets seem to occur weekly in college football.

 

However, I think Penn State’s style of play and the “Joe Paterno mentality” should help them avoid upsets.  PSU has both a spectacular offense and defense, and on any given week one unit should be able to pick up the slack for the other.

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