Iowa - 21, #5 Penn State - 10 Well, there goes the season. I should have known after Temple gave us a hard time that Iowa would beat us (again). I was expecting a closer game, though, not a run-away like this. And the worst part of it all was that Penn State tricked us into believing that they would totally man-handle Iowa. The first play of Penn State's possession went for an 80 yard touch down reception. One play - TD! "Alright!" I thought. What transpired the following 50+ football minutes was absolute (but typical) ineffectiveness. 3 picks from Clark and a fumble in the end zone from Royster. The defense had holes in coverage, the offense couldn't move the ball. They should... Read More »
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Akron - 7, #9 Penn State - 31 Opening day of PSU football for 2009 - WOO HOO! Ok, so Penn State gets the opening kick off and the freshman Smith returns it for a nice gain to start off. Then, the offense lines up in typical run formation. Gee, who would have guessed it - a run for the first play (first X plays) right? NO! Play action pass for a huge gain - WOW! The first series was absolutely awesome! Drove right down and nailed a TD. Not sure what happened to the offense after that first series, though. They seemed to have sputtered. The running game (Royster was 14 carries for 61 yards and a TD) seemed a little weak. And the new field goal kicker missed not one, but TWO field... Read More »
#22 Illinois - 24, #12 Penn State - 38 Wow, haven't had a chance to blog in a month, but there is PLENTY to blog about. How about Penn State?!?! 5 - 0 for the first time since 2005 (that magical, just-missed-it year). Well, I'll tell you what. This 08 team is ten times better than the 05 team. While this game started out a little sluggish, I had little doubt that the offense could not come back. Illinois scored first, Penn State followed. Illinois scored again, PSU countered. It was tit-for-tat like that until the 3rd quarter where we just opened it up. Jordan Norwood was out, so finally Derrick Williams stepped up and played like a superstar - 1 rushing TD, 1 receiving TD and a kickoff return for a TD. And of course Royster contributed greatly on the ground (139 yards on 19 carries). Clark finished the day 14/20 with 2 TDs, as well as 50 yards and a rushing TD on 11 attempts.... Read More »
Coastal Carolina - 10, #22 Penn State - 66 The long wait of the summer has finally paid off, and the crashing of pads and crunching of helmets for Penn State is now back! And boy did it come back today! Today's first game of the season proved why I have such high expectations of the team this year. 3 awesome senior receivers; 2 super underclassmen running backs; 2 capable QBs; special teams; the only real question was defense. While the defense did okay today, it was the offense that shined. Wow - did I actually say that? It has been a LONG time since I've been able to say that. The receivers were great (as usual, as long as they have someone who can throw the ball), and Royster and Green were excellent. We racked up 260 passing yards and 334 rushing yards, not to mention D Williams' 82 yard TD kickoff return. 7 rushing TDs - the first since 2003!... Read More »
Today is my dad's 79th birthday, although I lost him in 2004. I really miss him. Marring this event was nothing less than harassing phone calls from my fugitive brother. Yes, that's right. Everyone who's been following this epic is wondering... I will be asking York County Sheriffs department for a mug shot so it can be post on this site and around the internet. Anyone with information as to his where abouts will receive a $5000 reward from me personally, so stay tuned for the mug shot. Apparently he has become too comfortable living as a fugitive. He has a job (which I bet lasts no more than 3 months) and supposedly was almost wed. Haha! Poor woman. If only she knew! Anyways,... Read More »