I am fiercely loyal to our Nittany Lions. I still maintain that James Franklin is the best coach for us right now. I will forever bleed blue and white, and I am hook, line, and sinker on the Penn State ideals. How can we, the loyal and true, keep our heads when all about us are losing theirs? How can we support our football program which is built on success with honor when the business of college football is entirely antithetical?
The Penn State Nittany Lions finished their regular season 10-2 with a 7-2 record in the Big 10 after beating Michigan State 42-0 to close out the regular season. A Bowl game will be coming, and it will be announced on Sunday, December 3. Until then, it is an excellent chance to look back on a fantastic regular season and project what is coming ahead.
The Nittany Lions owned the night from start to finish. True, we're not contending for a national championship. And yes, Michigan State had a disaster of a season, but we all know a BigTen game is never a guaranteed win, no matter our opponent’s record. I think I can choose to remember this season as a success and not feel like I'm settling for less than expected, can you?
The Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2, 6-2) will look to cap off the regular season with a win against the Michigan State Spartans (4-7, 3-3) on Friday at 7:30 PM in East Lansing. Penn State will be seeking their tenth win, which would give them their first back-to-back ten win seasons since 2016 and 2017.
I am here to speak up for those of us who have not given up. Those of us who continue to bleed blue and white. Those of us who are willing and who choose to look for the many positives our Penn State Football program demonstrates. We are not lowering our expectations or accepting mediocrity. We are choosing our perspective.
The Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2, 5-2) will try to shake off a devastating loss to the Michigan Wolverines against the Rutgers Scarlett Knights (6-4, 3-4). They will have their potential bounce-back game on Saturday, November 18th at Noon in Beaver Stadium against Rutgers. Rutgers is coming into the game off of a 22-0 shutdown loss at Iowa. Their other Big 10 losses occurred against Wisconsin, Ohio State and Michigan, while they defeated Michigan State, Northwestern, and Indiana. What will be important for fans to watch when Penn State hosts Rutgers?
I’ve been reflecting—as I have each of the last ten seasons when we've lost these games—as to why I stick with Franklin. And my answer remains: I think he gets the Penn State way. I really do. If we have any hope of the Grand Experiment continuing, I think we stick with him. Penn State is the only hope for integrity in college sports.
The Penn State Nittany Lions will host the Michigan Wolverines in Beaver Stadium on November 11th at noon. Penn State comes into the game with an 8-1 record and a 5-1 record in conference play, while the Wolverines will enter the game 9-0 with a 6-0 record in the Big 10. After a disappointment in their first big test of the season, there are reasons to think that Penn State has a chance to beat Michigan on Saturday.
As Coach Franklin said in his post-game remarks, “I'd like to be happy for 15 minutes and then get on to the next opponent.” Next week is the only thing anybody wants to talk about. Will the Penn State team we saw today be enough to win against Michigan? Who’s on upset alert now?
