Penn State turnaround big for seniors recruited amid scandal

Less than two weeks after dropping a four-set match to its in-state rival in East Lansing, No. 18-ranked Michigan swept the visiting No. 14-ranked Michigan State Spartans in dramatic fashion Wednesday night (Nov. 23) inside Cliff Keen Arena. Their offense has averaged 46.8 points and 517 total yards in the last four games.

“It’s either Penn State or Ohio State”, he said. Sanders was a vaunted recruit and he could factor into this one more than before if Barkley is limited or if the coaching staff wants to limit his reps.

Playoff committee chairman Kirby Hocutt indicated that Ohio State is considered a clear cut above PSU, even though the Lions beat the Buckeyes head to head. If not, it would be unlikely that Penn State could slide up to fourth in the rankings.

“If we can come out of Happy Valley with a win in a big-time game it will show we never gave up and we have heart, and it will send the young guys out with a message and a reminder”, he said. So the stakes will continue to be big, it is just whether or not a Big Ten title shot will be on the line.

Moorhead is one of six Big Ten assistants to be nominated along with Indiana’s Tom Allen, Nebraska’s Trent Bray, Michigan’s Don Brown, Ohio State’s Kerry Coombs and Wisconsin’s Justin Wilcox. “We’ve got to call good plays and we’ve got to go out and execute”. They are still a three-win team, and their only remaining motivation appears to be personal pride. As a running back.

The Huskies are 10-1. Michigan State may not have that same luxury. Alabama, Auburn, Florida and LSU … have won national championships.

Lovett has been impressed by the way Penn State seemingly has improved from week to week. From her position in the front row, Kieffer-Wright has also led the Wolverines in blocks 18 times this season, including each of Michigan’s three wins over top-25 opponents. Wisconsin is 9-2 this season and ranked 5 in the AP poll, despite playing a brutal stretch where they were not favored to win any of their contests. For Ohio State to win, it will need to open up its offense and rely less on J.T. Barrett running the ball.

All of this can become a moot point if Washington loses again. And they nearly did. Penn State players will likely know the result before their game kicks off.

Michigan State (3-8) is coming off of a tough 17-16 loss at home to Ohio State. Much like the Iowa game, the heavy burden of success, especially early, will be carried by the sophomore quarterback.

“We’re going to talk about it with the team”, Franklin said.

Be proactive – Use the “Flag as Inappropriate” link at the upper right corner of each comment to let us know of abusive posts. The Tigers will play either Virginia Tech or North Carolina in the ACC championship, both of which should be relatively easy wins, and would coast into the playoff. “It’s just finding ways to win at the end, which is the most important time and which is what we’ve done here in the past”. He did leave the Rutgers game after taking a shot to the head in the third quarter, and while coach James Franklin said he could have reentered the game, Barkley’s health bears watching.

“However that game plays out, it is going to have an impact on our future”, Franklin said. It’s hard to imagine the committee would leave Ohio State out, but it would be the first time in the new College Football Playoff format that a team got in without winning its conference.

Brandon “Bam Bam” Bell goes off in his final home game, collecting 17 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble.

“You’ve seen what LJ Scott was able to do last week against [Ohio State], definitely talented”. “Sean really got with him and said, ‘These are the things you do well”.

I believe it will, for the seniors, and here are five players to watch for. We can only control what we can control, and that’s Michigan State right now.