No. 8 Penn St. rallies to beat No. 6 Wisconsin 38-31

Junior Chris Godwin is the Nittany Lion’s leading receiver with 47 receptions for 762 yards and nine touchdowns. 5 LSU 16-14 at Lambeau Field, but Penn State’s 2-2 start seemingly had Franklin’s team destined for a third-consecutive run at a second-tier bowl before ripping off eight straight wins once the calendar flipped to October, including a stunning 24-21 upset of then-No. What’s changed since the beginning of the year? And (coach) James Franklin’s done a great job. If the committee wants to put a value on conference championships it could dock the Crimson Tide and Ohio State a spot or two and jump Clemson to No. 1.

Sophomore quarterback Trace McSorley and the PSU offense tormented the UW secondary.

Wisconsin Badgers: Wisconsin may not have been the early favorite to win the Big Ten West Division, but the Badgers definitely earned their place in Indianapolis, and perhaps a shot at the playoffs.

The Raiders’ last outing came in Atlanta on Wednesday against Georgia State.

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 8-0 straight up and 7-0-1 against the spread over their last eight games.

No team has been passed over more times for the chance to play for a national title than Penn State. There are no other injuries to report.

“The victor of the Big Ten Championship should be in either way, if Washington wins or Colorado wins”.

“Who would have thought they would be in this position?”

Speed to beat defenders to the edge and vision to find the right hole help, too.

With about five minutes to play, Wisconsin took over in need of a 75-yard touchdown march and, for part of the drive, that scenario looked plausible.

Underdog Virginia Tech (9-3) is intent on not only showing up, but making the most of its first appearance in the ACC championship game since 2011.

The bounce of a football is just about the most unpredictable thing in sports.

Peavy has reached “a point where he belongs and he can make those plays”, Gilmore said.

Since rebounding from a 39-point thumping against MI on September 24, Penn State (11-2, No. 7 CFP) has won every game, handed No. 2 Ohio State its only loss of the season and on Saturday rallied from a 21-point first-half deficit to end the Badgers’ six-game winning streak.

Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany was on ESPN earlier Saturday calling Ohio State a lock and lobbying for a second team from his conference. Who are the standouts at each level of the defense? Cabinda, the starting middle linebacker, didn’t play in that game. This team will grow and improve together over the next few years, and these raw talents will shape into a very solid team. Defensive coordinator Brent Pry’s aggressive game plan relies a lot on cornerbacks John Reid and Grant Haley to handle their one-on-one matchups. Yes, they could have played better against Central Michigan to take the game out of the officials’ hands, but nevertheless if the end of their September 10 meeting had been officiated correctly, the Cowboys would have won.

Temple ranks third nationally in total defense, allowing only 237.4 yards per game.

McSorley, who leads the nation in passing yards-per completion and the Big Ten in passing efficiency, has thrown just five interceptions this season.

Barkley is the team’s most explosive weapon and rushed for 1,219 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Will Wisconsin stick to its script? What makes me love the Badgers in this matchup is that I’m very confident that they will win the rushing and time of possession battle.

Thursday, Andrew Sturtz scored twice and Penn State outshot the Wolverines, 48-29, while freshman Denis Smirnov, a native of Russian Federation, had three assists. I think Wisconsin wins a defensive battle, 17-13.