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Penn State Football guess who's back.... Coming into the season off a loss sounds bad, then you remember you lost in a close one in the Granddaddy of them All, and are reigning the Big Ten Champions. Penn State starts the season highly regarded and highly ranked Pre-Season #6 with a lot to expectations to live up to. The schedule this year is much tougher than last year, and the bar has obviously been raised. Of course the Lions should start the season 3-0 this year, with a nice payback win against Pitt in Beaver Stadium, but after that only a few are truly a guarantee. Penn State opens its in conference play at Iowa, who they blew out last season at Beaver Stadium 41-14. But playing as a top ranked team in Iowa has haunted the Nittany Lions before....the last time Penn State was ranked in the Top 10 before last year....#4 Ranked PSU fell to Iowa 21-20 in 2009. With other away games @Northwestern, @Ohio State, @Michigan State, and @Maryland, none of these games will be cake-walks, with the exception of maybe Maryland. Penn State did beat Ohio State in Beaver Stadium last year, but it's a much more daunting task playing in the 'Shoe and when Urban Meyer's squad is looking for revenge. Penn State's season really lies in it's "Death Row" stretch in late Oct. when they face Michigan at home, Ohio State on the road and then Michigan State on the road in 3 straight weeks. I like Penn State to beat Michigan at home, but I'm nervous that may be our only win in that stretch. Overall, I like Penn State to go 10-2 win the Big Ten East and head to the Indy again to go for the repeat. I think after a Big Ten Championship win Saquon will be accepting a trophy in NYC and Penn State will look to finally crack that Top 4 door. GAME BREAKDOWN: Sat, Sep 2 vs Akron W Sat, Sep 9 vs Pittsburgh W Sat, Sep 16 vs Georgia State W Sat, Sep 23 @ Iowa W Sat, Sep 30 vs Indiana W Sat, Oct 7 @ Northwestern L* Sat, Oct 21 vs Michigan W Sat, Oct 28 @ Ohio State L Sat, Nov 4 @ MI State W Sat, Nov 11 vs Rutgers W Sat, Nov 18 vs Nebraska W Sat, Nov 25 @ Maryland W *Just feel like there is going to be a random heartbreak on the road.
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