Ohio State 24, Penn State 7 (final; 11/07/09)

[BB73]

This matchup is destined to be a night game at Beaver Stadium.

edit: in the second half

3:30 Kickoff

ABC/ESPN2 regional coverage

[BuckeyeNation27]

[censored] PENN STATE

[IronBuckI]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeNation27

[censored] PENN STATE

+1

[buckeyboy]

What a shocker. It seems to be the only way they can beat tOSU.

[brodybuck21]

Originally Posted by buckeyboy

What a shocker. It seems to be the only way they can beat tOSU.

the 2007 game didnt work out so well for them....

[BB73]

CFN

Q: Just how close is Penn State's Sean Lee to being back to 100%? Is Daryll Clark really good enough to carry the passing game without all the stars he had last year? What's the most important position battle to watch for this spring?

A: By Mark Brennan from FightOnState.com - Lee blew out his knee last spring. So he's had a ton of time to recover. I caught up with him at the bowl.

He should be fine for the season. My guess is they'll take it easy on him in the spring, though. They had a "Pro Day" for current players earlier this week and he benched 225 25 times.

As for Clark, yes, I do think he is good enough to carry the passing game. His interception percentage was outstanding last year (I don't have it off the top of my head, but I know it was record or a PSU stater). And that was with two picks late in the Rose Bowl when they were scrambling to get back in the game.

Losing the three top wideouts may hurt. But they have some pretty serious athletes waiting in the wings. And they have a big-time receiver coming in (Justin Brown). The receivers will be bigger and more athletic this year. But it'll take a while until they are as savvy as the last crew.

I talked to Clark a couple weeks ago at a charity event. The bigger question with the passing game is whether a rebuilt offensive line can keep Clark on his feet. Three starters are gone, all of them first-team All-Big Ten picks.

Speaking of which, the most important battle in the spring will be -- and I hate to sound like a football geek here -- at the offensive guard spots. Dennis Landolt is back at right tackle. It looks like true sophomore DeOn'tae Pannell will take over for Gerald Cadogan at left tackle. Meanwhile, former starting right guard Stefen Wisniewski (who is very good) will replace A.Q. Shipley at center.

Cont'd ...

[brodybuck21]

ahem....

[censored] STATE PENN

[BuckeyeNation27]

Originally Posted by buckeyboy

What a shocker. It seems to be the only way they can beat tOSU.

they use us as their huge recruiting week. has one program ever lived through another as much as they do without being rivals?

[MililaniBuckeye]

If we win the first two conference road games (Indiana, Purdue) then this will be for our 18th straight conference road win which will break Michigan's record of 17 straight.

[southcampus]

Sounds like this one won't be played at night this year because the Big Ten is implementing a new rule prohibiting night games in November, according to ESPN, reporting from Jay Paterno's twitter:
JayPa: No more Big Ten night games in Nov. - Big Ten - ESPN
Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg

I'm guessing Penn State head coach Joe Paterno has no idea how to Twitter, but his son does, and Nittany Lions quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno might have broken a bit of news today.

According to JaPa's Twitter site, the Big Ten has a "new rule" that prohibits night games in November, which means the league's marquee game for this season, Ohio State at Penn State, will be played during daylight hours on Nov. 7.

Jay Paterno also tweets that Penn State's Big Ten opener against Iowa on Sept. 26 will kick off at 8 p.m. ET, and the Lions' trip to Northwestern on Oct. 31 will start at 4:30 p.m. ET.

The post about the game times has since been removed, so I'm not sure if it's incorrect or what.

I'm still waiting on confirmation about any rule change -- one Big Ten athletic director wasn't aware of one but didn't rule it out. The Big Ten has been more resistant to night games than most conferences, and the weather is a bigger factor in November.

There was only one Big Ten night game last fall, as Iowa and Minnesota played Nov. 22 in the Metrodome, where the weather obviously isn't a factor. Ohio State and Penn State played a night game Oct. 25 at Ohio Stadium.

[buckeyesin07]

Originally Posted by southcampus

Sounds like this one won't be played at night this year because the Big Ten is implementing a new rule prohibiting night games in November, according to ESPN, reporting from Jay Paterno's twitter:
JayPa: No more Big Ten night games in Nov. - Big Ten - ESPN
Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg

I'm guessing Penn State head coach Joe Paterno has no idea how to Twitter, but his son does, and Nittany Lions quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno might have broken a bit of news today.

According to JaPa's Twitter site, the Big Ten has a "new rule" that prohibits night games in November, which means the league's marquee game for this season, Ohio State at Penn State, will be played during daylight hours on Nov. 7.

Jay Paterno also tweets that Penn State's Big Ten opener against Iowa on Sept. 26 will kick off at 8 p.m. ET, and the Lions' trip to Northwestern on Oct. 31 will start at 4:30 p.m. ET.

The post about the game times has since been removed, so I'm not sure if it's incorrect or what.

I'm still waiting on confirmation about any rule change -- one Big Ten athletic director wasn't aware of one but didn't rule it out. The Big Ten has been more resistant to night games than most conferences, and the weather is a bigger factor in November.

There was only one Big Ten night game last fall, as Iowa and Minnesota played Nov. 22 in the Metrodome, where the weather obviously isn't a factor. Ohio State and Penn State played a night game Oct. 25 at Ohio Stadium.

Anyone else aware of this new rule?

[BuckeyeTillIDie]

I'm not aware, but it's pretty funny. I can imagine JoePa will be crapping up a storm about this rule and probably wanting the game swapped into October.

[BuckeyeNation27]

That would be [censored]ing hilarious.

[Taosman]

A day game will be better but lack the Night Game Maddness!
Safer for fans, too!

[swopes6]

what would be the big difference in a day or night game in november?