Penn State Nittany Lions Football

They've announced the start time for the Lions' final home game of 2009 - 12pm. The match up between the Nittany Lions and the hoosiers will be televised on the Big Ten Network....btw, Temple is bowl eligible. Seriously.

In just 2 short weeks Penn State will welcome terrelle pryor and the ohio state buckeyes to our little slice of hillbilly heaven. In honor of this we'll be hosting a "Too Country" western themed tailgate.Check out the details on evite and/or check back here for more information - I'll be posting something as soon as I figure out these here internets.We're planning to have another Toys for Tots pledge drive at this tailgate (weather and organizational skills permitting).I'm a grinnin.

Oh, please don't give the PtB any ideas...The assault on tailgating. You can take my ticket, but you can't take away my tailgate!

The Lions are traveling out to ann arbor this weekend to face off against the michigan wolverines. Kick off is at 3:30pm (EST), and the game will be televised on ABC (ESPN).Check out GoPSUsports.com for game notes and other information.btw, did you notice this?

...in the meadow we can build a snowman, and pretend that he's Coach Joe Pa. He'll say can you run fast; we'll say no sir, but we still can play dback that's for sure...Okay minnesota - you lose your balloon-boy dome and now you think it's okay to bring your crazy lake-effect weather to Central Pennsylvania? in October?Fine. We'll all be fine.And, barring some really serious travel problems or university edicts, we'll all still be tailgating.Please use all of your cold and rainy tailgating... tricks to stay warm and dry - and safe.Matt Millen's gonna be there...Photo from CentreDaily.commore>>

The pep rally following the parade on Friday (which is a go - no matter what the weather) has, per the homecoming committee, been relocated to the Hub.PEP RALLY: CHANGE OF LOCATION The Homecoming 2009 PEP RALLY location has been moved to ALUMNI HALL in the HUB. The Pep Rally will start directly after the Parade and there will be free food!!

Thanks (again) to Kevin (Penn State Clips) and WFY for putting together some questions for this week's roundtable. The rest of us were too busy pomping (I pomp, you pomp, she pomps, we pomp) the Roundtable Float...First up, Kevin's questions...How does Penn State stop the Minnesota offense (a/k/a Eric Decker)?Pressure on the quarterback will be key. If they can't get the ball to Decker, then he can't catch it (hopefully) - of course the kid has a passing TD under his belt and a qb rating of... 244 - so maybe he can. minne has scored at least 20 points in all of their games this season - and PSU has been burned by passing games much less proficient - the front line is going to have to be dominant and the linebackers are going to have to step up their coverage in the middle.The gophers have a good kicker - he hasn't really be tested with a lot of long kicks - but he's been very accurate in the mid-range (feel free to continue your distaste for golden gopher kickers). If they get into the redzone - they'll probably come away with (at least) 3 pts.Is Minnesota's defense as awful as their statistical rankings make it look?minne's losses have been (relatively) close matches - and their d has created/made scores. But they gave up 21 pts (as the result of 3 long drives) to wiscy in the 2nd half of that loss - and Cal ran all over them in their other loss.We'll have to see how Penn State comes out against this team - they've looked "better" since the 2nd half of the (non-directional) illinois game - hopefully it continues.Mid-point of the season, which of the PSU freshmen do you project as future stars?Sean Stanley, DT, has shown great promise; Devon Smith is a cute little sprite - and very quick; and of course, I have high hopes for our Mr. Newsome.Next, William's quick fire challenge:Where were you when Minnesota got lucky because Penn State did not put them away at Homecoming '99?In the stands, cursing Joe for punting on the 35. But I was in a car, listening to the game on the radio and driving downtown to go the Phyrst the year that Penn State stole the game away from the gophers - that was a great day.Will Minnesota open with an on-side kick?You know, that play just infuriates me - I hope they do and I hope that Penn State covers and returns the ball into the endzone. That's what I hope.What is your best homecoming memory (that you can say in this forum at least :p)?I have a lot of great memories from homecoming. My best memory while in school was walking in the Parade - the theme of our group's float was "Dr. Seuss" and my character was the little girl (Sally) from The Cat in the Hat - I was so excited to actually be in the parade. My best memory out of school was last year's award winning tailgate. Honorable mentions: The "four time NCAA champion" adventure; Egyptian theme float with Asp madhatter; and, beating tosu 63-14.more>>

It's Homecoming 2009. Penn State takes the field against the golden gophers of minnesota at 3:30pm (EST) on Saturday, and we will be returning to the cow fields to tailgate!This year we are not competing in the Alumni Tailgating Competition this year (good luck to all that are). After our BIG win last year, we decided to take a year (or so) off to (give everyone else a chance) to rest.HOWEVER, we WILL be tailgating - we'll be back in our old-standby (favorite) lot 13 for this game.The 3:30pm... kickoff means that the parking lots will open at 8am. Be on the look out for our Scottish and Penn State Flags. Email or RSVP on Facebook if you need further contact information. This week's theme is "Pub Food" - there will be beef - and beers - and maybe even a box of wine.The gopher faithful wear gear of burgundy and gold - not too much of a challenge - just wear blue and white ;)The current forecast is cloudy and cold (High of 45!) - so wear a lot of blue and white!We'll be tailgating before and after the game - as always, all are welcome. Contributions are appreciated but not necessary. Check back here for any last minute details/information.more>>

minnesota - oh minnesota.It's Penn State Homecoming Week! and the Lions are ready (I hope) to do battle with the ever pesky golden gophers of minnesota.On Friday, the Homecoming Parade begins at 6pm - followed by the pep rally and King/Queen coronation on Old Main Lawn.Kickoff on Saturday is at 3:30pm (EST) - the game will be televised on ABC (regionally, ESPN everywhere else).Check out PSU's homecoming site for more Homecoming events!

Per http://twitter.com/BigTenScott on Twitter:Big Ten TV schedule for Oct. 24 - late games are PSU-MICH at 3:30 ET on ABC and IOWA-MSU at 7 ET on BTN

Oooh, thanks to WFY for putting together some questions for this week's Roundtable. Most folks are blah about this week's matchup against eastern illinois - me? I can't wait!1 - Penn State played its most complete game of the season thus far against Illinois. What pleased you the most about the performance?By complete, I assume that you mean "balanced" (ie run/pass - offense/defense) - because the offense did not look good in the first half - not good at all.All that said, the thing that... pleased me the most about the game was the improvement in the offensive line. Certainly, the illinois defense wasn't/isn't the toughest squad - but it was as if something "clicked" with the team - and the scoreboard reflected it.2 - Has your outlook on the season changed dramatically compared to this time last week? What about before the Iowa game?It's still pretty much the same for me. I hope that Penn State gets to a bowl game and I hope that they win the rest of their games. However, after iowa, I just didn't see how it was possible that Penn State would be able to compete with their Big Ten opponents - and through much of the (aforementioned) first half of the illinois game, nothing was changing my skepticism. However, the team really played well in the second half of that game - It was a joy to watch - which was pretty much the first time I felt that way this season.3 - Eastern Illinois actually looks like a decent I-AA err FCS team, having been in that division's top 25 this season. How long can they stay in it with Penn State?Ack. PSU has to "show up" for this game - I'm hopeful that PSU gains an early lead and that certain players are able to rest/nurse their injuries - but I am sure that the panthers are going to be ready - and I think that eiu will be pesky for the first half.Lightning roundWill the scoreboard be fixed by Saturday? Some panels blew off in the wind on Wednesday. I hope so.Anybody having luck selling their Eastern Illinois tickets at face value?I know people who did - Me, I'll be at the game.What is your favorite college football blog that isn't about Penn State?hmmm. I'd have had an easy answer a few years ago. Ah heck, I can't think of anyone else.LET'S GO STATE!more>>