Getting to know PSU

Penn State comes into this weeks match up with an 8-2 record with losses to Iowa and Ohio State. On offense Daryll Clark takes the snaps and had thrown for 2283 yards and 18 touchdowns this year. He's a veteran QB with lots of experience. He can also be a threat in the run game when PSU runs QB draws or anytime he needs to escape the pocket. Evan Royster is the tailback and he averages 5.7 yards per carry and has 5 rushing TD's this year. Did I mention Clark can run the ball? Clark leads the team with 6 rushing touchdowns. You may not have heard a lot about the PSU receivers but they are very good. In my opinion they are underrated because last year Penn State's top 3 receivers are gone. This is the first time this group of receivers have really been the go-to guys. Derek Moye and Graham Zug both have 5 receiving TD's this year.

On defense PSU has two outstanding linebackers in Navarro Bowman and Sean Lee. They don't have the dominate pass rush they have in years past but they still lead the big ten with 32 sacks. They have two great DT's in Jared Odrick and Ollie Ogbu. Those 4 players in particular will make it very hard for IU to gain a whole lot on the ground so it will be very important to pass the ball effectively and not have many turnovers if we want to put some points on the board. That’s easier said than done against a Penn State defense that ranks ninth nationally in passing yards/game allowed (166.1) and has surrendered 200 yards in a game only three times this fall. The Nittany Lions’ opponents are completely only 52.1 percent of their throws, and they’ve given up only five touchdowns through the air. But IU's receivers have shown big play capabilities against the top teams in the big ten. The hoosiers have never beaten Penn State albeit they have only been in the conference since 1990. The hoosiers are 0-12 all-time against the nittany lions.