Last season the Hawkeyes knocked off an undefeated Nittany Lions team ranked No. Nick Horvath, who was lucky enough to witness both the Rose Bowl and BCS championship game in person, recently predicted Pittsburgh will wipe the Raymond James Stadium surface with Arizona in Sunday's Super Bowl. Prediction: Win, A long standing rival of Penn State shouldn't put up much of a struggle. Until the season unfolds the pick will be a precaution until we see how the two teams seasons unfold.

The Wildcats quarterback is a stat stuffer, he'll throw as many touchdowns as he does interceptions. Even if it the score comes down to a field goal the Penn State offense will have enough talent to win, especially behind their defense provided it remains intact. From a personal perspective, whenever I am a little low on funds I always try and find out what these guys are writing about ... and then go the other way.First thing's first. While the Nittany Lions can beat the Buckeyes, the prediction of loss is by close margins. There you have it, an 11-1 record (7-1 in the Big Ten) and enough to win the conference title or share it with Ohio State. Prediction: Win, Careful, they bite! Prediction: Loss, The Hoosiers are the perennial basement team of the conference. Prediction: Win, Another rebuilding year for the Illini, this time they face Penn State at home. Evidently, things are looking up for the Cardinals and the Penn State men's basketball team.

Don't you have to take the points now? Paterno and the Nittany Lions will open their 2009 season on Sept. 5 against Akron. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The Nittany Lions' other home games are against Syracuse (Sept. 12), Temple (Sept. 19), Iowa (Sept. 26), Eastern Illinois (Oct. 10), Minnesota (Oct. 17), Ohio State (Nov. 7) and Indiana (Nov. 14). Prediction: Win, Up until last season seeing Michigan on the schedule would make Nittany Nation cringe. The offense should have a big day though. Just like the Lions, Ohio State is losing a lot of talented players from offense and defense. Prediction: Win, The Buckeyes are coming, the Buckeyes are coming! Comprehensive and up-to-date Penn State Nittany Lions news, scores, schedule, stats and roster Subscribe to PennLive. Penn State will definitely be looking for some payback after falling short of a shot at the national championship. Look for Penn State to come out swinging for a high poll ranking.

We're going to address Penn State's 2009 football schedule, but we're also going to try and make you people some money by calling attention to a couple of recent predictions by two of your favorite writers, Nick Horvath Jr. and David Jones. ( Log Out /  With the right recruits and strength of their defense there is a legitimate chance to repeat as conference champs and return to a BCS bowl game. In the past four years the Big Ten has been a slug fest between the two schools vying for the title. In the mean time the Big Ten (and many others) are taking their shots at the Maize and Blue. The most effective way to take Penn State out of their rhythm is neutralizing the run game. Head coach Lane Kiffin says TE DaMarcus Thomas suffered a 'serious injury' at practice and was airlifted to a hospital. Prediction: Win, The first big test of the year. The Penn State offense should not have trouble picking up big plays down field with a few decent wide receiver recruits. Capitalizing on turnovers is a must. Regardless, Penn State will be going to a BCS bowl game.

But having read Nick, it looks like we might be headed for overtime in The Big Game. Skip to Article. And it is hard to imagine them not winning. Change ). © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Come October 17, Penn State will be ringing the Governor's Victory Bell trophy in Beaver Stadium. The Penn State Nittany Lions come back as defending Big Ten champions and are fresh off a Rose Bowl appearance. Penn State will open its 2009 season Sept. 5 against Akron at Beaver Stadium. anything less than 11-7 in the Big Ten Conference will NOT get them into the NCAA tournament. the departure of Senior RB Shonn Greene will hurt their running attack against a solid defensive line. Updated Mar 23, 2019; Posted Jan 29, 2009 . Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Your support makes a difference.

Experts believe that it will take Rich Rodriguez at least another year to perfect the spread offense in Ann Arbor.

In part two, we look at the opening month of the 2009 schedule. Prediction: Win. PSU's road dates includes Big Ten contests with Illinois (Oct. 3), Michigan (Oct. 24), Northwestern (Oct. 31) and Michigan State (Nov. 21). 2 in the coaches poll. While they feature talent on offense the Illinois defense can be taken advantage of, even with weapons missing. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Prediction: Win, A hapless I-AA team traveling to Happy Valley. There are many questions as to how far this team will go with the departure of their senior receivers and key offensive line positions.

Penn State releases 2009 football schedule. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out /  His quick athleticism will confuse the Penn State defense but not having Chris "Beanie" Wells is an Achilles heal for them. View the 2009 Penn State Nittany Lions schedule, results and scores for the 2009 FBS college football season. Ever since Appalachian State pulled off the miracle in Michigan teams and fans alike have been wary of who they schedule … The Steelers are 7-point favorites. PENN STATE AND PHILLY SPORTS FROM A TOWN SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN, Random Observation that has nothing to do with sports, AtS’s Not-So Scientific Breakdown: The 2009 World Series, Nittany Lion Review – Game 8, 2009 – Penn State 35, Michigan 10, Nittany Lion Preview – Game 8, 2009 – at Michigan, Nittany Lion Review – Homecoming 2009 – Penn State 20, Minnesota 0, White-Out Declared for Saturday’s Game Against Minnesota, The First Post in AtS History (for beginners). Prediction: Win, Don't be surprised if the Golden Gophers show talent in the run game. Positive is they play in the Big East. All rights reserved (About Us). The one weapon that their success will hinge upon is QB Terrell Pryor. Despite a perennial MAC power like the University of Akron Zips, playing in Beaver Stadium is a safe gamble. One thing you can be sure of is that this will not be a close score, this series usually does not come down to that. wipe the Raymond James Stadium surface with Arizona in Sunday's Super Bowl. Since the decline of the Wolverines and the dominating performance over "that team up north" the feelings have subsided. AtS’s Not-So Scientific Breakdown: The 2009 World Series Nittany Lion Review – Game 8, 2009 – Penn State 35, Michigan 10 Nittany Lion Preview – Game 8, 2009 – at Michigan Prediction: Win, In another intere... Who are we kidding. Nothing in particular shows that the Spartans will win the season finale, just the way they play with Penn State can put up a red flag. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Also, Davey J. recently took a good, hard look at the Penn State basketball team's record and opined that anything less than 11-7 in the Big Ten Conference will NOT get them into the NCAA tournament. So look for PSU to finish 10-8 in the league ... and later walk off with the national championship. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.

Penn State coach Joe Paterno answers questions during media day for the Rose Bowl. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. September 5th – 12:00pm – Big Ten Network Akron Zips vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Beaver Stadium… The Hawkeyes will put little pressure on quarterback Daryll Clark and with Evan Royster to lighten the load Penn State should take advantage of their fourth straight home game. Over the next two weeks, Against the Spread will break down the 2009 Penn State Nittany Lions football squad.

Now, the really important stuff. ( Log Out /  Ohio State is still the old guard of the Big Ten and until something shows otherwise they will remain on top. Prediction: Win, The defensive secondary will be the key to this game. ( Log Out /  Ever since Appalachian State pulled off the miracle in Michigan teams and fans alike have been wary of who they schedule for the opening game.

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