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Primarily about Penn State football, this is a tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

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They did it!

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Recanting the recantation

As I originally predicted before my lunatic fringe recantations, in the words of the late, lamented, inimitable Bob Prince, “We had ’em all the way!” On a mighty crappy night weatherwise, the spirit of St. ???? ????? Joe prevailed at whited out St. Joe Memorial Stadium at Beaver, as the much maligned (by me) Penn State Nittany Lions (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) whipped the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1, 3-1) 24-21. This surprised the hell out of me and just about every other predictor. Quite a few bookies are crying in their beer this morning. [Read more…]

Buckeyes in the Land of the Whiteout

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#2 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (4-2, 2-1)

Ohio State BuckeyesBefore we get to the Buckeyes, let me gloat about my first half season prediction being right on the mark. In my August musing, I wrote that Kitties would be 4-2 going into the Ohio State game, with losses to Pitt and Michigan. That’s where we are, although it was pretty much a no-brainer to predict. I and just about everyone else can say “I told you so,” although if we all forecast the same thing, there’s no one to brag to.

However, my prediction for the initial game of the second half of the season, namely the Buckeyes, was a flight of fancy. I predicted an upset victory for Penn State at home in whited out St. Joe Memorial Stadium at Beaver, based on the Nittany Lions coming together by the mid-point in the season after a bye week and the Buckeyes coming off a hard-fought game at Camp Randall. [Read more…]

Just Like Old Times

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Nittany Lions score impressive Homecoming win over Terps

What can I say, dear readers? I went into this game with a don’t-give-a-shit-what-happens attitude, something I’ve seen a lot of coming from loyal Penn State fans lately. With no expectations of anything but more of the same, we amassed in Mike’s Garage (all three of us) with wearily wary anticipation of yet another noon start and yet another catatonic first half for the Nittany Lions before a less than capacity Homecoming crowd on a sloppy day at St. Joe Memorial Stadium at Beaver. Ahh, but Terp meat was on the menu.

The aura of mediocrity driven ennui was abruptly lifted, however, when rapidly improving Penn State sophomore quarterback Trace McSorley carried forward his wake-up performance from the second half of the Minnesota game to engineer an energetic opening drive of 84 yards in six plays. It was clear at that point that the Nittany Lions had come to play and were fully awake. Former freshman speedster (now sophomore superstar) Saquon Barkley had his best game yet at just the right time. What could have been a rain-muted, ornery, somnolent crowd at St. Joe was energized from the git-go, lustily cheering their boys on to an ultimate 38-14 victory over the hated, rivalrous Terps. [Read more…]