T
he Nittany Lions will likely be a side-show for many in Philadelphia as we ring in the new year (rumor has it there is some hockey game being played in Boston), but in the college football landscape they will be the top show at 1pm. Penn State will play LSU in the Capital One Bowl tomorrow afternoon and it should prove to be a tough test.
For Penn State the 2009 season has been one that has fallen short of many expectations from their loyal fans. Dreams of a second straight Big Ten title and a return to the Rose Bowl or an appearance in the BCS Championship game may have been out of reach but Penn State really controlled their own destiny in the Big Ten. Their two losses this season came at home to Iowa and Ohio State. A win against either one would have sent Penn State on the path to a Big Ten championship. If the offense didn’t stall against either team the 2009 season, and the legacy of some of the players may have turned out a lot different.
For some the pressure of coming up with a big win is heavy. Nobody faces greater pressure than quarterback Daryll Clark. Clark, more than anybody, needs a big win before he leaves Penn State. The fifth year senior tends to be calm and collected but his own legacy can be changed with one more win.
LSU’s offense is woeful and that should play well for the Penn State offense. Meanwhile it will be the Penn State offense that will need to score some points on an LSU defense that has seen better days. I’m calling for Penn State to edge out the Tigers, but what do you think?
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