Last I looked, this is still a 4-1 team whose only loss is to a top 5 team.
We lost to Iowa ******* State and was well on its way to getting blown out of the water against a 2-3 Pitt team.
We know nothing about our team, except that we threw a wrinkle into our offense that now has our fan base all hot and bothered.
Can we win? Of course! I don't think we are a bad team and I don't think Penn State is great and we seem to have their number.
But this is still Beaver Stadium, and our starting QB has yet to win a game on the road.
This is a little surprising coming from you. I put you in the "demand more, expect more from the program" category. You are one that have stated in the past that Iowa should win these type of games.
Anyway, PSU has a struggling O and have lost their 2 top defenders, so yeah, I am a little more optimistic than I was a month ago.
There is a big difference between expecting our program to not reach a depth where a game against an opponent like this is in doubt, and expressing my doubt.
That being said, this game is going to come down to JVB. I fully expect them to make Iowa one dimensional on offense and prove that they can run no huddle on the road.
The road - someplace JVB has not won yet.
He was a few drops away from a Rose Bowl bid on the road. The kid is a bonafide star and will perform well at Happy Valley.
And he also got out performed by Steele Jantz last time he played on the road, so I'm not ready to annoint him a star.
There is a big difference between expecting our program to not reach a depth where a game against an opponent like this is in doubt, and expressing my doubt.
That being said, this game is going to come down to JVB. I fully expect them to make Iowa one dimensional on offense and prove that they can run no huddle on the road.
The road - someplace JVB has not won yet.
Boss - PSU is opening up as less than a 3 pt. favorite. Even the oddsmakers don't think PSU is that good.