Pitt and Penn State fans have been looking forward to their game this season for some time now. ESPN.com recently previewed ten of this year's biggest games and, you guessed it, Pitt-Penn State cracked the list, checking in at No. 9.
What's at stake: The rivals meet for the first time since 2000, but the rancor remains, thanks in part to some superb subtweeting by both coaching staffs in recent years. But this game makes the list primarily because of what it means for Penn State's third-year coach James Franklin. The initial zest about Franklin's hiring has waned as he has yet to record a signature victory in Big Ten play.