The Butcher’s Word: Penn State

Penn State v IllinoisThe Iowa Hawkeyes are set to travel to Happy Valley to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in their Big Ten conference opener on Saturday. While Iowa and PSU have played numerous times since Kirk Ferentz arrived in Iowa City more than two decades ago, it’s been a couple years since these two teams have faced off and both rosters have had meaningful turnover in that time frame.

In the words of the wise and sage-like Big Tom Callahan, you can get a good look at a t-bone by sticking your head up a bull’s rear end, but wouldn’t you rather take the butcher’s word for it?

So rather than sticking our head up anyone’s rear end, we’re asking our friends over at Black Shoe Diaries…