Football is a game of matchups. The pregame attention will center on the White Out noise, exotic blitzes and fancy plays, but Oregon's chance to win rests on two players, right tackle Alex Harkey and left tackle Isaiah World.
They've posted strong pass blocking grades in Oregon's 4-0 start, but they haven't been tested. Penn State has elite athletes on the defensive line and new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is bent on unleashing them on the Oregon bookends, which look vulnerable on film.
Landon Tengwall, a former Nittany Lion offensive lineman and host of "The Landon Tengwall Show," thinks that's where Penn State has a significant edge in this game Oregon at Penn State Saturday night on NBC,, No.