Nick
Penn State is in the midst of their most difficult stretch of games in program history, facing five AP Top 25-ranked teams in six games. This team has received so much grief for their performances lately and there is no recognition of the gauntlet they have endure getting to 9-1 this season. They have walked through the fire with a young team and as a reward enter the lion’s den this Saturday to face a team ranked second in the College Football Playoff rankings and winning games by an average of nearly 43 points. There’s no reason to believe everything will suddenly click into place for this team in Columbus and yet, for the first time since Idaho, there’s really no expectations on them entering the game so perhaps they can play relaxed and loose and shock everyone.