It was a long week leading up to Friday night’s showdown with Maryland for Penn State football. After they squeaked out a win against their in-state foes, the Pittsburgh Panthers, the Nittany Lions had the next week off to prepare and rest up for their bye.
Upon their return though, Penn State had to play what was assumed to be their toughest game to date. It was Penn State’s first Big Ten Conference action, going against Maryland, who looked quite impressive during their first two matchups.
However, Maryland’s loss against Temple during week three kind of killed the Terps momentum — and nobody really considered that though, as there were still a few narratives that Penn State might not be able to pull off a win on the road for the first time this season.