Today's Penn State football news headlines feature more insights from ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit and new offer for 2018 quarterback recruit Justin Fields.
Answering fan questions on Twitter, Herbstreit said the Lions will "absolutely" be a national title contender in 2017. He did add the caveat that Penn State does have its share of road tests, notably at Ohio State and Michigan State in back-to-back weeks Nov. 21 and 28, respectively. West Division crossover games against Iowa and Northwestern are also on the road.
With the nucleus they have returning absolutely. Some tough games on the road to manage.