Penn State starts the season 5-0, as they have for three of the past four years. The Nittany Lions have gone on the road twice, defeating Purdue in the season and conference opener, and handing Auburn one of its worst losses in recent memory. They handled Central Michigan and Ohio out of the MAC to close out the non-conference, then had what we all hope is their “dumb game of the year” against Northwestern before going on a bye.
If you look at the externals, it has been an exercise in explaining away the the accomplishments: Purdue is decent, but not great.