UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Nittany Lions will be idle on Saturday before shifting into game week preparations for the seventh game on the 2012 schedule at Iowa (Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. on BTN).

The squad held normal team and position meetings, weight lifting sessions and practice on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the bye week.  Beginning on Thursday, the Nittany Lion players are off from football duties for the rest of the weekend.  Coach O'Brien wanted to give the team an opportunity to work on schoolwork and the chance to go home.

The team has been in Happy Valley since it reported for training camp in early August.  Coach O'Brien and the assistant coaches will be on the road recruiting during the next couple days before returning to Happy Valley for Iowa week.  The Hawkeyes play Michigan State on Saturday.

Standing at 4-2 heading into the midpoint of the season, Coach O'Brien told the media on Wednesday that the squad got a lot self-scouting accomplished during the bye week.  Take a look at some of his media remarks on video.

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