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GoPSUsports.com's Football Gameday BlogBe sure to check out GoPSUsports.com's Football Gameday Blog for all of your action on and off the field! Want to see what's going inside the stadium before the gates open? Can't make the game but want to check out the great tailgates in the parking lot? GoPSUsports.com's Football Gameday Blog is your home for all of the action on home football weekends. Check back here on Saturday morning when all of the fun begins in Happy Valley.And then once the game begins...
Hope you enjoy the new GoPSUsports.com Home Football Blogs and be sure to send us your comments at fbgameday@athletics.psu.edu! INDIANA GAMEDAY!!! Reporters surround Navarro Bowman   Navarro Bowman: on Sean Lee and Josh Hull "They took me in. I'm extremely proud to have played with them. I learned a lot from them." From the PSU locker room: Darryl Clark on Sr Day feelings "The emotions began when we boarded the buses at Lasch. It all started to hit me" Lynch- The have a heckuva defensive football team. Lynch- Clark can really exploit you with the pass and that's why they were successful with the run. Lynch- I'm disappointed for our kids, but they are a resilient group and we'll get them next week. Lynch- We kept playing and competing today and I'm proud of them for that.  From Indiana's locker room, head coach Bill Lynch "Their score at the end of the first half hurt us." Jerome Hayes takes questions.  Tom Bradley in the media room  Coach Paterno: Coach thought the special teams did well aside from the fumbles. Coach Paterno: Coach think Beachum could have a serious knee injury. Coach's Postgame: Coach Paterno thinks Chaz Powell's okay.. Wallace should be alright. 3:12 p.m.- The victory bell rings again on Senior Day! Indiana packin' it up  The Blue Band performed one of the fan-favorite halftime shows from this year.  2:25 p.m.- Livin' on a Prayer, a stadium favorite, last time for this year! I hate the last home game of the year! Beaver Stadium- we will miss you! Until the Blue/White game, of course! 2:15 p.m.- Navarro Bowman's TD rocked! The crowd is still at a different level of excitement than they've been all day! 1:28 p.m.- The Blue Band is rockin' their final performance of the year in Beaver Stadium! Late arriving crowd for today's game, but they're starting to pour in now OHIO STATE GAMEDAY!!!The GoPSUsports.com Photo of the Game: Linebacker Sean Lee had a game-best 14 tackles, including 1.5 for a loss against Ohio State Saturday. The photo was taken by Penn State athletic department photographer Mark Selders. Heard around the press room Offensive lineman Stefan Wisniewski talks with reporters.  Offensive lineman Stefan Wisniewski on Ohio State's line: "That was the toughest defensive line that we faced, but no tougher than our D-Line." Running back Evan Royster is interviewed after the game.  Defensive lineman Jared Odrick on the rest of the year: "You have to keep your head up, go to work, hope to win out and hope that some teams in the Big Ten fall out." Offensive lineman Dennis Landolt speaks with reporters following the game.  Offensive lineman Dennis Landolt on today's game: "We came in prepared, but we just didn't execute properly." Defense lineman Ollie Ogbu speaks to the media after the game.  Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley on the final Ohio State touchdown: "If we held them to a field goal, instead of a touchdown, it would give us a chance to rally. That is how you are supposed to win games." Senior quarterback Daryll Clark speaks with reporters.  Assistant coach Jay Paterno talking about his offense's performance today: "I thought we got in a rhythm after the first touchdown, but just somehow we lost it the rest of the way." Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel talks with reporters.  Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel on the pass from Terrelle Pryor to DeVeir Posey: "We felt like if we had good field position it was time to strike." Tressel on if the game was what he expected: "This was going to be a field position game. No one was going to drive it (all the time)." Tressel on Terrell Pryor's play: "He was prepared...He made some good big throws and some good decisions on when to throw." Coach Paterno gave credit where credit was due: "Give Ohio State credit, they were more aggressive than we were around the ball and played a better game." Joe Paterno addresses a packed media room.  Joe Paterno on field position: "We didn't have much field position in the first three quarters and didn't really get it until the game was out of hand." Coach Paterno was very straight forward in his press conference, saying "They gave us a pretty good lickin'. They played better than we did today." The press room was full of reporters waiting to hear Joe Paterno's comments about the game   Ryan Seacrest and Graham Spanier  Alum Aaron Maybin  The Goodyear Blimp is here!  The buses drop that drop the team off depart toward the Jordan Center as the crowd disperses.  NORTHWESTERN GAMEDAY!
 
 
     MINNESOTA GAMEDAY!The GoPSUsports.com Photo of the Game: Quarterback Daryll Clark threw for 287 yards and one touchdown against Minnesota today. He also rushed for another TD to move within one rushing score of Michael Robinson for the Penn State record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. The photo was taken by Penn State athletic department photographer Mark Selders. Senior linebacker Sean Lee: Says they're taking it week-by-week with him. "The way I felt today and the way I felt in practice- I felt great. I felt a little twinge so they thought it was smart for me to stay out.... It's something that I just have to deal with as I come back. I could've played (after I felt the twinge), but we already had a 20-point lead." Redshirt-Senior Tailback Evan Royster on the difference in the run game the past 3 games: I think we're just growing as an offense. We're spreading things out and our offensive line is still growing.  Redshirt-Senior Linebacker Navarro Bowman on the shutout: "We didn't plan on shutting them out, but its a goal and it's a positive thing for us.  Graduate Senior Quarterback Daryll Clark: On how much off we were able to generate- The defense did a great job once again. They gave us a ton of opportunities to put points on the board Back to Coach Paterno: Thinks part of Royster's emergence is due to him finally overcoming his illness. From the Minnesota press conf- Coach Brewster: Penn State was better than we were today and Joe was better than i was today.  Coach is not sure how bad Sean Green is hurt. On the fans...They like 2 come,they like 2 have a little fun & they like & see Penn State play. I think it's a great feeling for the kids... I know it is for me. Thought the fans coming with all of the weather adversity was a tribute to the fans Penn State has. "We moved the ball well, but we didn't move the ball particularly well in the redzone." Coach Paterno: "I think we played a very good defensive football game- we were sloppy offensively." Q: Was the plan to try to ease Sean Lee in? Coach seemed to think that with the weather and all, the time Lee got was good. First question for Coach Paterno was about instant replay- Coach is still a big fan after being a big proponent.  A great stat from today. It's the 40th Shutout under Joe Paterno, 1st Big Ten shutout since Purdue in 2006. @Paternoville 's finest. No, really. Good GPAs for all, and even better "kids".  Larry Johnson is somewhere at the center of this defensive huddle before the game!  Sean Lee ready for action today vs. the Gophers!  1:47 p.m. - Removing the tarps...   12:59 p.m.- DrewPa? Andrew Jones pulled out all the stops for dunk contest at Penn State Hoop Fest today.   12:38 p.m.Coach DeChellis and thousands of fans watch team members participate in Penn State Hoops Fest prior to today's football game.  12:06 p.m. - The Blue-White Scrimmage at Hoops Fest  12:05 p.m. - @BigTenNetwork crew readies for a blustery broadcast in the shadow of Penn State's Beaver Stadium  10:17 a.m. - After several inches of wet snow in the region, the field crew had a lot of work to do. Everything will be ready by gametime, though!  10:15 a.m. - Beaver Stadium is a cold, wet place today! Hopefully bad weather for the Gophers!  Inclement weather prompts parking changes, shuttles, no tailgating. EASTERN ILLINOIS GAMEDAY!The GoPSUsports.com Photo of the Game: Navorro Bowman returns a fumble 91 yards for a touchdown in the waning moments of the first half against Eastern Illinois. The photo was taken by Penn State athletic department photographer Mark Selders. Penn State RE Jack Crawford  300 height=295>Penn State Linebacker Navarro Bowman  Navarro Bowman on the notion that he was "running out of gas" at the end of the fumble return. "Well, at least I made it to the gas stations." What a great response! Navarro Bowman on his fumble return: "I'm enjoying the moment right now." Quarterback Darryl Clark: "We were so well balanced. We ran hard, passed the ball well. When both of those are working it's kind of hard to stop an offense." Darryl Clark takes questions  EIU head coach Bob Spoo: "Penn State's defense is rock solid and we just couldn't handle it." Eastern Illinois Coach Bob Stoo  Assistant Coach Larry Johnson on the D-line:"I'm really pleased with where we are right now. This is a great group of guys. We're peaking at the right time." Penn State Asst. Coach, Defensive Line Larry Johnson  When asked whether Penn State will have Sean Lee back next week Coach Paterno said he didn't know, but said Sean is "dying to get in there." Coach stressed that they're trying to be careful. Injury update on Knowledge Timmons- When coach ran into Knowledge, he said he was fine. He won't get a full report from the training room until after the press conference. On what Homecoming next week means to him, Coach Paterno said: "Is it Homecoming?... I can tell you a little bit more about Minnesota than Homecoming." Coach is always focused on the next opponent. Coach's response when asked if on Bowman was running out of gas on his fumble return: "(Asst. Coach, Defense/Cornerbacks Tom) Bradley said to me 'I think he's out of shape'" (laughs) Coach Paterno on where the team is at the midway point: "We've made progress, but we have a ways to go. Live from Coach Paterno's press conf.: "We have six tough games comin' up... we're not anywhere near as good as we'll have to be." Big sellers at the Bookstore today were gloves, scarves and winter snow hats, not surprising for a windy, chilly game! Best seller at ICA concession stand at Street Fest - hot chocolate. 10:53 a.m. - Fans have fun at the interactive Outlets At Hershey & Rockvale Outlets display at Street Fest.  10:50 a.m. - The Marine Officer Program's booth at Street Fest was a popular destination.  10:48 a.m. - The line forms for Berks hot dog samples at Street Fest. 
 10:40 a.m. - The Nittany Lion practices his push-ups at Tailgreat.  Member of the Nittany Lion Kids Club cheer with the cheerleaders at Tailgreat.  10:34 a.m. - Rock 'n Roll time at the BJC at Tailgreat! 9:54 a.m. - The Lady Lions are introduced at Tailgreat. It's the kick-off of Pink Zone today!  9:33 a.m. - Eastern Illinois arrives for the game.  9:15 a.m. - Noon kicks mean traffic stacks up quickly. Amazing transformation from pastures to parking lots on Penn State game days.  9:05 a.m. - The line forms at Gate A  9:02 a.m. - Kim, Gabi and Drew Dancha (Allentown, Pa.) pose with the statue of Coach Paterno. One game a season they come up for and they love the Blue Band! Who doesn't? =)  6:12a.m. - @Paternoville begins to stir on Game Day. Tents coming down... excitement going up.  5:50 a.m. - Your Gameday Forecast courtesy of Accuweather's own Dean Devore: A lingering shower in spots early this morning, otherwise intervals of clouds and sunshine today. High 60. 5:07 a.m. - Director of Production Jim Nachtman (@PennStateNacho) already hard at work prepping for today's game. IOWA GAMEDAY!!!The GoPSUsports.com Photo of the Game: Navorro Bowman and Ollie Ogbu combined on a tackle in the first half against Iowa. The photo was taken by Penn State athletic department photographer Mark Selders. Heard in the Media Room Postgame: Wide receiver Chaz Powell says the best way to get over this loss is "We will go to practice Monday, put this behind us and get ready for Illinois." Navorro Bowman said that to improve they need to focus on the little things that we did wrong tonight. Coach Paterno on what the Nittany Lions will take out of this tough loss: "I think we've got to learn from this. We're still a young team, esp. offensively & on the o-line. Hopefully we'll get better from it." Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley speaks with the media.  Quarterback Daryll Clark surrounded by media postgame.  The team runs onto the field.  Captains Daryll Clark and Sean Lee take the field.  Penn State Alum Ki-Jana Carter watches the pregame video presentation.  The crowd was pumped pre-game despite the rain, and therefore the absence of the Blue Band on the field. =(   The gates await the mighty Lions  The Nittany Lion and the Cheerleaders during the alma mater.  7:10 p.m.- Finishing up rolling up the tarp.  7:02 p.m.- Under an hour until gametime and the fans are streaming in! They're wet- but they're streaming in! 6:25 p.m.- Fans waiting in line to witness the Greatest Show in College Football!  6:10 p.m.- Fans stream down Curtain road towards the stadium.  Students stand in line to grab some food before the Iowa game- all in White, of course!  Beaver Stadium's field sits under a tarp while a steady pregame rain falls.  5:27 p.m.-No amount of rain deters the best student section in the country!  A quiet Beaver Stadium... but not for long!  6:22 p.m.- Some fans had their dreams come true today when they met Franco Harris.  6:15 p.m.- Franco Harris fans brave the rain to get the Lion Legend's autograph at the AT&T Technology Experience  4:22 p.m.The women's basketball team was on hand to sign autographs.   The Penn State Bookstore was a busy place selling everything white- and a lot of white ponchos!   ComRadio doing their pregame broadcast near the All-Sports Museum's bookstore location.  GAMEDAY TIME!!! Corso picks the Nittany Lions!!!  The mascot heads actually have their own trunk, and their own movers so they make it safely to Coach Corso on the set.  Penn State Athletics photographer Mark Selders gets ready to snap a pick of the mascot segment behind the scenes at ESPN Gameday  Desmond Howard on the Gameday Field.  Kirk Herbstreit makes his point during Gameday.  Chris Fowler on the Gameday set.  The students had some great signs at Gameday today!  Earlier in the week, Rob Stone stayed at Paternoville. The students got to see his piece on the big screen during Gameday.  A special Gameday cake.  The students fans arrived early and were LOUD! Hope they saved something for the game!    A whiteout flag flies near the Gameday Home Depot banner  The cheerleaders, Lionnettes and Penn State Blue Band gave Gameday a Penn State touch.  The signs were great at Gameday today.    There was even a Heisman Trophy impersonator in the crowd! Awesome!  The Chick-Fil-A cows- one with a Penn State jersey, one with an Iowa jersey.  A big crowd for Gameday  BBQ-ing on the Gameday set. MMMMM.....  The back of the Gameday set  Welcome to Happy Valley, Gameday!  GAMEDAY TIME!!! 6:30 a.m. Saturday- Gameday crew call at 6 a.m., although almost everybody is there already. They've actually already put days of prep into the show that you'll see today at 10 a.m. on ESPN. Paternoville's residents are quiet tonight, but they'll make the Whitehouse come alive Saturday night- best student section in the country!  Coach Paterno addresses an excited crowd at Rec Hall during Rally in the Valley Friday night.  The namesake of Paternoville pays a visit on Friday, getting a warm welcome from the Penn State students. Other famous faces at Paternoville this week included numerous players like Daryll Clark and Graham Zug, the men's and women's basketball teams, and ESPN's Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit.   Kirk Herbstreit signs autographs for Penn State students on the Gameday set Friday.  The match-up is set.... but whose mascot head will Corso choose Saturday?  Kirk Herbstreit getting ready for another day on the job.  Desmond Howard filming on the set.  It looks like a big sea of orange outside the Bryce Jordan Center!  The Gameday Bus has arrived...   TEMPLE GAMEDAY!!!!The GoPSUsports.com Photo of the Game: Chaz Powell on his 24-yard run in the first quarter. He also tallied a team-best 40 receiving yards. Heard in the Media Room Postgame: The buzz among the media members recently has been the mustache of linebacker Josh Hull. He was heard telling the story of how the famous mustache came to be. He said that he and Mickey Shular were watching a Big Ten Network classic game between Penn State and Northwestern, when Ron Vanderlinden was still coaching the Wildcats. Hull said they kept referring to the great linebackers that "Vandy" had coached, like Pat Fitzgerald, they all seemed to have mustaches. Hull decided if he was going to be one of Vandy's greats that he would grow the now infamous "stache". Quarterback Daryll Clark was heard saying that even though the offense hasn't been clicking on all cylinders yet, he is looking at next week as a fresh start against Iowa. "We are 0-0 in conference play." Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley said that his defense played with a lot of passion at times today, but there were also many plays where they played without it. He says the defense needs to play with that passion more consistently. Offensive lineman Dennis Landolt said he really loved the way Johnnie Troutman played today and sees him vying for a spot on the offensive line for the rest of the season. Safety Drew Astorino was very impressed with Temple quarterback Vaughn Charlton's play and said that his effort today really challenged the defense and helped prepare them for next week against Iowa When asked about his team's performance today, head coach Joe Paterno said "overall we played better today than we have all year." Paterno on the difference in the success of the running game this week versus the first two games this season when the run game seemed to struggle some: "We made some improvements from previous weeks, but we have to be able to run against seven in the box. The first two teams there were eight and nine guys in the box." While he was disappointed that his team was not ready for it, Paterno was very impress by the on-side kick made by Temple's Brandon McManus. "it was a heck of a kick. He made that ball skip off the grass, which is hard to do. It was a great play for them." 3:38 p.m.- Jared Odrick speaks to Associated Press writer Genaro Armas  3:17 p.m.- Joe Paterno addresses the media following the win over Temple.  3:17 p.m.- Temple coach Al Golden answers questions from the media following the game  2:20 p.m.- The football video coordinators  2:10 p.m.- The "S" Zone in the student section.  2:00 p.m.- On Jersey Day- the most popular jersey sold today at the Bookstore was the #17- Darryl Clark The most popular jerseys on "Jersey Day' as announced at halftime, in order: 22, 17, 22, 45, 31, 3, 12, 24, 11, 32 Halftime- The Blue Band performs at halftime.   The Blue Band sits right in the middle of the best student section in the nation on gameday!  The crowd reacts to a Penn State touchdown.  The Student Section  GAMETIME! Coach Paterno walks the field during pregame.  11:45 a.m.- The student section at Penn State is always creative- just one reason Kirk Herbstreit called it the best!  11:35 a.m.- Blue Band is outside the media room door right now signing each Big Ten fight song 1 after another. They're pretty impressive singers, too!! 11:30 a.m.- Over 1200 fans got autographs in 1 hour today from our MBB team- that's 20 posters a minute. Those guys can sign fast!!!! 11:15 a.m.- The Blue Band enters the Beaver Stadium, excited for their pregame performance.  11:15 a.m.- The Blue Band has arrived from Tailgreat and is anxiously awaiting its pregame performance to get the crowd ready! 11:12 a.m.- Just ran into the guys from WTAJ trying to gauge the weather before hitting field. It's actually a beautiful day in the sun today- a little chilly in the shade. Perfect for football! 11:10 a.m.- Tripods are already set up in the media room for Coach Paterno's postgame press conference  11:05 a.m.- The line forms to take the short escalator ride to the Mount Nittany Club.  11:00 a.m.- Fans enter through Gate B, excited for another Nittany Lion home game  10:57 a.m.- Various signs around Beaver Stadium educate and inform new fans about Penn State football and Beaver Stadium.  10:55 a.m.- Enjoying a sunny day and hanging out on the bank outside Beaver Stadium before heading into the Temple game.  10:53 a.m.-Looking for a buyer for the Official Beaver Stadium Pictorial, Penn State's gameday program.  10:55 a.m.- My eyes on the ground tell me that 22 looks like an early leader in the favorite jersey race! 10:50 a.m.- Fans heading towards the stadium.  10:45 a.m.- Walking behind 2 jerseys representing some of our defensive legends- Paul Posluszny and Dan Connor. 10:40 a.m.- Fans tailgate in the shadows of Beaver Stadium on a beautiful day in Happy Valley.  10:31 a.m.- The Blue Band gets ready to play another crowd favorite at Tailgreat.  10:30 a.m.- Fans crowd into Tailgreat   10:25 a.m.- Fans wait in line st the Prospectors stand at Tailgreat. Good BBQ... mmmmm....   10:05 a.m.- The endzone sits ready to see some action vs. Temple.  10:00 a.m.- Tank, one of Penn State's four-legged friends.  9:56 a.m.- The Michael Robinson cutout ready for fans to pose with it.  9:50 a.m.- Both Youngstown Ursuline grads, Lady Lion Tyra Grant sports her Darryl Clark jersey to support both her former high school and her current college classmate!  9:48 a.m.- Kenny Jackson prepares for the game on the Big Ten Network.  9:46 a.m.- Men's basketball standout Talor Battle on the radio with Jed Donahue.  9:40 a.m.- Temple fans await the team buses outside Beaver Stadium  9:32 a.m.- The Big Ten Network truck was busy already preparing for the noon broadcast.    9:18 a.m.- A future Penn Stater gets a free paw tattoo at Tailgreat.  Here's the new-look North Endzone scoreboard!  Check out the recap for links to complete postgame PSU/Syracuse quotes from both locker rooms, postgame notes, and game stats. The GoPSUsports.com Photo of the Game was an easy one this week... after the Royster reception that made the stadium buzz, it had to be him!  After being asked by a media member to comment on Coach Paterno comparing him to Jack Ham, Sean Lee talked about how it's the ultimate compliment since he's the ultimate Penn State linebacker. He then asked Lee what if he played for the Steelers, too. Leaving the media room, Lee said "I'd pass out if I played for the Steelers." Linebacker Sean Lee on Paulus- Said you can tell he's come back from a few years off because of how quickly he leaves the pocket. "Still... he's been out five years and he's making great plays. He's just gonna get better and better." Sean Lee said oddly you cherish practice more as you get older. Lee said he definitely feels that way after his knee injury last year. Sean Lee on what happened when the team got kicked off the practice field Wednesday- Coach said "get off-we're wasting our time." Lee said him and www.netitor.com/javascript/wysiwyg/tiny_mce/themes/advanced/langs/en.js">Daryll knew what to do and addressed the squad. He said Coach let the leaders take care of it and a lot of little mistakes led up to coach's actions. Sean Lee on if he watches college basketball- He said he used to watch more when he was younger. "I actually was a Pitt basketball fan. Now I'm a Penn State fan. I liked how they played D." Thank goodness he's not a Pitt fan anymore! Sean Lee on the defense- "I thought we (the defense) did well. We just have to keep being more consistent." Dennis Landolt on the Defense- "I think we're where we need to be, but we need to keep climbing, keep building." Running back Evan Royster- Says the run blocking is a lot more complicated, so it will take more time to come along. Evan Royster- "We need to show ourselves that we can pound it in there." Quarterback Daryll Clark on the Syracuse defense- Said it was very different from last year- much more aggressive. Blitzed a lot. "We took what they gave us." Daryll Clark on the fumble near the goal line- Said the rhythm of the snap was off on the fumble. It was supposed to be a play action to Mickey Shular. Stefen Wisniewski on the offensive line- "We're just not getting any push up front...gotta get lower...gotta play harder." From Defensive Coordinator Tom Bradley: Says the defense has seen just about every formation and that they've been trying to keep things simple so far because of all the young players on the unit. Coach Paterno postgame: Coach was careful to point out that the fumble on the goal line was the exchange, that it was not Clark's fumble. On Sean Lee's performance: "I think Sean's a great football player." He reminds him of (Jack) Ham, maybe just a step slower. On Bowman: He'll be close for next game. "If he's not 100% iit's not fair to stick him in there." On Royster at wideout: "Royster can do it all- he's a heckuva athlete. We're trying to do a lot of different things." Coach Paterno: "I'm just trying to make sure we have a balanced football team." On whether the secondary has been tested enough: "I think we played well enough to win 2 games-Period." Coach doesn't think anything has been tested thoroughly yet.   Coach Bradley takes questions   From the Syracuse Pressroom  Third Quarter- Hey Baby special from the Blue Band! Sing along! Third Quarter- Student section is rockin' trying to help the Nittany Lions keep Paulus and comp out of the endzone! Second Quarter- The 1959 Liberty Bowl team gathers in the Letterman's Lounge during the second quarter to prepare for halftime ceremonies recognizing the team.  Students go through the turnstiles at Gate A wearing their die-dye for Classic Day  11:53 a.m.- The cheerleaders are whipping the student section into a frenzy. Rock-n-roll is playing, here come the Lions, GAMETIME!  11:25 a.m.- Gate B backs up as fans clamor to get into the game.   11:02 a.m.- The Nittany Lions are on the field and getting ready to go!  Mike Franzetta and Valerie Cingle welcome the Letterman to the club each week, this week is was a reunion of the 1959 Liberty Bowl team.  The Football Letterman's Club, an exclusive spot for former Penn State football players to gather  Fans line up to buy their Penn State gear from the Penn State Bookstore trailers.  Lady Lion head coach Coquese Washington and one of her fans before she heads to a radio interview.  9:54 a.m.- The tarp is coming off the field.... game time is coming!  9:50 a.m.- Production crew chowin' down on some good eats before making the game an experience. 9:40 a.m.- Ice cream might normally be a hard sell on a soggy day like today- but not Creamery Ice Cream!!!   9:32 a.m.- A little rain can't deter the Penn State spirit in these fans!  9:30 a.m.- Men's basketball's Andrew Jones on 95.3 FM with Jed Donahue. Under nine weeks! 9:25 a.m.- Finished a lockerroom tour w/one of our GoPSUsports.com auction winners...nothin' better than seeing a 5-year-old run to Royster's locker 9:00 a.m.- A quiet locker room will soon house the Nittany Lions as they prepare for Syracuse.   The press box won't be this quiet again today!  8:40 a.m.- Still protecting the playing surface with the rain falling in State College. A forecast from our PA announcer and ACCUWEATHER employee Dean Devore: Good morning.... No real change to the forecast thinking this morning... The steady rain shut off around 6:45pm or so last night. Since then there have two quick showers that have gone through, only putting down about another 0.01 inch of rain. There is an area of steadier rain over the Poconos that has me a little concerned. It's rotating counterclockwise towards us. However, two things...1) seems like anything coming towards from the east is dying out as it gets into eastern Centre County. And 2) the heaviest rain from that, even if it does hold together, may stay to our east anyway. So the thinking from yesterday holds. The morning will be cloudy and damp with low clouds shrouding the mountains; there could be some drizzle or a shower. Temperatures will hold in the upper 50s to near 60 for the morning....I still believe as the afternoon wears on, the clouds will lift....the afternoon will still be mainly cloudy but it will have somewhat of a drier feel to it. Game time temps probably in the low to mid 60s. Best tailgating weather would then be after the game. So come join us for Tailgreat...Good Halftime Blue Band music this week for Classic Week...and a couple of special surprises... If anything changes, I'll have an update... 8:30 a.m.- Stadium still quiet...just PA tests and a tarped field. Hope the rain stops soon for our tailgaters! 8:25 a.m.- Just overheard someone calling Mom from the pressbox... direct quote "You should see this place.... oh, man is it nice!" 7:45 a.m.- Big Ten Network just came through the pressbox to check their set-up one last time. They'll air today's game vs. Syracuse live at noon. Here's a Great way to get pumped for today's game - video highlights from last week's home opener: http://www.youtube.com/gopsutv SYRACUSE GAMEDAY!!! Beaver Stadium awaits Penn State vs. Syracuse action the night before the game. Syracuse Gameday Advisory in PDF Format 
Syracuse Street Fest Map in PDF Format
Syracuse Pregame Schedule in PDF Format Photo of the game as selected by our Graphic Designer Michele Kopec (taken by our Athletics photographer Mark Selders)  In the press room after the game... LB Sean Lee: "Rehabbing is no fun. You want to play football. I'm finally back doing what I'm here for." WR Chaz Powell: On people thinking PSU lacks receivers: "We've always got something to prove b/c we've got so many doubters out there." DE Jack Crawford: Says he had a lot of confidence in this year's secondary because he sees them perform everyday. Daryll Clark said the receivers were excited by their performance. They felt like people had questions about them and for them to have a great game the first time out was great to see.  Visiting team lockerroom: Brookhart said: PSU receivers were very talented and made a bunch of plays today. Also said that Daryll Clark put them in that situation. From Tom Bradley in the press room: "I think he (Sean Lee) and Coach were the two most excited guys to come out today" On Derek Moye: 'I think he did well." He didn't think he took advantage of some of the things that Akron was doing in the secondary. On the running game: Overall "we'll have to be a better running team than we were today" On jogging on to the field "Did ya clock me on the 100 meters?" Everyone laughed. Coach said he just wanted to see if he could do it. We had no doubt! Coach Paterno's Postgame Press Conference:  Off the field during the game... As seen on Street Fest: Pulled Pork sandwich most popular item at Prospectors location Surprise, Surprise - most popular sale at Athletics concessions- Ice cold Aquafina water bottle! We've gone through a lot here in the pressbox, too. No air conditioning, little windows! Top Three merch sellers at Penn State Bookstore stadium store: 1. Whiteout t-shirts 2. Roll 'em Up Rally Towels 3. Hats (Buy One Get One 50% special) A women's white winter coat was a popular item asked for by many Blue and White females - store manager said they wanted it now for the November games! Smart people! And of course- Football Jerseys selling like crazy all day long - especially #17! The view from the video booth: Penn State alums that were on the sideline this week included, Blair Thomas, Lavar Arrington, Ki-Jana Carter, Jordan Norwood, A.Q. Shipley, Alan Zemaitis, and Matt Rice. Curt Warner was also in town for the Akron game to be honored for his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.  Penn State credentials hundreds of media members per game. The writers occupy level 3 on gameday.  12:17 p.m.-Last year's decorated center A.Q. Shipley is on the sidelines catching up with Matt Rice. 11:50 a.m.Getting Ready for Kick-Off  11:45 a.m.-Everyone is ready in the control room. Did you know that the control room for Beaver Stadium's video boards is actually not in Beaver Stadium at all, but across the street in the BJC?!?!?  11:32 a.m.-The student section is ready!   10:43 a.m.-Blue band drumline heading down Curtain Road! The Blue Band is done at Tailgreat and is getting ready to be part of the Great Show!   Meanwhile, inside the stadium...    10:30 a.m.-The team buses arrive at Beaver Stadium! If you want to follow the arrival times of the buses to wait and cheer on the team like these fans, make sure you check Gameday Central each week for the pregame schedule complete with bus arrival time!   Steve Jones and Jack Ham live on the pregae show from Streetfest 
10:21 a.m.- Hall of Famer Curt Warner just walked down Streetfest to a big hand from the crowd! 10:17 a.m.- One of our four-legged friends just walked by with his owner sporting his own PSU jersey! 10:15 a.m.- Inside at Tailgreat, one of the biggest crowds for an opener gathered to cheer on the Nittany Lions   10:00 a.m.-Our staff just checked in at the Big Ten Network compound. Here's a sneak peek! The BTN will televise today's game live at noon ET. Don't have the BTN? Call your cable operator now as the first three PSU football games are on the Big Ten Network.  10:11 a.m.- Lots of folks are out enjoying Streetfest. GoPSUsports.com gave away lots of posters and T-shirts at the prize wheel! Lines keep forming to win Penn State stuff. You can also sign up for free tickets for the Iowa at the GoPSUsports.com table or free club seats for the Indiana game at the table next to us! 
9:45 a.m.-Lady Lion Nicole Arcidiacono gets ready for her pregame radio interview with Jed Donahue in front of the All-Sports Museum location of the Penn State Bookstore. Nicole's cousin Mark is a freshman on the Penn State football team.  9:40 a.m.-Rumor has it traffic is backing up with the noon start. If you live in Central PA and you're not on your way already, sounds like you better get movin'! 
 9:36 a.m.-A quiet Beaver Stadium before the chaos to come.  9:35 a.m.- Somewhere in the depths of the BJC the videoboard production meeting is wrapping up. Crew is pumped! 9:30 a.m.- A young fans poses at the All-Sports Museum display with the Penn State cheerleaders while another one of our fans enjoys tailgating before the game  9:18 a.m.- Our staff is finding some great tailgates in the parking lot! Don't forget to submit your photos at fbgameday@athletics.psu.edu! 9:15 a.m.- The Bryce Jordan Center is getting full of people waiting for the action at Tailgreat to begin! Tailgating Fan Photos SubmissionsSubmit yours next week at fbgameday@athletics.psu.edu
 
 6:32 a.m.- First stadium operations meeting already underway. Great staff making sure everyone has a fun and safe day. GAMEDAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED!!! |
