Morelli OnLion: Special Defects
Oops, they almost did it again. Penn State's sub-par special teams nearly cost the Nittany Lions again on Saturday, but they overcame some huge gaffes to post a lackluster 31-20 win over Indiana to improve to 9-2 on the year. In today's edition of Morelli OnLion, we'll take a closer look at PSU's...
Morelli OnLion: A Dream Matchup Another week, another win for the Penn State football team.In today's
edition of Morelli OnLion, we'll take a closer look at the muddled bowl picture,
look back at Saturday's win over Northwestern and look ahead to Saturday's
showdown with Ohio State.Dave Wannstedt and the Pitt Panthers could...
Morelli OnLion: Looking Back at Michigan
Ah, finally. For the first time since 1996, the Penn State football team came back from Ann Arbor with a victory. It was a 35-10 pasting of the Wolverines and was a long time coming for the Nittany Lions. In today's edition of Morelli OnLion, we'll look back at Saturday's big win and look ahead to...
Morelli OnLion: Forgotten Man?
It was a Homecoming game like no other. On Saturday, the Nittany Lions handled Minnesota in front of a less-than-capacity crowd at Beaver Stadium. In today's edition of Morelli OnLion, we'll take a look at one of the Nittany Lions' forgotten men, look back at Minnesota and look ahead to Saturday's...
Morelli OnLion: Don't Doubt Daryll
After Penn State's 21-10 loss to Iowa, many wondered how Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark would react to just his third loss as a starter. Well, the last couple of weeks have answered that question. In today's edition of Morelli OnLion, we'll take a closer look at PSU's starting QB, look back...
Morelli OnLion: The Towel or the Whiteout It was an interesting question, and one that took me by surprise.On
Monday's edition of "Sports Central," a talk show that airs on ESPN Radio in
Altoona and State College, host Cory Giger asked his audience which stadium had
a better atmosphere for football — Heinz Field or Beaver Stadium?...
Morelli OnLion: Hawkeyes Pierce Lions We should have seen this coming.The Penn State football team saw its dream of a perfect season unravel on Saturday night at the hands of the Iowa Hawkeyes, 21-10, before 109,000-plus at Beaver Stadium.In today's edition of Morelli OnLion, we'll take a look back at the ugly loss to the Hawkeyes,...
Morelli OnLion: Preseason is Over
Well, the preseason is over. The Penn State Nittany Lions wrapped up the early portion of their non-conference games with another workmanlike win on Saturday, as they defeated Temple, 31-6, before another non-sellout crowd at Beaver Stadium. Penn State is now 3-0 and ranked No. 5 in the country....
Morelli OnLion: Squeezing the Orange
If you are a Penn State fan, then there are some reasons to be excited. First, the Nittany Lions jumped to No. 5 in the most recent AP Poll. Are the Lions the fifth-best team in the land? Not right now they're not. But the teams ahead of them are losing, so more power to them. The Nittany Lions...
Morelli OnLion: Looking Back Week one is in the books.While it wasn’t the prettiest victory in recent
memory, Penn State’s 31-7 win over Akron on Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium
answered several questions. However, it also showed that there are some holes in
the 2009 version of the Nittany Lions.In...
Morelli OnLion: Not So Deep
Well, it's finally here. The Penn State football season begins on Saturday, when the Akron Zips visit Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions are a 27-point favorite in the game, which is probably just about right. In today's edition of Morelli OnLion, we'll take a look at the Penn State depth chart,...
Morelli OnLion: Pressing Questions With the 2009 football season rapidly approaching, we'll spend today's edition of Morelli OnLion taking a closer look at the big questions facing the 2009 Nittany Lions. We'll also have our top moment of the year in Penn State athletics and feature another member of the Class of 2009.That's a lot...
Morelli OnLion: Told You So
Can you feel it? Football season is just around the corner. OK, so there’s actually three weekends left before the Nittany Lions take the field against Akron on Sept. 5, but things are starting to heat up in Happy Valley. Penn State began official practices this week, and Thursday marks...
Morelli OnLion: A Real Shocker There was some big news to come out of Chicago last week at Big Ten Media
Days.The biggest news, however, did not involve a Penn State player, but
an Ohio State player.Terrelle Pryor.In case you missed it, Pryor
was selected by the media as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year. In...
Morelli OnLion: Strong Spots
In last week’s edition of Morelli OnLion, we took a look at some potential weaknesses that the 2009 version of the Nittany Lions will possess. This week, we will pinpoint strengths that we expect the team to have. We’ll also have our No. 5 moment of the year in Penn State athletics and...
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