Redemption

After a sluggish start and two turnovers on our first two possessions (one which was returned for a TD), Penn State was able to pull away, led by a very strong defensive performance. Personally, my biggest takeaways from seeing my first game on TV this year are:

1. Our defense is going to be pretty beast
2. Our offensive line needs a little work
3. Morelli has to work on his decision making skills
4. D Wheels has earned that nickname for a reason... he is so fast
5. Our stadium and fans are #1 in the country - check out this whiteout

After two weeks, our campaign for "the season" is still in tact... Next week, we've got another warm-up game against Buffalo (who actually thumped Temple good yesterday) before heading up to the Big House to face what could potentially be an 0-3 Michigan team... Who would have thunk?

Title Night

Yep. On Monday night, Florida played Ohio State for the college football national championship. And despite being heavily favored, Florida trounced OSU. As a Penn State grad, and a die hard and loyal Big Ten supporter, I must admit that I was a little upset that Florida now holds the national championship for both football AND basketball. And it's not as if Florida barely won... It was easily the worst night of Troy Smith's (OSU QB) career, and a thorough butt-whooping. It's embarrassing. Fortunately, Penn State took care of business against Tennessee and Wisconsin won over Arkansas, maintaining some sort of honor, but the word on the street is that the Big Ten is soft.

The theme of the night was "Ice Cream Social." This at least made it a fun and worthy experience. Rolando came through, as he always does, with dessert and brought two half gallons of ice cream from Cold Stone, along with 8 toppings. Can we say sinful? It was ridiculous.

Check above for pictures from the event.