A Great End....

The Lions played great football today. (period)

Offense:
Run. Pass. Whatever. The Lions played as well as they could today. Clark threw for 300+ yards and 4 TDs, he also ran for a TD. Royster went for over 100 total yards. Green showed a flash of brilliance. The big plays were back and the O-line dominated MSU.

Defense:
The defense was firing on all cylinders this evening. Ringer was as ineffective as a turd in the current. He was in control of nothing and was completely at the whim of the Penn State defense. Yet again, the Penn State's defense is a killer when it comes to big time Big Ten Running Backs. Maybe Ringer and Wells can't sit around and hold each other's hand, and tell each other how great he is. Awesome.

MSU's offensive line was visibly terrified of PSU's pass rush from the very beginning. I should have kept a running count of how many false starts there were. I'm surprised they didn't line up tackles flanking the QB. If MSU's offensive line had just showed up in prison, Aaron Maybin would have 5 new bitches.

It was a great game. One had the time to step back and savor how great a season this was as well as wallow in how much better PSU was than their hapless opponents.

I am fired up! (I hope the Lions don't face OrSU!)

GO STATE! I LOVE YOU!

Reactions to Wisconsin

Penn State is a very good football team. That is the # 1 thing you should take away from this game. It is premature to go beyond this point, however, Penn State is in the driver's seat for the rest of the year. This is in large thanks to some great wins by other teams around the country. Thanks to Texas, Ok.SU, and Florida the Lions are now ranked #3 in both the AP and Coaches poll.

The offense looked like a well oiled machine despite Clark's statistical struggles early and a case of the dropsies amongst the wide receivers.

Special teams were huge contributing not only a TD from D-Will but also great field position for the Lions all night. Derrick Williams is quickly becoming the most exciting player to watch on a punt return in college football. He seems to have two distinct settings:

1. Take it to the house;
2. Nearly create a costly turnover.

Still, it is fucking exciting to watch.

The Defense is what won the game for the Lions. The Lions defense played a tough style of game stifling a powerful Wisconsin running game. The Defense was also able to pressure the QB very effectively. And Aaron Maybin is an absolute beast as he comes around the corner. He looked dominant at times.

Penn State looked great and ,while this may not be the best Wisconsin team PSU has ever faced, the Lions got another quality win, on the road, in a hostile environment.

I am very excited for the rest of the season.

GO STATE! BEAT MICHIGAN!

UPDATE At The Half!

Penn State has looked great so far in this game. The Lions are up by 17 on the road and would be up by at least another TD but for some early miscues. Wisconsin looks completely overmatched on both sides of the ball.

Now, for some notable stats:

Clark is on 5 of 10 for 50 yards. Some big drops have retarded his stats. However, he is having a statistically poor passing game and PSU is still on pace to score 48 pts.

Evan Royster is having a good game. ER has racked up 58 yds. on 11 carries. Not statistically great, however, he is doing some tough running between the tackles. Look for him and Green to put up numbers in the second half.

Oh, and Derrick Williams is wildly inconsistent in the kicking game but still extremely dangerous. The only problem is that he is dangerous for both PSU and their opponents.

The defense looks solid and opportunistic.

Aaron Maybin is a goddamn bear-man!

I'm pounding Lagers and loving life!

GO STATE! DOMINATE THE SECOND HALF!