Blue & White Roundtable: Payback @ The Beav Edition

Other possible participants:

There is No Name on My Jersey
Tangled Up in White and Blue
W. F. Yurasko
Happy Hour Valley
Black Shoe Diaries
The Nittany Line
Zombie Nation
Nittany Whiteout

1. Penn State is undefeated and ranked #3 in both major polls. Have they been tested yet?

Well, I'm sure every fan outside the Big11Ten would say they haven't, but we feel like they have, at least to some degree. Despite being pretty inconsistent, Illinois is a very solid team, and they have some real talent, at least on offense. That wasn't an easy game. And the Lions have proven their worth on the road as well, because going to Camp Randall and winning is never easy, no matter how horrible Allan Evridge may be.

Obviously the big test is looming on the 25th. Another potentially huge match-up would be Michigan State to close the season. But there's still a lot of time before that game. If Penn State keeps focusing on their opponent on a week-to-week basis like they have been, we're pretty confident they can pass all their tests (at least on the field).

2. What unit or player is most responsible for the Nittany Lions success this season?

The offense. Specifically, the quarterback. One could easily argue it's some part of the defense because of the points allowed this season, but at all times Clark has looked like the real deal. He seems calm and collected, he makes the throws and runs the ball well when asked. The offense usually goes as the quarterback goes, and Clark has been going great.

3. How can Michigan beat Penn State on Saturday?

We don't really know. If this were any other lousy team in the Big11Ten, we'd say there's a chance that the Lions could look past this and let them hang around and claim a win, but this is Michigan. Guys on this team were there in 2005 when Michigan beat them. They've heard all the crap about how PSU has not beat Michigan in a bajillion years and they know this is their chance. No one will be looking past Michigan.

Ask this question when PSU plays any other crap team and the answer is, "PSU looks one week ahead and mails this game in," but since it's Michigan those guys are going to be focused and ready to go.

Lightning Round

1. Going up for Homecoming?
Of course.

2. What do you think is going through Maurice Evans head these days?

3. Where were you the last time Penn State beat Michigan?
Pickin' up chickies on the 6th grade playground.

4. Will Joe Paterno be on the sidelines for any of the game?
No.