#16 - Penn State vs Oregon State

by Todd on Aug 14, 2008 10:00 AM CDT in Football Comment 6 comments

Penn State vs Oregon State
September 6, 2008
Beaver Stadium
State College, PA

Why?: Marquee OOC matchup in week two. Plus, the Beavers in Beaver Stadium. The lowbrow jokes write themselves!

Who do I think will win?: Penn State returns 9 on offense and defense, so just about everyone of significance retursn but the RB and QB. Evan Royster rushed for 518 yds on 82 carries last season (6.3 ypc), so he should be more than capable to step into the starting role at RB, while likely starter at QB Daryll Clark has enough of a supporting cast around him to be at the very least adequate. Oregon State isn't so lucky, though, returning only three starters (all in the secondary) on defense. They should be decent on offense, but playing a tough road game this early in the season doesn't do them any favors. Penn State it is.

Who do I hope will win?: Riley played for Bryant, so you have to root for the former player. Go Beavers.

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Not so fast on the Riley love

Keep in mind that he accepted the Alabama job back in 2003. Mal Moore called the team together to tell them, and then Riley called and told Mal that he had changed his mind, or rather, his wife had changed it for him. That’s why we ended up w/ Mike Price.

So no, I feel no obligation whatsoever to root for Riley.

by jthomas666 on Aug 14, 2008 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Fairness

We were about to be hit with some of the most severe sanctions in NCAA history. I think that might make anyone think twice, no matter where your loyalties lie.

by Kenny483 on Aug 14, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have

always liked Penn State so i don’t see the need to root for a damn Pac-10 team.

Don't take life to seriously, you'll never get out alive.

by bammer on Aug 14, 2008 3:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I hate the Big 10...

…way more than the Pac-10.

by Nico2.0 on Aug 14, 2008 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I keep hoping, hoping, hoping...

that one day the Oregon State Beavers will play the South Carolina Gamecocks in a bowl. the t-shirt sales would be BANANAS! and just think of the commentators if USC has a good running game…“Those Cocks are getting GREAT penetration on the Beavers!” YESSS!!!

RBR's KING of HIP-HOP...

by SpockJenkins on Aug 14, 2008 5:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs