T
he predictions for Penn State's 2014
record are all over the place. Athlon's
preseason football magazine gave the
Nittany Lions a chance at posting a 10-2
record and had them ranked 22nd in its
preseason poll. Lindy's Preseason Football
Annual placed the Nittany Lions fourth in
the Big Ten East with a 7-5 mark.
PhiWhen I predicted in mid-August
that Penn State would cult to stop this fall.
"I think everyone in the country would
like to have him as far as delivering the
ball because he puts it where you can
catch it, and he's very e>cient at what
he does as far as attacking the coverage,"
O'Leary said. "He can throw the deep
ball, the short ball. He's what a college
quarterback should look like."
2. Success in replacing Allen Robin-
son. There was a lot of skepticism about
Penn State's ability to rebuild its receiver
Nittany Lions' opener offers a glimpse
of their potential to surprise
PHIL'S
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