Coming at you live from the Philly airport, where I’m waiting to fly to Detroit for the Nits and Wolverines, and where there has just been a Mario Andretti sighting. No kidding.
Among travelers sitting at the gate, there’s exactly the same amount of Penn State attire and Michigan attire. For what it’s worth.
This could be one of those situations where it’s no advantage to being at home. Rich-Rod planted the seeds of a quarterback controversy two weeks back. If Tate Forcier struggles, does the crowd start agitating for the other guy? If RR goes to the other guy, also a true freshman, does the crowd turn over that? Has Forcier, a true freshman, had his confidence shaken just a bit?
As I said in the paper today, Penn State getting an early lead is more crucial than usual- it’ll take the crowd out of the game and perhaps even turn it hostile- Wolverine Nation still wants to dislike Rodriguez. With Penn State having a bit more to play for, I just have a feeling the Michigan psyche is an issue here.
The position-group most likely to dominate is Penn State’s defensive front seven.
(Penn State just took the lead in the logo-clothing category.)
Penn State 24, Michigan 21
(Penn State now has a sizable lead in logo clothing.)
