“This is the first year that I march to that spot. I didn’t really know what to expect.”
This guy—the guy at the end of the line, right in the middle of the picture—is in an interesting spot. We wanted to find out who this guy is.
It began two days after Thanksgiving, 1972. If not for Agnes, it might have started a few years before that.
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With Christian Hackenberg breaking freshman passing records and making most of the headlines as Penn State prepares to face Central Florida, we look back at the Nittany Lions’ two previous meetings with UCF—and at the guy whose rookie QB record Hackenberg recently broke.
Last Saturday at MetLife Stadium, John Black ’62 settled into the press box for the start of his 38th season in charge of The Football Letter. With the season opener in the books, we asked John about his expectations for the rest of the season, and for the questions he’s eager to see answered. He shares his thoughts and insights below. Enjoy—and hope to see you Saturday at Beaver Stadium.
“I’m not a picky eater, by any stretch,” Todd Blackledge says, “but I’ve always enjoyed food.”
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A week after the renewal of one of Penn State’s oldest and most-played rivalries, the Nittany Lions face an opponent with whom they’re somewhat less familiar.
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A scoreless tie in 1922 marked the first of 70 gridiron meetings between Penn State and Syracuse—only the Pitt Panthers have lined up opposite the Nittany Lions more often. The 71st meeting between the old foes also marks the start of the 2013 season—and gives us a welcome excuse to dig through the Football Letter archives.
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More than once since he arrived on campus last year, Bill O’Brien has been asked what career path he might have chosen if he hadn’t gone into coaching. His answer? He’d probably be the one asking some other coach the questions.
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