2005 Penn State Vs Minnesota

Highlights fromm Penn State's big win over previously unbeaten Minnesota. Michael Robinson, Paul Posluszny, Derrick Williams and Tony Hunt star.

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[Zing622]

i was at that game in the nose bleeds i heard that hit like i was on the sidelines it was rediculous

[candycain74]

Yeah he was the hardest hitter minnesota had, but michael robinson rocked him! He was one big quarterback

[psufan001]

his name is brandon owens. apparently, brad nessler, at the time, stated that he was the hardest hitter of the minnesota secondary.

[MrJudo4321]

who's number 20 for the gophers who gets rocked at :32?

[gymman1031]

This is one of the best examples of how Minnesota usually played Penn State close during the Glen Mason years. It is amazing what Glen did, considering he wasn't a great recruiter and got a lot of 1* players.

[MVillani1985]

Big Ten backs always seem to be pretty good. Even Michigan, as miserable as they were last year, had a great running back in Brandon Minor who ran all over PSU in the first quarter before adjustments were made. I think they'll run on us definately, but they won't run wild like in 2007 (I still don't know how we were still in that game until Morelli threw that pick halfway through the 4th, Ohio State had the ball for what seemed like another hour).

[spamuel615]

Eh, well, we know they'll run on us even though there is no Beanie. Their RB's looked pretty good. I don't think secondaries get a drastic change as much as O-lines do.... the good thing is that their WR corps is pretty new too. I don't think experience would be the issue. More of the athletic ability. But maybe I'm wrong.

Yeah, I get your point :) I'm hoping it won't happen. Plus our homecoming record is absurd :D

[MVillani1985]

I think what will help us is that we won't have to focus on clogging up running lanes like when they had Beanie. Since it's late in the year, the secondary should be pretty experienced by then, on the other hand, one injury could spell disaster.

Anytime I think of Minnesota at Penn State, I think of three games. The 16-15 win in 1997 that actually started the downward spiral of the team, the 1999 "Dan Nystrum for the win" game that started the decline, and the 44-14 thumping in 2005.

[spamuel615]

Akron should be a good tuneup game. Although I dare not to predict since I don't know much about Akron's team, but I think we'll win by a fair margin. Interesting year, hopefully another good one :) But I hope the we could do better than what we did in the previous years post season. Ah.... the secondary, once again is the biggest concern. But then again, when we have concerns, they tend to show pleasant surprises, so I'm hoping for that.

[spamuel615]

Yeah, I could see that. That would be interesting. The reason I'm worried about Pryors passing is not because that he's a super passer, but our secondary. Although we saw some good stuff at the B&W game, but there were a lot of gaps to fill in. I don't think Iowa will be a major concern, I hope it isn't..... Iowa lost nearly all of their key players. So we shall see. Plus it's a white out game :)

Minny would be a good one, but once again it's a homecoming game too.