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Liberty University senior Frank Gayeski won the 149-pound championship at the Keystone Classic on Nov.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] Joe Hermitt / Associated Press Penn State's Navorro Bowman returns an interception 73 yards for a touchdown against Indiana.

Penn State defensive tackle Jared Odrick, seen here deflecting a Ben Chappell pass against Indiana, is PSU's most consistent player, according to Bob Flounders.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. _ If you think the Indiana Hoosiers are rattled and demoralized after three straight close losses, and six defeats in the last seven games, think again.

No. 16 Ohio State , a four-point underdog, will face No. 11 Penn State at 3:30 p.m. today.

Penn State wide receiver Derek Moye is lean and long and he has been coming on strong.

We've talked about "big games" for most of this season, but one game's that's a little under the radar this weekend is the one between Penn State and the devil known as Ohio State this weekend.

Line: Penn State by 3 1/2. Series record: Tied 12-12. Last meeting: 2008, Penn State 13-6. What's At Stake Bragging rights aside, both teams could use a signature win to improve their resumes for a BCS bowl berth.

Some news and notes from today's weekly press conference ... -- Joe Paterno said linebacker Sean Lee is close to 100 percent, if he's not already there.

Coaches at all levels of football talk about the importance of halftime adjustments, of detecting deficiencies in the first halves of games, correcting them at the break and benefitting from those changes in the second half.

Penn State sleepwalked through the first 30 minutes yesterday and trailed at halftime for the first time this season.

Joe Paterno wants some more love for his top players. Defensive tackle Jared Odrick? Unappreciated, JoePa says, while standout linebacker Navorro Bowman gets overlooked because he was hurt early this season.

DEFENDING THE SPREAD Tom Bradley took the blame for not opening the game in the proper formation, choosing to go with a standard four-linebacker set instead of shading to the nickel to guard against the pass.

Well, the prognosticating thing didn't turn out all that great for me last weekend.

The touchdowns came one after another, each more startling than the previous one.

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan's speed looked like it would be a problem for Penn State's nationally ranked defense early on, as the Wolverines marched 70 yards on the game's opening drive.

In this Sept. 12, 2009, file photo, Syracuse running back Delone Carter is stopped by Penn State defenders from left, Ollie Ogbu , Josh Hull , Bani Gbabyu and Jack Crawford during the second half of an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa.

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Daryll Clark and Sean Lee believe Penn State is a good football team, and they should know best.

In England, Jack Crawford developed a healthy distaste for the Manchester United football club, and everybody went bats when the national team played Germany.

The second-biggest starting offensive line in the Big Ten has surrendered the second-most sacks in the conference -- and has yet to face its toughest test.