Lydell Sargeant News

Ohio State wide receiver Brian Robiskie gets stood up by Penn State linebacker Josh Hull, cornerback Lydell Sargeant and cornerback Tony Davis.

Ohio State is 40-8 over the past four seasons. The last six times the Buckeyes have played a team as good or better based on rankings, they've lost.

No sooner had Ohio State and Penn State wrapped up their latest victories than both were looking ahead to their critical tangle at Beaver Stadium on Saturday.

Ohio State, Penn State sides gear up for showdown COLUMBUS, Ohio - No sooner had Ohio State and Penn State wrapped up their latest victories than both were looking ahead to their critical tangle at Beaver Stadium on Saturday.

Entering the 2009 season, one of the biggest question marks for Penn State was the team's secondary.

Last year, the Nittany Lions travelled to Kinnick Stadium and faced a tough Iowa team.

Senior cornerbacks A.J. Wallace and Knowledge Timmons are vying for the same spot in Penn State's starting lineup, but as individual competitions go, this one couldn't be any friendlier.

Penn State ventured to Michigan to pick up its 17th verbal commitment for its 2010 football recruiting class.

He's a 6-foot-5, 245-pounder who spent nine weeks of last season on New England's practice squad.

Posluszny had a solid performance with six solo tackles, seven total, and one stop behind the line.

Detroit Lions quarterback Drew Stanton has torn knee cartilage and could have arthroscopic surgery as soon as Wednesday.

Joe Paterno enjoys a laugh with the media just before the start of a press conference on Thursday.