Penn State Nittany Lions O:5 D:4
Life was good for the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2005 as they won 11 games and beat Florida State Seminoles in a well fought out Orange Bowl battle. The Lions had lots of experience last year but not this year.
Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions might not do as good as last year but don't expect them to spiral down like they did in 2002. They still have good playmakers and an overpowering linebacker corps. The schedule for the Nittany Lions is not easy however they manage to avoid Iowa and host both the Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines.
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The squad includes 9 starters, a new quarterback and a completely retooled offensive line in front of him. The running back unit seems to be decent with Tony Hunt and Austin Scott returning to the mix. A healthy Derrick Williams should bring up the running back corps up a notch and help the newbie quarterback settle in faster.
On the defensive end the Nittany Lions‚ front seven look promising with Dan Connor, Tim Shaw, and Butkus and Bednarik Award winner Paul Posluszny. The secondary loses everyone, which is disappointing especially when they only allowed 11 touchdowns and intercepted 16 passes. The front seven will have to step up early on until things start to mesh together.
Special teams are all returning untouched with 2 very good kickers.
