No. 14 Penn State could be on its way to a New Year’s Six bowl but, for that to happen, the Nittany Lions first need to get past Big Ten cellar dweller Rutgers. James Franklin often likes to say he takes no opponent for granted, so how can Penn State avoid the upset?
Here are the key matchups to Saturday’s game in Piscataway, N.J., that we think will go a long way in determining the winner:
Josh Moyer: Rutgers QB Artur Sitkowski vs. Penn State defense
Listen, there’s really no way to sugarcoat this: Rutgers is a terrible team.