In college football now, every program is top-notch. I think it can happen to anyone. Unfortunately, it's happening to us. Ugly numbers Penn State is 1-4 for the first time since 1964, two years before Paterno became head coach. That team, under Rip Engle and with Paterno as an assistant, won its last five games to finish 6-4.
Cooper is understandably thrilled.
There's a lot of football left to be played. We feel good where we are now. Penn State is second at 71-20. The only other loss in the initial Big Ten game was also in Columbus, 28-9, in 1998. Quarterback Rashard Casey was 7 of 18 for 94 yards and an interception Saturday.