He said he thought Penn State needed to minimize turnovers, have a strong kicking game and not commit many penalties, and maybe capitalize on some Ohio State mistakes. The Lions performed to his expectations in areas he could control, but the Buckeyes didn't have mistakes the Lions could convert into points. That led to the whipping, Penn State's fifth-worst loss under Paterno. It was the biggest margin of defeat since Penn State lost at Notre Dame, 44-7, in 1984. You can say it was a shock.
Nobody comes onto the field and thinks the other team's better.
No, I don't Temple coach Ron Dickerson, a Penn State defensive secondary coach from 1985 to 1990, called it quits Saturday after a coaching blunder led to a 53-52 loss to the Pitt Panthers. I lost this football game. The team deserves more. But cooler heads prevailed. After talking it over with the administration and his family, Dickerson retracted his resignation and Temple accepted.