Getting your player ready...
Joe Paterno never runs out of tales to boost his players’ spirits. This week’s offering comes from 1982. The Nittany Lions’ only loss that season came Oct. 9 at Alabama, and Paterno recounted Tuesday how the Tide scored a TD off a blocked kick. But Penn State finished that season with the national championship. JoePa’s point? All hope isn’t lost in Happy Valley after then-unranked Iowa upset No. 15 Penn State, 21-10 last week. “That’s going to be on our mind as the season progresses,” linebacker Josh Hull said after Paterno recounted the story to the players following the Iowa loss.
