Penn State vs. West Virginia: An Epic College Football Clash

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00:00Okay, so should Penn State be worried?

00:02They're eight and a half point favorites going into week one against West Virginia.

00:07The total is 51 and a half.

00:10There have been upsets through the years at Morgantown.

00:12I know on paper the Mountaineers are nowhere near where Penn State is.

00:17I know that, Bill.

00:18But I also know what I saw last week, and I just wonder if this game is going to be

00:23closer than it appears.

00:25I know there's also going to be traffic jams in Morgantown from right now until kickoff.

00:30They are so amped for this game.

00:31This is what games like this is why I love college football.

00:35You know, it's a regional rivalry.

00:37West Virginia hasn't beat Penn State since 1988 when they had Major Harris at quarterback.

00:42So you can imagine the celebration if they win, and they'll have the biggest rendition

00:47of country roads in forever.

00:48Now, I say all that knowing that I think Penn State's the better team.

00:52Drew Aller in this game, 325 yards last year.

00:56West Virginia will be able to run the ball a little bit.

00:58I think we're forgetting how good Penn State is when they don't play Michigan or Ohio State.

01:04They haven't lost to an unranked opponent.

01:06They've lost one game in the last three years to an unranked opponent, Illinois.

01:11That was that nine overtime game.

01:12So I think it will be tight in the first half if you want to take West Virginia on the first

01:16half line.

01:17James Franklin's a master of the late cover, though.

01:19I think Penn State finds a way to cover that eight and a half, even though it's right toward

01:23the end.