Anyone else think Bama will roll Penn State?

I took Alabama and gave ten points (no idea on the true line). I feel confident. 

I'm under the impression that we're going to roll Penn State, so I'd definitely take Alabama.

I'm going to feel pain after having to flip to OSU-Miami and Okla-FSU on commercials, I'm going to be stuck with that blow out in the evening. (3 big games on the same network...any reason one isn't at noon, on at 3:30, and one in the evening....?)

I'd be very surprised if Alabama didn't win by at least two scores.

has no chance.  I'm looking forward to seeing how well their QB holds up.  Bama won't be good for his confidence.

No doubt at all.  Depending on how bad this is, it could be the game that starts in motion the JoePa death spiral, although in reality the beginning of the process of the ouster of a well-respected, entrenched coach  usually takes a loss to what would generally considered a much inferior opponent (i.e. App State).

Yes, but it will still be closer than our dismantling of ND.

Double post. Fail.

PSU's D should hang in there--they typically do. Bama pulls away in 2nd half.  Saban won't have to open up the offense in the 1st half.  He may later on.

PSU will move a little bit, but I think Bolden makes some mistakes. Bama has had more than a week to prepare for this game, I figure, even though they played last week. They put some stuff in in camp thinking of this game. Any time Saban has time to prepare for a offense, his D usually clamps down.  PSU only manages 10-14 points or so, I predict, unless they get a special teams TD or D scores one. I just don't see their offense sustaining a lot of drives. Bama scores something in the 24-28 range.  Double digit win for Tide.

Yup. By a significant margin.

I don't see this game being close at all.

I'm guessing Penn St. is going to have their face ripped off and shoved up their own butt.

(No, I don't feel any sense of Big Ten allegiance with Penn St. fans, not at all)

Ill bet Bama beats them by AT LEAST 21

Both of these teams are question marks.

Alabama is missing Ingram, who basically was their offense last year. McElroy is a decent game manager type, but he didn't have to carry the offense and had some dreadful games. The defense consists almost entirely of promising but unproven players.

Penn State struggled to put away a I-AA team and finished with just 371 yards. Royster had just 40 yards on 11 carries, which is abysmal whether it's on him or the OL. Bolden is likely to improve over the course of the season, but he is a true freshman playing his first real game on the road. As green as Alabama's defense is, it's light years ahead of YSU.

I think PSU's defense will hold its own but the offense will have to play much better than they did against YSU to make much headway. I think the spread is about right. Best guess, Alabama wins 24-14.

can win this game, but I can't. I'm interested in watching though. What an awesome day. I wish there weren't so many games at the same time though. I think I'll go with UGA-USC (not that USC) for noon, M-ND obviously next while flipping to OSU-UM (not that UM) and OU-FSU. Then PSU-Bama tonight.

My under the radar game is Oregon-Tennessee.

Bama will kill them. Bolden has never played in a situation like this. Bama is just too good.

Home game + true freshman qb = forget about it

expect 8 or even 9 guys up front on D for Bama to stop royster until bolden has success. I took bama in the mgo yahoo pick'em

Something about Joe Pa playing in the south.  I think Penn State wins 10-6 with a defensive score.

I want Penn State to win, but there is no chance at all.

This should go poorly for JoePa.

Everyone is all over Nick Saban's nuts about now, and I can understand it. Look back at the games against tough teams last year, though. They had plenty of scary close ones. I love that someone said, "open up the offense." This is not really how they play ball. They will smash the ball over and over and then run some play action. SEC teams that try to muscle Big Ten teams get handed thier ass. I could be wrong, but I think PSU wins this one. PSU always has a great D against the run, and that's what Bama will focus on. Double Julio Jones, and you can make a game of this. The pressure is all on Bama here. Go Big Ten!

will be in by the 3rd quarter.  He won't fare any better. 

Newsome will remain cowering on the bench

I don't think Penn State has a chance. Hope I'm wrong.

Kind of wish the Miami-Ohio State game was the late one.

imho.

I think "curb stomping" would be a more appropriate description for PSU's afternoon. While the Lions has an answer in Robert Bolden at QB, which is great, they will not be able to stop Alabama.  Alabama's defense is less experienced, but more talented.

Alabama 34, Penn State 17

The local homer media is playing up the FRESHMAN quarterback like he's the 2nd coming of (can't think of a great PSU qb).  I've been telling them all week not to be excited about playing Youngstown HS and winning.  We know freshman qb's quite well after last year and know the doom that is going to be decending upon the Nittany Faithful later today.

And speaking of PSU, with the new B10 schedule this year's game is a must see since there is no doubt it will be the last time JoePa is coaching against the maize and blue.

But not a blowout.  Penn State will run lots of clock, play good defense, and keep it within 10 at a minimum.  Bama by 7.

Ingrham, Bama is my lock of the week.  Frosh QB on the road against Saban spells doom and a multiple TD loss for the PSU.

... evan royster had 40 yards on 11 touches. That's 3.6 YPC. The other thing was kurt hess, youngstown state's QB had an 84% completion percentage, 21-25 for 2 TD's. If they couldn't stop him, how will they stop greg Mcelroy and his NFL caliber receivers?

anyone else think the sun sets in the west tonight?

even though i remind him we are 10-5 all time against them, he stops 2 back and says they own us.  even runs around saying go blue.  for this game, i'm saying roll tide and  not supporting our b10 bretheren.

Yeah, I'll be very surprised if this game is close.  PSU did not impress me last week.