Penn State still has time to get its act together and make a run at a Big Ten title. A road trip to the west coast to face struggling UCLA next should be a solid confidence-builder.
But after underdog Oregon marched into a White Out environment and outplayed James Franklin’s Nittany Lions for the majority of Saturday night en route to a 30-24 double overtime win, one has to wonder where PSU truly ranks in the conferene’s pecking order at the moment.