Ethan Grunkemeyer made the first two starts of his college career on the road against two of the top defenses in the country in Ohio State and Iowa.

It doesn’t get any easier for him this week as Penn State prepares to face second-ranked Indiana Saturday at noon (TV-FOX) at Beaver Stadium.

The Hoosiers (6-0 Big Ten, 9-0) rank third in scoring defense, seventh in total defense and ninth in pass efficiency defense.

It’s hard to imagine any other college quarterback facing a more daunting task in his first three starts.

“Yeah, absolutely,” Grunkemeyer said when asked if playing against the Buckeyes and the Hawkeyes gave him more confidence. “It’s definitely something I don’t take lightly, to have this opportunity early in my career.

“I’ve been able to go against the two of the top defens

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