Penn State has a .500 regular season on its mind. A win over Rutgers on Saturday would put Terry Smith’s team in position for a postseason game.

The Nittany Lions were 3-6 at point point. If they beat the Scarlet Knights, PSU remain unbeaten vs. Rutgers (11-0) in Big Ten play.

Here are Penn State’s four keys.

Dare Rutgers to throw . On the surface, Scarlet Knights quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis has compiled some impressive numbers. The 6-3, 212-pounder has thrown for 2,786 yards and 17 touchdowns.

But Ohio State held Rutgers to 81 passing yards in the Buckeyes’ 42-9 last week.

Slowing running back Antwan Raymond should the top priority for the Penn State defense. He’s run for 1,052 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Keep it simple on offense. When Kaytron Allen gets rolling, Penn State’s of

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