Did you know that the Penn State Nittany Lion mascot was once banned from being on the field during football games? According to a Penn State blog titled “The Origin of the Nittany Lion,” the Nittany Lion became a symbol of the university back in 1904,

To wrap up the opponent preview series, we have our preview of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Penn State has been among the top programs in the conference, but has struggled to get over the hump and win its biggest games.

Hopes are sky high entering the season for Penn State’s offense, a unit which, on paper, ranks among the nation's best. The Nittany Lions feature continuity in the backfield and in the trenches paired with new receivers across the board as the Nittany Lions look to improve in the passing game and create a two-dimensional offense for the first time in years.