0 0 Kickott '93 20l e w Scout "You would have to be foolish to not pick Michigan (8-0 Big Ten last season, 8-04projected) as a favorite," Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez said ofthe Big Ten race this season. Unless you are Gary Moeller, who hears that from everyone he meets, thank Barry for his insight and con- tinue sorting through the myriad of Big Ten mediocrity. The gushing continues over Penn State's admittance to the Big Ten. Saturday, the Nittany Lions ( -, 6-2) added another variable to the conference race. Without playing any extra games another team just adds to the confusion. Ohio State (5-2-1.6- 2), Iowa (4-4, 6-2) and Wiscon- sin (3-5,6-2) are all primed for a bowl bid. However, with onlyfour bowls aligned with the Big Ten -Rose, Citrus, Holiday and Hall of Fame-one of them will be left at home in the cold without a strong non-Big Ten record. The four teams have little in common - other than a pending battle with Michigan. Look for the team that salvages a tie against the Wolverines, or dur- ing the partial round robin, to head to the Citrus Bowl. Wiscon- sin will be aided by a schedule that does not include Penn State or Iowa. It also have an open week to prepare for Northwest- rigthe ern, Illinois and Michigan State, none of whom have the previous r week off, and two of whom are coming off a game against PSU. Michigan State (5-3, 3-5) is going to a bowl - the Coca-Cola Bowl, Dec. 4 against Wisconsin. That will be the only one. Con- secutive games against Ohio State, at Iowa and at Michigan will sink Illinois (4-3-1, 3-5). Northwestern (3-5, 3-5) im- proves on the field, not in record. Indiana (3-5, 2-6) made few improvements and lost Trent M Green. Minnesota (2-6, 1-7) beats the Boilermakers. Purdue (3-5, 0-8) beats no one. - Andy De Korte fTM U I DON'T GIVE YOUR MONEY AWAY! GET THE BEST DEAL POSSIBLE ON YOUR STUDENT LOAN! 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Just like that, Penn State leads the Big Ten. And it will for two weeks, as no other Big Ten games will be played until Sept. 18. A dominating Nittany Lion defense and strong returning of- fense made a weak kicking game Paterno's chief concern coming into the season. "After the Miami game last year we got some people hurt. Our kicking game became a li- ability and as a result we were hurt defensively," Paterno said. "If our kicking game is solid then we will be a good defensive foot- ball team. We'll be a very com- petitive team." Placekicker Craig Fayak kicked six games last season be- fore being forced into"retirement" by a stress fracture in his back. Tentatively slated to return for the first game, he is not tentative anymore. Fayak kicked five ex- tra points and 'a 32-yard field goal to become Penn State's top scoring placekicker ever. I test- The Nittany Lion defensive line is the envy of defensive coor- dinators everywhere. Lou Benfatti, Vin Stewart and Tyoka Jackson, all returning seniors, have a combined seven varsity letters and piles of sacks and tackles for losses. Benfatti and Jackson will both garner All- American consideration. Despite losing three linebackers, as a. whole Paterno is satisfied with the replacements. The secondary will be another defensive strength for Penn State. The returning safeties and cornerbacks grabbed 11 intercep- tions last season. On the offensive side, another Lion is recovering from injury. "Offensively, our luck will de- pend on whether our fullback Brian O'Neal can recover from back surgery he had last year," Paterno said. "He probably was our most productive runner last year." O'Neal rumbled to 458 yards on 81 carries before his injury. The tailback position is a three- man race between Mike Archie, Stephen Pitts and Ki-Jana Carter. After besting Wally Richardson for the starting job, quarterback John Sacca picked up right where he left off last season. 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