The Penn State Football Show

The big news thus far is the fact that Evans and Koroma were back at practice on Monday. While Joe said he wasn't sure what he would do with them for the rest of the week, that's just Joe being his typical vague self.

After attending his press conferences for the past four years, I've become pretty good at deciphering Joe-speak. These guys will definitely practice the rest of the week, and almost certainly will see playing time on Saturday. How much? It's tough to say. They won't start, but I expect to see them come in to provide some much needed rest for Ogbu/Odrick and Maybin/Gaines. Joe usually likes to ease guys back out of the doghouse by listing them as third string and making them work/earn their way back to a starting role. I expect to see both back as starters after probably two games as back-ups.

However it plays out, the return of these guys is huge. This is Penn State's first test against a good offense. So far, the defense hasn't faced much of a challenge and hasn't been on the field for extended periods of time, so backups have not been needed. They will be this week. I hope to see Evans and Koroma play with some fire and passion after being benched for three weeks. Look out Juice.