As bad as things seem right now, Penn State fans need to take a deep breath.

Yes, the Nittany Lions are out of the Big Ten title chase before it really began. And, yes, going from top-10 in the nation to a last place tie in the conference in a span of seven days is awfully hard to swallow.

But believe it or not, PSU isn’t as far away from being a pretty good team as many now think. Two road losses by a combined 12 points? That is not exactly getting whipped. Right now, this team just needs to have some success, win a game and get some confidence back.

Before you completely write off the Lions, at least wait until Saturday. If Penn State falls to visiting Iowa this weekend at Beaver Stadium, then it is time to panic. The Hawkeyes are also 0-2 in the league and have unimpressive losses to Iowa State and Indiana. – NEIL GEOGHEGAN