After starting the Big Ten season with two consecutive ugly losses, the Nittany Lions have rebounded nicely to draw its record to .500 in the conference. Most recently, the Nits madhandled No. 17 Wisconsin at Beaver Stadium, 38-7, and the most complete coverage of this and next week's games is in BWI magazine.

In this week's issue:

Phil's Corner: This week, Blue White Ilustrated publisher Phil Grosz takes a look at the positives from the first half of the Nittany Lion season. Phil remarks about the promise that the young players have shown on defense, and how veterans like Dan Connor have handled the team in the first six games.

Wisconsin Review

Get complete game coverage of the Nittany Lions' victory over the Wisconsin Badgers in this week's issue. Included, as always, are the game story, judgement calls, stats, and the ever popular report card. Also featured are stories on cornerback Lydell Sargeant, the play of Maurice Evans and a look at how it felt to see the Nittany Lions actually play football on Saturday.

Indiana Preview

BWI has you covered with rosters, depth charts and insight into this weekend's game against the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington. BWI contributor Tricia Lafferty takes a look at how Indiana has rebounded after losing its head coach, Terry Hoeppner, to complications from a brain tumor earlier this year. The Hoosiers are one win away from being bowl eligible in 2007.

Penn State football: Declassified - Start with the QB

Blue White Illustrated contributor Mike Poorman takes a statistical analysis of the Nittany Lion quarterback position since Chuck Fusina established a solid passing game in 1977. The results will surprise you.

Urban Legend

BWI contributor and Penn State historian Lou Prato takes a look back at the Penn State-Indiana matchup in 1994 that has been called the game that cost the Nittany Lions a national championship in its last undefeated season. The day after the win, Nebraska hopped Penn State in the polls, and finished the season as the No. 1 team in the nation.

Patience pays off

Blue White Illustrated contributor Jay Skapinac takes a look at the career of fifth-year Nittany Lion running back Rodney Kinlaw. The Goose Creek, S.C., native is making the most of the opportunity of being the starting running back, and leads the team in rushing.

Walkin' the Walk

Blue White Illustrated's Sean Fitz takes a look at the life and the play of sophomore defensive end Maurice Evans. Evans' high school coach, Kevin Kelly, gives his unique perspective on why Evans is where he is today.

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