The 2011 Penn State football schedule is out which means specialists, followers, and everyone between can start the whole process of forecasting wins and also losses for Joe Paterno’s 2011 squad.

When examining the actual 2011 Penn State football schedule, you see many familiar things, an extremely tough end to the schedule, and a leading out-of-conference match-up in your own home stadium which will get attention from all of college football. In This year Penn State has their own usual slate of home as well as away Big 10 conference games, however has this back loaded with season ending games at Wisconsin as well as Ohio State. However the majority of followers will be focusing on the early season match-up with Alabama. Penn State vs Alabama football tickets will be some of the most difficult to get in 2011.

Last year Penn State went to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to play the Crimson Tide at the start of the season for a match-up of two of college football classic programs. Alabama was one of the nation’s top groups as well as was rated #1 at the time. The game had lots of hype, and plenty of PSU followers made the actual trip, but the team was frankly overmatched. Penn State lost the game 24-3.

This season the game comes to State College, PA and while Alabama will still be an extremely talented opponent, most likely rated in the top 10, the overall game ought to be much more evenly matched. Irrespective, it'll just as hyped not only between your Two fan bases however across the college football landscape in general. Also like last year, it'll provide lots of motivation for that program as well as players through the entire off-season having such a strong opponent entering Beaver Stadium so early in the season.

Beyond the Alabama game, Penn State has bracketed 3 additional out-of-conference games around Bama prior to getting into Big 10 play. The other OOC opponents are all from mid-major conferences, including I-AA opponent as well as starting opponent Indiana State. Penn State also plays at Temple and at home vs Eastern Michigan in September.

Once Big 10 perform starts, Penn State has home games versus Iowa, Purdue, Illinois, as well as new Big 10 member and instant Penn State rival Nebraska. Road games come against Indiana, Northwestern, and the before mentioned games at Wisconsin as well as Ohio State to finish the season. While the home as well as away opponents tend to be fairly well balanced in the Big 10, the final Two road games make the schedule overall being on the challenging aspect.

There's a new reward for Penn State in 2011 beyond their own usual goals of a Big 10 Championship, Bowl Game, as well as BCS Championship. All those are still goals, however this year is the inagurual year for the Big 10 Championship game on December 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. Winning the actual ‘Leaders’ Division means topping OSU as well as Wisconsin, however would put Penn State in the game.

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