The actual 2011 Penn State Football Schedule has been released which means followers can start selecting the games most intriguing to watch in the approaching season.

The face of the Big Ten changed this season when Nebraska had been added, bringing the conference to Twelve teams and allowing it to split up into 2 sections and add a conference championship game. Despite this evolving look to the conference, Penn State’s schedule has somewhat of a typical feel into it when compared with prior years.

Certainly, the leading game on the schedule for Penn State this year may be the second game of the season against Alabama. Last year Penn State journeyed to Tuscaloosa to play Alabama and ended up on the losing end of the game. This season, Alabama comes to Happy Valley to setup an extremely intriguing out of conference complement that'll be watched not just through both fan bases, but fan bases of the SEC and Big Ten conferences in general. Both will be looking for a nice win for their conference.

The actual Alabama game is sandwiched in between several other less intriguing out-of-conference match-ups. The Nittany Lions will have Indiana State to begin the season at home, and after Alabama goes on the road to encounter Temple. Penn State completes their out of conference schedule having a home game against Eastern Michigan. While Penn State versus Alabama tickets will be scarce, for followers Penn State vs Temple football tickets should be easier to find.

Following the out of conference schedule, things get much more interesting as Penn State gets into it's Big Ten schedule. There are a handful of excellent games within this part of the schedule, including some match-ups that have developed nicely through the years for example games against Purdue, Iowa, and Northwestern. Penn State should be favored in all individuals games, however it’s been proven over time those competitors will invariably provide Penn State an aggressive game and the outcome is never certain. Penn State vs Indiana St football tickets will be in higher demand.

The end of the schedule is actually once more first class for Penn State fans this year. Besides the Alabama game, the 3 greatest games on the schedule tend to be arguably at the end of the year. Penn State plays conventional power Ohio State on the road at the end of November. They then play who many think may be the favorite in order to win the conference this year in Wisconsin also on the road the next week. Those back to back games is a difficult test for just about any team.

Penn State finishes the year with the team which most likely will end up a newer rival for Penn State in coming years, and that is Nebraska. Penn State has already played Nebraska in out-of-conference games a few times. Now the games in conference will mean even more. Penn State followers look forward to many excellent games versus the cornhuskers in coming years.

If the cards drop the proper way this year, Penn State followers might be lucky enough to finish up in the first Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis.

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