UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — I hope you will forgive me that I don’t have too much analysis of the Blue White Game. As intense a fan as I am of Penn State Nittany Lions football, I don’t focus too much on an intrasquad scrimmage. The two big points of the Blue White Game are no players getting injured and taking in a day at Beaver Stadium and its surroundings. Mission accomplished, for the most part. White beat Blue, for the first time that I can recall, 21-16. The crowd was estimated to be about 76,500, the third consecutive record-breaker.
[flickr : Blue White Game 2009 /slideshow]
I though the quarterbacks all looked pretty good which is saying something because only Daryl Clark had ever played in a real game. Kevin Newsome, the grayshirt freshman got it going, as did walk-on Matt McGloin. Shane McGregor also saw time, prompting me to suggest Shane MacGowan would have been funnier. The secondary was not that impressive, but then again when have they been at Blue White? Receivers Brett Brackett, Derek Moye and Graham Zug all looked pretty good. We did not see much or any of Evan Royster running the ball and Stepfon Green was still out with an injury. Joe Suhey‘s name was called a lot, but I don’t know if that means he is a part of the offense or merely the next Arric Hefflefinger.
The Blue Band did not march or even take the field. Instead we got a half time show with the Homecoming committee (I think this year’s theme is “Sorority Girls Sitting on Cold Sidewalks”), the THON dancers, the Blue White rap contest winner (who was less irritating than the THON line dance), Army officer induction and of course the spring football awards.
Quarterbacks fight for role – The Collegian
SHOWING PROMISE: Backup QBs quell depth question in annual scrimmage – CDT
LB depth shows without Bowman – The Collegian
Kevin Newsome makes debut as PSU quarterback in Blue-White – Patriot-News
