The Big Ten and Pac-12 believe it’s not safe to play. The ACC, Big 12 and SEC say, “Play on.’’ Here at TMG we say, “Write on.’’ And so, we present our fifth annual Sweet 16 Countdown to the college football season, 2020 edition. Very few people outside of Happy Valley were expecting the Nittany Lions to dethrone the Buckeyes this season. Even fewer people (outside of embattled Big Ten headquarters in Rosemont, Ill.) were expecting that the Nittany Lions would not even have a chance to dethrone the Buckeyes this season. It’s a tough pandemic break. James Franklin had put together a roster, starting with QB Sean Clifford and linebacker Micah Parsons. that could have lined up with just about anybody. Clifford, who had a splashy debut last year, had been expected to lead a high-scoring offense. And Parsons, who opted out to prepare for the NFL draft even before the…
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