There are facts that run through your head when watching this
Penn State team play.  They're facts you want to ignore, because
you know what you're seeing at times is oozing with potential.
They're facts you want to ignore, too, because the nature of
sports and the spirit of the game is to judge everything on an
immediate basis.  But, they're facts nonetheless. As cold as the
air that bit Beaver Stadium on Saturday. As impenetrable as the
steel that holds up the stands. As sure as the final score.  One
of those facts is that, on July 23, 2012, Penn State fans would
have signed on the dotted line, in ink, for what their football
team gave them against Nebraska. A gritty effort. Enough big
plays to show that there's something tangible to build on,
something that will make the long haul back to national
relevance seem quite a bit smoother and shorter.  Penn State
didn't win. But, as has been the case in so many of its nine
losses since head coach Bill O'Brien took over last season, it
gave victory a good run.  T