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Five days, three states and multiple press conferences all jumbled together this week for Joe Paterno, who has barely had the chance to watch film of LSU.

Is Larry Johnson Penn State's top offensive player from the last 25 years? Which Penn State players have seen success in the NFL lately? That was a question posed by user kepitreel to my post, Ex-Nittany Lion Jordan Norwood cut by Philadelphia Eagles .

Check back each weekday over the next two weeks as some of the key seniors from this year's Penn State team are profiled.

Highlights and lowlights from Penn State's 31-20 victory over Indiana: BEST RUN -- Penn State true freshman Curtis Drake gains 26 yards to the Indiana 26-yard line, and a face-mask penalty against the Hoosiers gives the Nittany Lions the ball at the 13-yard line in the closing seconds of the first half.

The games where some of the loudest cheers are sarcastic also seem to last the longest.

This game has disaster written all over it for Penn state. Indiana leads, 10-0. And Daryll Clark already has thrown two interceptions.

Penn State's class of 2005 is hailed in Happy Valley as a group of players who helped bring the storied program back from football purgatory to national relevance.

Penn State linebacker Sean Lee celebrates with fans following Penn State's 35-10 win over Michigan at Michigan Stadium.

In some ways, the former walk-on from Manheim Central enjoyed the biggest day of his football career.

Derek Moye, right, celebrates with Chaz Powell afterscoring a touchdown against Northwestern.

Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Sam Bradford isn't the only college football player in 2009 who can second-guess his decision to return for his senior season.

The most stunning play, the season's most memorable play for Penn State's Andrew Quarless, didn't even count.

From an off-balance catch in the end zone to a fourth-down tackle at the goal line, Penn State came through in the clutch.

The last time Matt Millen sat and watched a Homecoming game in Beaver Stadium was 1975.

It took almost a month to find a cohesive group of five guys along the offensive line, but it hasn't been easy keeping them intact.

Given Penn State's recent and not-so-recent history on the Big Ten road, given the way the Nittany Lions looked in last week's ugly 21-10 loss to Iowa and given the somewhat uninspired way they played during the first half of Saturday's game at Illinois, a second straight loss for a team that rarely loses two straight games was not that hard to ...

After every Penn State game this season, Daily News beat writer Bernard Fernandez will provide Nittany Line Plus with his observations and analysis.

It's the elephant in the room few want to speak about, that chilly afternoon in Iowa City less than a year ago.

Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark and tight end Mickey Shuler stare up at the score board during the fourth quarter at Beaver Stadium.

Nearly 20 percent of the team had flu-like symptoms, and many players missed practice Thursday.