The Land Grant Trophy is back.
So are more brutal November schedules.
The Big Ten released its 2015 and ’16 conference schedules Monday, and Michigan State is one of the Legends Division teams rotating on Penn State’s schedule. Wisconsin remains the final regular season game for the next five seasons, a spot previously held by Sparty.
The addition of Michigan State marks a challenging finish to both seasons, much like the 2011 season, when Penn State watched its 8-1 start dissolve to a 9-4 season.
Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska and Wisconsin are the November opponents in 2015-16.
As for the 2016 conference schedule, how about this five-game finish?
Ohio State (Oct. 29), at Iowa (Nov. 5), Michigan State (Nov. 12), at Nebraska (Nov. 19), Wisconsin (Nov. 26).
Penn State football 2015 conference schedule
Oct. 3 Illinois
Oct. 10 at Ohio State
Oct. 17 Bye
Oct. 24 Purdue
Oct. 31 at Indiana
Nov. 7 Iowa
Nov. 14 at Michigan State
Nov. 21 Nebraska
Nov. 28 at Wisconsin
Penn State football 2016 conference schedule
Oct. 1 at Illinois
Oct. 8 Bye
Oct. 15 Indiana
Oct. 22 at Purdue
Oct. 29 Ohio State
Nov. 5 at Iowa
Nov. 12 Michigan State
Nov. 19 at Nebraska
Nov. 26 Wisconsin
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