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Penn State and Michigan will take the field this Saturday at Noon in Ann Arbor, Michigan as the Nittany Lions look for their first win of the season while the Wolverines look to build off of a triple-overtime win against Rutgers.

Another weekend and another set of grades following the fifth loss by Penn State this season.

As Penn State trotted out onto the field for the second half of Saturday evening’s game, Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill’s song Dreams And Nightmares pounded through the Beaver Stadium soundsystem and down onto the field.

Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth will miss the remainder of the season following surgery scheduled for next week coach James Franklin announced on Saturday night following the Nittany Lions’ 41-21 loss to Iowa.

This week the things to watch are much more existential. It’s less about the running game as it is about the mental game. So here are five things to keep an eye on as the Nittany Lions face Iowa.