Lions lose another Big Ten matchup:
“This year was supposed to be different.
“This team was supposed to be far improved from a 9-19 season.
“Take away the misfortunes, such as guard Marlon Smith now sidelined for the season with a transient blood clot. Forget about the players who departed the team for different reasons, leaving Penn State coach Ed DeChellis with a not-so-deep 10-man roster. And take away the adversity the Nittany Lions have faced, and things could be different.
“But until then, Penn State (6-11, 0-4 Big Ten) continues to struggle, most recently with its 14th consecutive Big Ten loss and ninth loss in its last 10 games — a hard-fought 66-62 defeat to Michigan (12-5, 3-0 Big Ten) on Saturday.
“It’s a defeat made worse by the Nittany Lions week off next week.
“‘You got a horrible feeling in your stomach and a horrible taste, and you get to be miserable for a whole week instead of four or five days,’ DeChellis said. …”