CollegeGameDay: State College, PA

Here's my take on what to do -- football and otherwise -- at State College, the home of Penn State and the 3am 'sticky.' Not as bad as it sounds. Well, it is bad for you.

Game Pick: Penn State over Iowa, 27-9

But as a destination? Iowa City is near some interesting sights -- I really enjoyed seeing Herbert Hoover's home, a half-hour drive away. The campus is nice. I had some veggie curry and saw bad rock bands playing by the river. But actually found other parts of Iowa more inspiring -- like the Loess Hills near Nebraska, or (particularly) the gorgeous Mississippi River Valley around Dubuque (which has a funicular train). Iowa City points: 13

State College has its moments, often drunken or high in cholesterol, but the nearby bike paths and mountains to climb are hard to argue with. I've been going to the area all my life. My mom was born in Franklin, just west. State College points: 17

State College beats Iowa City as destination, 17-13.

Actually State College seems more interesting to me than Columbus, Ohio.

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