Penn State must figure out its secondary plan with Winston out. Also, the defense must hash out issues with headset communication.

The Nittany Lions' highly regarded defense must recover without injured leader KJ Winston. Here's what the safety's loss means to the defense

Penn State takes a bye into Week 3 following a narrow win over Bowling Green last Saturday. Here is a look at the Nittany Lions' remaining schedule.

Penn State's earliest bye week since 2002 (remember having Week 2 off following a win over Central Florida?) probably doesn't hit the schedule at the best time. The Nittany Lions, their defense in particular, would much rather cleanse elements of last week's 34-27 win over Bowling Green than sit quietly this weekend. But here we are.

Penn State is a seven-touchdown favorite against Kent State, a team that just lost 71-0 to Tennessee. PennLive's staff makes it picks.