Penn State football: non-conference opponents in 2008-09

Is JoePa trying to steal some easy W's before he retires?

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The Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State’s nonconference schedule for 2008 so far is bereft of big-name opponents.

The Nittany Lions will open next season at home on Aug. 30 against Coastal Carolina, a Division I-AA school, before welcoming Arkansas State the following week.

The opponents were released in the Penn State media guide distributed this week at Big Ten media days in Chicago.

Penn State goes to Syracuse on Sept. 13, 2008.

While the Orange are in the Big East, they have struggled in recent seasons.

The Nittany Lions are still looking for an opponent for its final nonconference game the following week.

Nonconference opponents for 2009 include home games with Eastern Michigan, Syracuse and Temple.