Both sides of the ball are dealing with injuries; however, the Nittany Lions are confident in their goal of remaining in the Top 10 even with key deficiencies

Penn State gets back on the field this weekend with a home game against Kent State. The Nittany Lions host the struggling Golden Flashes for a mid-afternoon non-conference tilt that will serve as Penn State's last chance to iron some wrinkles out before jumping into

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

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.