It’s early in the season, so it comes as no surprise that we saw a lot of new looks across the Big Ten during Week 2 action. See all of the uniform and helmet alterations the Big Ten showcased Saturday in this post. Have a picture of a Big Ten uniform or arena/stadium alteration? Please tweet it to me (@BTNBrentYarina) for my Clothes Call blog.

In a Penn State season that figures to be filled with many tough times, Saturday’s defeat at Virginia may rank among the most difficult.

Virginia’s Michael Rocco hit Jake McGee on a 6-yard touchdown pass with 1:28 to play Saturday, and Sam Ficken‘s fourth missed field goal of the game – from 42 yards at the gun – preserved the Cavaliers’ 17-16 victory over Penn State. The loss in new coach Bill O’Brien’s first road game hurt the Nittany Lions just as much, if not moreso, than their defeat last weekend at home against Ohio.

Virginia sniffed out Penn State’s rushing attack in the third quarter, holding the Nittany Lions to 17 rush yards and the Cavaliers have taken the lead 10-7. Virginia threw for 81 yards during the quarter. Penn State has given up 10 straight points.

In the second quarter, Darius Jennings fought back for Virginia. He caught two passes for 31 yards, and the Cavaliers have closed the gap to 7-3. A 50-yard drive that ended when Drew Jarrett drilled a 46-yard field goal helped Virginia narrow the deficit to 7-3. The Cavaliers ran just two times on that drive.

In the first quarter, Penn State’s Kyle Carter caught an eight-yard touchdown pass for the lone score. The Nittany Lions lead 7-0 at the end of the first quarter, thanks to Matt McGloin’s touchdown pass on the opening drive that polished off a 17-play, 75-yard drive.

Every week, I rank Saturday’s games based on how the teams match up. Where does your game fall on my list? Come find out in my Week 2 Previews. In case you you missed anything earlier this week, here are my weekly bowl projections, reader mailbag, and my predictions. Oh, and here’s an early stab at a Heisman Trophy tracker.

While there’s always a certain excitement surrounding opening weekend, last week’s slate in the Big Ten left quite a bit to be desired. Outside of Michigan’s match-up with Alabama and Michigan State’s battle with Boise State, very few of the games elicited much in the way of excitement. That is far from the case in Week 2, where I’d venture to say as many as eight or nine games carry a fairly significant level of intrigue.

BTN.com’s Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) and Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) love to talk football, and that includes prognostications. Every week, the duo gives their predictions for each Big Ten football game, plus includes a poll for fans to vote for their winners.

Week 2 is here, and questions loom for each team following the opening weekend. Can Indiana score more? Will Rex Burkhead play? Those are just a few of the pressing questions I have for each school as we head toward Saturday. Read all of my Big Ten coverage here and don’t forget to send any of your questions my way for my weekly Big Ten Mailbag.