Putting together a football team is a bit like putting together a puzzle with no reference picture and no final photo you’re trying to reveal. Each of the pieces fits together in some way or another,

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

Penn State starting safety KJ Winston is out with what Nittany Lions coach James Franklin called a "long-term" injury.

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

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