Article posted: 9/2/2012 7:56 PM

As new era begins at Penn State, challenges remain

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Penn State football fans surround the Penn State football team as it arrives by bus at Beaver Stadium for the season opener against Ohio in State College, Pa., Saturday.

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Penn State's first game under new coach Bill O'Brien began a new era for one of college football's elite programs, and the Saturday defeat at the hands of an underdog showed the team may face a long season ahead following the overhaul of its coaching staff and the departure of several star players.