There's been some discussion about Penn State not using heaters on its sideline Saturday when temperatures were in the 30s and winds exceeded 20 miles per hour.

Punter Jeremy Boone crouched between two equipment containers to shield himself from the wind, and other players wore jackets and jumped up and down at an attempt for warmth.

As it turns out, sports information director Jeff Nelson wrote in an e-mail Monday night that Penn State didn't request heaters from Iowa, which would have provided them if they asked. The Hawkeyes did use heaters.

Nelson said it's been seven or eight years since Penn State used heaters in a game.

What's this mean? Who knows. Maybe sure-handed wide receiver Jordan Norwood wouldn't have dropped a first down, maybe Daryll Clark would have had a better grip on some throws (especially the interception), maybe none of this would matter if the defense got some pressure on Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi when it needed to. Despite the cold weather and Iowa using heaters, Penn State still had plenty of chances to win and still should have won.

Not using heaters is way, way down the list of Penn State's problems Saturday night, but it's interesting Penn State never asked.

-- JL