STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Didn’t get Bill O’Brien a birthday gift? Don’t worry, he won’t mind one bit. Penn State’s first-year coach is so focused getting his team ready for Saturday’s Big Ten tilt against No. 9 Ohio State that he forgot he was turning 43 on Tuesday. That is, until his brother sent him a text Tuesday morning. A few of his players followed suit on Twitter. ”I don’t know, I’m not a big birthday guy,” O’Brien said. ”My wife will list all the things that I really don’t enjoy- birthdays, weddings, theme parks, the beach.” There’s no danger of football falling on that list any time soon, not with Penn State (5-2, 3-0) on a five-game winning streak and surging as the unbeaten Buckeyes (8-0, 4-0) visit Happy Valley this weekend. Harsh NCAA offseason sanctions on Penn State for the school’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal included significant scholarship cuts and a four…
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