El-Jefe said:

Exactly nobody has said this.

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LOL I didn't say they did!

LandoComando said:

People now think Minnesota will beat us since USC and Wisconsin failed to do so

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First, we'll hear that "Washington is going to be tough." Then Minnesota. Then Maryland.

Some wet blanket will chime in about Purdue too.

Pennstate1985 said:

A fan over there right now is predicting 9 AAs next year, 3 champs, and 143 points. All they need is Parco, Alirez, and Race Car.

They had 4 AAs this year

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a fan said that is he still in the nuthouse?

I will add that Penn State was Will Howard's favorite team and he hoped to be recruited by them but wasn't. He is really amped up for the game. However, won't matter if he is flat on his back all day.

dbbp said:

Howard is missing Simmons, but the RB’s are too. He was a very big part of the OSU offense. They did a lot of running to his side.

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100% agree. I posted when he went down against Oregon that OSU probably doesn't have a chance to win the national championship because he was so important to the team

PA college fan said:

Last pass sailed due to knee injury (to open Wallace). Great job by whole team in a hostile and loud atmosphere. Pribula rose to the moment as did D in second half. 30 second half points all season in 7 games! Lots of Penn Staters celebrated all over Madison. So proud of this team and can’t wait for Nov 2 to be loud and proud!! Biggest home game in a long time with a lot on the line

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The sad part is Allar was 14-16 but we only scored 7 points. Just like we only scored 7 in the first half against Illinois and 6 in the first half against USC.

We're playing like Washington who has outgained every opponent this year but found a way to lose 4 games. PSU hasn't lost because we have more talent than Washington but that's likely to catch up to us if we can't get it corrected. It could be a dropped pass, a fumbled snap, or an ill timed penalty. It's tough when you move the ball but can't score.

bdgan said:

2 losses are certainly possible but we should be favored in every remaining game except OSU.

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According to the OP's logic, duhO$U is insanely over-valued in the betting market. duhO$U played a far worse game against a far inferior opponent yesterday - duhO$U only put up 285 yards of total offense yesterday, including only 64 yards rushing on 31 rushing attempts (2.1 ypc). Playing @Home against a Nebraska team that lost last week to Indiana 56-7 giving up 495 yards of Total Offense and 215 rushing yards to Indiana???

The reality is that PSU won the game going away and easily covered the spread while duhO$U laid a complete egg against a mediocre-to-bad team - almost lost and didn't even remotely sniff covering the spread as a massive home-favorite. I would be very hesitant to bet what looks like an insanely over-rated duhO$U team as road-favorite.

dailybuck777 said:

I don't agree with the odds. Ohio state's offensive line was very thin before the injuries to the two left tackles. It is very possible that the left tackle for Ohio State will be an open door. That is how Nebraska stayed in the game. If OSU'S QB had had time to throw, I OSU would have easily scored 50 points against Nebraska. As it was, because OSU couldn't run its offense, OSU barely squeaked out a win.

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Howard is missing Simmons, but the RB’s are too. He was a very big part of the OSU offense. They did a lot of running to his side.

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It seems what everyone is saying..... it is simply personell and not a formation change. I do think moving Carter around causes issues for QB. You have to account for him.

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Not sure it's really message board material. No one in the PSU locker room or the OSU locker room, cares about who offered Will Howard , except Will Howard. If anything , this should weigh on his mind. After he made the comment and it got traction, he better live up to it and put on a performance or everyone is going to say, and that's why you didn't get an offer. Il

Line is -3.5 osu on fan duel. That’s with Allar status unknown

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knickslions said:

Who are the two lossses? There are no signs of that

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People now think Minnesota will beat us since USC and Wisconsin failed to do so

Awesome, I'll take it. Would absolutely want nothing more than to be an underdog in this game.

bono47 said:

Dog at home against 1 loss team. Difference between elite and good.
That's what half game performances and lack of detail produce.

Psu has yet to play a game for all 4 quarters and we are on game 8.

Gutsy win but the signs of 2 losses are there. Not to be a negative Nancy but the trend is there.

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Who are the two lossses? There are no signs of that

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dailybuck777 said:

I don't agree with the odds. Ohio state's offensive line was very thin before the injuries to the two left tackles. It is very possible that the left tackle for Ohio State will be an open door. That is how Nebraska stayed in the game. If OSU'S QB had had time to throw, I wish you would have easily scored 50 points against Nebraska. As it was, because OSU couldn't run its offense, OSU barely squeaked out a win.

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And that's Penn State's path to victory if Allar is out. Hope for a 14-13 type game in which our DL causes chaos all day long.
The line is pretty good--we'll see how it changes. I'm guessing it gets to 6

royboy said:

Looked to me that Rucci did a good job at RT after Donkoh went out. Other opinions?

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He did--he was very solid. Not Donkoh-level but did exactly what we want from him when he has to play.

I don't agree with the odds. Ohio state's offensive line was very thin before the injuries to the two left tackles. It is very possible that the left tackle for Ohio State will be an open door. That is how Nebraska stayed in the game. If OSU'S QB had had time to throw, I OSU would have easily scored 50 points against Nebraska. As it was, because OSU couldn't run its offense, OSU barely squeaked out a win.

KnightWhoSaysNit said:

You are looking at pure passing stats. I am looking at whether he threw to open receivers down field.

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I'm not. I actually watch the game on TV and replay every down on Peacock on my time laptop between plays or during commercials to see what the reads should have been. You're dead wrong about him not seeing open receivers. You don't comprehend what you're seeing. I don't know how to say that in a nice way. Allar was almost perfect yesterday.

During the game thread people, maybe you, wrong claimed Warren was open on a couple play that Allar took off on. He wasn't open. Drew made the correct read.

Just like Beau's decision to throw to Clifford and Wallace on both RPOs were the wrong read but worked. It working doesn't make it the right read just like if Drew did miss a read I'd say that. He was almost flawless yesterday and you're claiming it wasn't one of his better games.

Re-watch--give me any time of a game to watch a play when you think he missed a read. I'll be glad to check. I think it's hysterical when people claim watching the game live on TV without going back they saw an open receiver.

Oh if you don't believe me--Allar graded out higher than Beau on PFF. Anyone being honest know Drew was our best QB yesterday. "Not his best" smh

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This should piss our team off reasonably. 4.5 dogs at home, undefeated and ranked #3. I know I know, we haven't performed in this spot, but OSU hasn't exactly been playing peerless football.