Football Defense powers Penn State to 38-10 win over SMU in CFP First Round

[PurposePitch]

Allen unaware he’s too slow to completely reverse field in the backfield

 

[m.knox]

Would be nice, but I heard he wasn’t any good. Just as well, we’re seeing an elite performance from an NFL ready QB.

I heard the same. lol....

 

[LionDeNittany]

What was Allar yelling at the ref about? Any ideas?

 

[Phil's Rug]

Td Allen!

 

[Nostraduzzi]

No game would be complete without one. Now let's hope that meets today's quota.

Just gettin’ warmed up I’m afraid.

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

Gotta hand it to Allar on that drive, even missing 2 gimmes.

 

[lazydave841]

Finally the gut punches worked. Credit to Allar on this drive, he made stuff work.

 

[Marylovesthelions]

Allah is off but he still has game

 

[LandoComando]

Ummm--Allar literally avoided 4 guys on the flea flicker keeping that drive alive
You all have to stop the nonsense
21-0

 

[NittanyChris]

 

[rrdd2021]

Game. Set. Match !!!!!

 

[psrurock]

SMU is simulating the snap count. Second time this drive

 

[AWS1022]

I can't wait for someone to try and defend that decision. What a F'ing terrible game day coach.

They picked it up….bad spot.

 

[m.knox]

Need points on this drive. I am greedy.

7 greedy points for you, sir.

 

[ryoder1]

Finally a nice run!

 

[NittanyChris]

Huge hole for Allen. Tip the cap to O Line!

 

[LandoComando]

This is what makes QBs elite
Horrible conditions, horrible blocking but he's fighting and keeping play alive despite not being his best today

 

[SLion]

Awesome call. Team has no O rhythm. Not pretty but caught SMU D off-guard

 

[PurposePitch]

Allah is off but he still has game

Whoa! Let’s keep religion out of this.

 

[Nostraduzzi]

They absolutely will. "Well the analytics blah blah blah" lmao

I miss the long gone days of punting on 4th and inches from the opponent’s 38 yard line.

 

[m.knox]

Just gettin’ warmed up I’m afraid.

At least we have a buffer now.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

 

[91Joe95]

I will take a stab at it.

I am normally as critical as anyone of Franklin's game day coaching but our defense has been on the field the whole game. That bodes bad for the 2nd half.

Better to give up the points on a short series than to give up the points and exhaust our defense.

Well at least that's a new one.

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

SMU is simulating the snap count. Second time this drive

Thought it was something like that. Liked how Allar got into the refs face about it.

 

[sylvanialion]

Three more misses for allar on that drive. O line getting abused does not help … game should be 7-6 PSU. Thanks to Drew’s scrambling

 

[heckmans]

Why go for it on 4th and 1 on your own 20? Because you have absolute trust in your defense right now. James Franklin knows his defense is massively in Kevin Jennings's head right now and is daring him to beat them. And so far, Jennings can't.

If JF unalived Drew Allar on the sideline, how would you defend that?
🤦🤦🤦

 

[PurposePitch]

Good lord .. that wasn’t even close to a fumble.

 

[LandoComando]

He was down--Wheatley can't miss that tackle on first down

 

[91Joe95]

SMU QB doing his best Neil O'Donnell impersonation.

 

[bdroc]

Wheatley fanned on a tackle

 

[Marylovesthelions]

Keep the pedal to the metal. They came back against Clemson in the 2nd half.

 

[Nostraduzzi]

Whoa! Let’s keep religion out of this.

Blasphemy!

 

[PurposePitch]

And the umpire had, literally, the best angle possible … he could have recovered the non-fumble.

 

[mcgunns]

Incredible improvisations from Allar on that drive. The swirling winds are making both of these very good QBs look horrible on longer throws. Very nice to be in the lead with weather like this.
I don’t like that neither of our lines look superior. Lots of luck so far to be in this position.

 

[m.knox]

Wheatley fanned on a tackle

Tackle for loss............

 

[ryoder1]

I will take a stab at it.

I am normally as critical as anyone of Franklin's game day coaching but our defense has been on the field the whole game. That bodes bad for the 2nd half.

Better to give up the points on a short series than to give up the points and exhaust our defense.

You need to pick up a foot. That is what he is thinking and he is right. For God's sake get a little push. We sneaked it. It was not like we handed it off 3 yards in the backfield.

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

Gotta laugh at 92 trying tackle Jennings.

 

[fastlax16]

Need to get this ball back since they start the second half with it.

 

[PurposePitch]

92 playing red light green light with jennings

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

You need to pick up a foot. That is what he is thinking and he is right. For God's sake get a little push. We sneaked it. It was not like we handed it off 3 yards in the backfield.

I'm 90% sure he did.