Football GAMEDAY THREAD: Penn State Football versus Kent State

[Richie O]

 

[Lion_Backer]

Some closing fan notes from this non expert:

Warren truly is the best TE in college football. Love how we’re putting the ball in his hands.

Really intrigued by the success the run game is having. Singleton averaging 8 and change a carry? He’s back. OL playing well, better than last year through 3 games?

Allar is really being efficient and picking his shots. Coach K has done wonders for him and the offense. Seems to spread the wealth around too.

I’m ready to ditch the Pribula package. Allar looks great and Pribula seems to have some TO tendencies. Keep Allar with the ball making decisions. Franklin and this backup running qb packages have never worked in big moments.

Need the pass rush to come to life in the next three games. Moss was bad with a guy in his face tonight vs Michigan.

Jumped offsides on the DL twice today - now up to 8 total this season through three games. WTF

Did Wallace get hurt?

Tyler's TE Competition

The above link pronounces that going into the season there were 10 TE's who were better than Warren.

3 of them play for teams in the B1G.

1. Colston Loveland, Michigan Wolverines
Loveland went from a promising freshman to one of the nation’s best tight ends as a sophomore. He finished as the fourth-most valuable FBS tight end this past season according to PFF’s wins above average metric and was fifth among them in receiving yards (649).

Loveland’s elite athleticism at 6-foot-5, 245 pounds makes him nearly unguardable. His 88.7% open-target rate in 2023 placed him in the 97th percentile for all tight ends in the country.

It will be interesting to compare stats of the top TE's at the end of the season.

 

[bcspsu]

Tyler's TE Competition

The above link pronounces that going into the season there were 10 TE's who were better than Warren.

3 of them play for teams in the B1G.

1. Colston Loveland, Michigan Wolverines
Loveland went from a promising freshman to one of the nation’s best tight ends as a sophomore. He finished as the fourth-most valuable FBS tight end this past season according to PFF’s wins above average metric and was fifth among them in receiving yards (649).

Loveland’s elite athleticism at 6-foot-5, 245 pounds makes him nearly unguardable. His 88.7% open-target rate in 2023 placed him in the 97th percentile for all tight ends in the country.

It will be interesting to compare stats of the top TE's at the end of the season.

Well, the Michigan tight end is hurt and didn’t play today.

 

[PennState_one]

Because we weren't sharp and were expecting our team to be a playoff contender. Against a team like Kent State you expect something comparable to Tennessee who scored at will. We're still hurting ourselves with penalties, poor tackling and bad decisions (see Beau playing and turning the ball over). I don't think you or anyone else was worried about the game. We simply want them to come out and do what they're expected to do from the start especially after playing down to BGSU last week.

I do wish that they would come out of the gate faster for sure.

 

[Lion_Backer]

Well, the Michigan tight end is hurt and didn’t play today.

I did not realize that Loveland was hurt - or was considered the top returning TE for that matter.

I agree that Tyler looks great. Blocking, receiving, running, passing, he's extremely versatile as well as talented.

And I didn't really know too much about who the other top TE's so I did a little research and thought that I would share the list that I found.

 

[bcspsu]

I do wish that they would come out of the gate faster for sure.

For whatever reason, OSU started slowly in their games against Akron and Marshall, but once they get rolling, they’re fairly unstoppable. I notice that Texas also started slowly today. It’s not just a PSU thing.

 

[b&w1987]

I’m very glad to see we didn’t make these guys look like the second coming or play down to the competition. Not a lot of sloppyness from starters or penalties. Now the second string that’s another story.

 

[PennState_one]

For whatever reason, OSU started slowly in their games against Akron and Marshall, but once they get rolling, they’re fairly unstoppable. I notice that Texas also started slowly today. It’s not just a PSU thing.

No disagreement from me.

 

[LandoComando]

For whatever reason, OSU started slowly in their games against Akron and Marshall, but once they get rolling, they’re fairly unstoppable. I notice that Texas also started slowly today. It’s not just a PSU thing.

Arch threw a pick on the opening drive but it's 21-0 Texas after the first quarter. Not sure that's "slow"

 

[Richie O]

 

[lazydave841]

Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen moves to booth for 56-0 shutout win over Kent State

Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen moved from the field to the booth when the No. 10 Nittany Lions beat Kent State, 56-0, on Saturday.

247sports.com

Did anybody notice? Allen was in the booth today.

 

[bvillebaron]

That's two straight games they aren't ready to play. Inexcusable. You only have 12 damn days and there's no reason in hell you can't get ready to play all 12.

Defense holds Kent State three and out. Penn State has poor field position but is steadily driving down the field until someone made the idiotic decision to put Pribula in on second and 1 and he throws a pick on a middle screen. What am I missing about not being ready to play? Geez.

 

[bvillebaron]

I literally haven't complained about anything with this team in 2 years. Not anything--even the bad losses to Ohio State and Michigan but after BGSU and a bye the expectations needed to be higher than up 14-0 with 3 minutes left against Kent State and their backup QB

Nice gaslighting.

 

[bvillebaron]

Allar actually threw a badly underthrown pass (Evans came to a full stop and almost needed to come back for it), but Evans still scored - that's how far behind the defense he was.

Far better to throw it up and let the receiver run under it when they are that wide open deep than throw a line drive over his head.

 

[bvillebaron]

Pribula a much better QB than many here give him credit for...

LOL.

 

[BOSCO2]

We need to play Tamere at LB not Elsdon

He’s been injured since the opener. I’m sure he’ll work his way in there.

 

[bcspsu]

He’s been injured since the opener. I’m sure he’ll work his way in there.

Anthony Speca played almost the whole second half at middle linebacker; he’s a frosh from Pitt Central Catholic. He’s basically like a Rojas clone with his athleticism; he just needs to add some weight.

 

[AWS1022]

Defense holds Kent State three and out. Penn State has poor field position but is steadily driving down the field until someone made the idiotic decision to put Pribula in on second and 1 and he throws a pick on a middle screen. What am I missing about not being ready to play? Geez.

Well, we weren’t winning 21-0 in the first three minutes, so we obviously weren’t ready to play.

 

[KCLion]

Defense holds Kent State three and out. Penn State has poor field position but is steadily driving down the field until someone made the idiotic decision to put Pribula in on second and 1 and he throws a pick on a middle screen. What am I missing about not being ready to play? Geez.

Initial KO out of bounds is a total lack of focus!

 

[indynittany]

We need to spend some NIL bucks on a drum major who can do a damn flip and keep his hat on!

 

[LandoComando]

Nice gaslighting.

Facts are now gaslighting? Weird

 

[AvgUser]

F@ck

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Elsdon is playing the entire game lol

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Get Elsdon out of the ****ing game

 

[RickinDayton]

Get Elsdon out of the ****ing game

This team is totally undisciplined on defense. Rojas with a bone headed play.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

This team is totally undisciplined on defense. Rojas with a bone headed play.

That was a bs call I don't care what the loser on the TV says.