Football GAMEDAY THREAD: Penn State versus Illinois

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

That is why you don’t go for it. PSU had all the momentum. Now it is gone. Take the easy points or punt. Always against a decided underdog. Don’t hand them life.

It wasn't 4th and inches????

 

[Onionbelly]

Feels like Franklin makes the wrong decision 85% of the time.

 

[NittanyLionRoar]

We are absolutely playing Bielema’s game here. That’s two long clock-eating drives with 0 points.

 

[SUPERTODD]

This is all Franklin shrinking in the moment.

Ever wonder how many points Franklin is good for in tight games? What do you think? -9.5?

 

[scrivener]

3 points might put the game away. And it certainly makes it two possessions...and yet we stupidly go for it

 

[Kasparaitis]

That is why you don’t go for it. PSU had all the momentum. Now it is gone. Take the easy points or punt. Always against a decided underdog. Don’t hand them life.

Unanimous at our place. Beau would have made that first down.

 

[bdroc]

305 total yards and only 14 points. Not much can describe that besides 'yuck'.

Only 1 punt. Missed 4th down and missed FG.

 

[diontechristmas]

This is exactly what bret wants.These long time consuming possessions, and we can't put the game away

I think he wants gravy cheese fries. But also this.

 

[ram2020]

Feels like Franklin makes the wrong decision 85% of the time.

Honestly, I've thought about the concept of a coach that asks Franklin what his first inclination is in these situations, and just do the opposite. If we enacted that strategy, I agree, it would be the right one 85% of the time

 

[LandoComando]

Feels like Franklin makes the wrong decision 85% of the time.

The lack of consistency or logic is the hardest part with it.
He claims to use analytics but didn't do what I believe the analytics would have said on either decision tonight

 

[Biffkin]

The play calling at the end of that failed drive was frustrating.

 

[YeOldeCup]

We are absolutely playing Bielema’s game here. That’s two long clock-eating drives with 0 points.

Three. Punted on 4th and a yard near midfield. Missed FG. Turnover on downs deep in IL territory.

 

[bdroc]

Ever wonder how many points Franklin is good for in tight games? What do you think? -9.5?

Hus shorts definitely get tight

 

[SUPERTODD]

It wasn't 4th and inches????

It doesn’t matter. If PSU plays conservative and doesn’t make mistakes they cannot lose to this team. They aren’t good enough to beat us. Why beat yourself?

 

[NittanyChris]

3 points might put the game away. And it certainly makes it two possessions...and yet we stupidly go for it

Our kicker sucks.

 

[GregInPitt]

FG kicker not reliable.

And he's not going to get reliable unless he gets some kicks in during game pressure. Can't win the B10 without a FG kicker. Play him or play someone else.

 

[BudatPSU]

Why is it that Penn State does not have a dependable field goal kicker when you can buy one with NIL?

 

[YeOldeCup]

Honestly, I've thought about the concept of a coach that asks Franklin what his first inclination is in these situations, and just do the opposite. If we enacted that strategy, I agree, it would be the right one 85% of the time

Paging George Costanza...

 

[NittanyChris]

And he's not going to get reliable unless he gets some kicks in during game pressure. Can't win the B10 without a FG kicker. Play him or play someone else.

Play the kid who transferred in. Agreed.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Our kicker sucks.

You guys said he was good

 

[LandoComando]

The problem with saying "the kicker isn't good" is that we will eventually need him to be good so you have to let him kick now or go to someone else. What happens if we need a FG to beat Ohio State--we just accept the loss?

 

[LandoComando]

You guys said he was good

No--they (we) explained why he was the kicker

 

[psu00]

And he's not going to get reliable unless he gets some kicks in during game pressure. Can't win the B10 without a FG kicker. Play him or play someone else.

Agree. Get him experience in kicking. If he’s unreliable then get a new kicker. The worst thing you can do is not trust him to kick yet not replace him either. Time for him to sink or swim.

 

[LandoComando]

All out blitz---interesting--and it worked

 

[BudatPSU]

Good defense

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Kaden sucks

 

[Dylan Callaghan-Croley]

Penn State gets another third down stop, this time sacking Altmyer on a play that Illinois clearly was never able on the same page with.

On the punt, it looks like Jalen Kimber is down with an injury near midfield. He walked off on his own power, looked to be a potential right foot issue.

 

[LandoComando]

SMU 21 FSU 9 in the 3rd--I'm really enjoying this FSU season

 

[Nostraduzzi]

The lack of consistency or logic is the hardest part with it.
He claims to use analytics but didn't do what I believe the analytics would have said on either decision tonight

You have no idea what you’re talking about, as usual. What did the analytics indicate? You don’t know.

 

[ryoder1]

Just gave up 20 yards of field position on that punt. Why do we even have a guy back there?

 

[KCLion]

Kick it. Go up 2 scores.

Franklin's strategies aren't really cutting it tonight....

Tonight?

 

[psu00]

Time to put this game away. Don’t want to see it come down to a late Illinois drive in a 1 score game. Don’t think my heart can take that.

 

[LandoComando]

You have no idea what you’re talking about, as usual. What did the analytics indicate? You don’t know.

How much you want to wager that they would have told him to do the opposite of what he did?

 

[bdroc]

I think he wants gravy cheese fries. But also this.

Who doesn't?

 

[SR108]

Kobe King Durant playing lights out. Now the offense needs to put it away.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Clearly down

 

[SUPERTODD]

Should be reversed. Probably won’t be…

So happy to be wrong.

 

[LandoComando]

Dodged a bullet there--in theory

 

[fastlax16]

100% down. Thank god we arent playing Michigan or OSU

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Should be reversed. Probably won’t be…

Dave Witvoet would have upheld it