Football GAMEDAY THREAD: Penn State versus Oregon in 2024 B1G Championship

[PSUPride1]

I agree--I hate the call--but the call was to Wallace and he gave him a shot

And we didn't need a bomb. We had 1:50 to go and second and one. You don't throw that in that situation if the wr is blanketed which he was. And then Allar threw a bad ball. Allar played hard and made some plays but he killed us with those two picks and missing Warren when he was wide open.

 

[WaffleShopper]

Yes...it was a stupid, horrible, par for the course, playcall. Not Drew's fault.

Disagree. They should have run the ball but Drew can't just throw it up into double coverage.

 

[PennState_one]

That game was not on Allar. I’m extremely happy with how they contended, much better than many gave them a chance to.

 

[YYZ86]

Exactly. That was dialed-up. Don't blame Allar. This is CJF. Remember USC loss in 2016. Throw the long ball for INT to lose game. CJF can't just move ball down the field and use clock. He is in love with stats "explosive plays". He has explosive sh*ts in big games.

Bull.

 

[Onionbelly]

That play call makes no sense to me. We would have just scored and either missed 2 pt and game over or tied it up and given Oregon plenty of time for go ahead FG.

Going for 2 early was so dumb and then followed up with a horrible pay call late.

 

[fastlax16]

There are games when the better team wins.
That was the case tonight.
I also believe national perception of this PSU team improved with this performance.

No it didn't.

 

[frnkwms1212]

D flat to start the game. Team comes out flat in the third. Allar not sharp. No turnovers for the lions. Refs blow.

 

[LandoComando]

Final seed predictions

1 Oregon
2 Georgia
3 Boise State
4 ASU
5 Texas
6 Penn State
7 Notre Dame
8 Ohio State
9 Tennessee
10 Indiana
11 Clemson
12 SMU/Bama...I think Bama

 

[YYZ86]

That game was not on Allar. I’m extremely happy with how they contended, much better than many gave them a chance to.

How many bad picks did Oregon throw?

 

[SLion]

Offense played their hearts out, defense and coaches shit the bed

CJF shit the bed. The defense had tough 1st half but played with one arm tied behind back due to refs. They still put us in position to tie it yet CJF can't help but choke.

 

[LandoComando]

Disagree. They should have run the ball but Drew can't just throw it up into double coverage.

There wasn't double coverage. The safety wasn't involved at all in the play

 

[Onionbelly]

2 big turnovers in big games. OSU in the endzone and then to end the game vs Oregon and who was in the middle of both of them.

I'm sorry but Wallace has to at least break up those passes. He was right there both times.

 

[LandoComando]

D flat to start the game. Team comes out flat in the third. Allar not sharp. No turnovers for the lions. Refs blow.

What game did people watch?
Allar was off for about a drive and a half in the third quarter and was otherwise great.

 

[YYZ86]

CJF shit the bed. The defense had tough 1st half but played with one arm tied behind back due to refs. They still put us in position to tie it yet CJF can't help but choke.

If the defense and Allar’s two bad decisions are all CJF, then fine. Otherwise dumb take.

 

[Rhino80]

How many bad picks did Oregon throw?

How many WRs does Oregon have that can find separation? Whatever number that is, it's that many more than PSU. Our WRs are not open unless it's busted coverage or someone falls down.

 

[Onionbelly]

Two horrendous throws for picks was the difference. For all JFs faults, those throws can’t happen to beat the number 1 team in the nation.

Don't think you can blame the offense in this game. Defense has to be better.

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

How many bad picks did Oregon throw?

What game did people watch?
Allar was off for about a drive and a half in the third quarter and was otherwise great.

JFC, we get it. You're related. Fine. He didn't play great. He made some great throws. He also made some terrible throws and missed some easy throws.

 

[lazydave841]

Wallace just didn't make a play on it.

He couldn't get there. Whether it's his speed, the CBs hand on his neck line, or Allar a touch too far, Wallace couldn't get there. He tried to high point it, but out of his reach.

It is what it is. We played better today than vs OSU. That's a positive going into the playoff.

 

[LandoComando]

If the defense and Allar’s two bad decisions are all CJF, then fine. Otherwise dumb take.

The Allar hate here is hysterical

 

[NittanyLionRoar]

Every single one of CJF’s bad habits returned in the second half. It’s like a compulsion with him, just has to waste timeouts, call unnecessarily risky playcalls, and psyche the whole team out.

 

[SLion]

Bull.

Really? Allar decided to pass on 2nd and 1. Cmon. You don't pass in that situation..ever. We were brutalizing them in run game

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

That play call makes no sense to me. We would have just scored and either missed 2 pt and game over or tied it up and given Oregon plenty of time for go ahead FG.

Going for 2 early was so dumb and then followed up with a horrible pay call late.

Correct

 

[AWS1022]

If we just kicked extra point then going for 2 would be for the win at the end not just to tie.

But if they would have made it, then they would have been kicking an extra point for the win. After the fact coaching is so easy.

 

[AWS1022]

Now, because of the stupid a$$ 2 pt attempt earlier, if they score the TD they need a 2 pt conversion for tie and OT. Genius coaching.

Hindsight coaching is never wrong.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Really? Allar decided to pass on 2nd and 1. Cmon. You don't pass in that situation..ever. We were brutalizing them in run game

Why try to score fast? Oregon just gonna come down for a fg.

 

[LandoComando]

JFC, we get it. You're related. Fine. He didn't play great. He made some great throws. He also made some terrible throws and missed some easy throws.

He put up 37 points and 4 TDs...he missed 3 throws all in a row badly yet you and others want to blame him. Learn the Fing sport

 

[heckmans]

lol--that's your complaint--the threw a 50/50 ball--his WR has to make a play
You all loved Trace for doing that

On one hand, Trace had receivers to get a 50/50 ball so that's not a fair comparison.
On the other, that was the play call and it was ridiculous. There was no justifiable reason to call that play...none.

I can't wait for the clowns to defend the play calling in key moments. This is the only thing I've complained about for 5 years. I've never denigrated a kid. Never complained about an athletic mistake. But grown ass men making mid 6 figures to 7 figure salaries making these decisions is absurd.
JF should do the F'ing analytics on the outcomes of him using the analytics to make decisions in key moments. 🤦🤦🤦

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

He put up 37 points and 4 TDs...he missed 3 throws all in a row badly yet you and others want to blame him. Learn the Fing sport

The blame is on Tom Allen and the D

 

[LandoComando]

Really? Allar decided to pass on 2nd and 1. Cmon. You don't pass in that situation..ever. We were brutalizing them in run game

That was the play call. We realize they were trying to score fast down 8 which could be 2 scores.

 

[joeaubie21]

I see the PiT imbecile is still polluting threads.

 

[YYZ86]

How many WRs does Oregon have that can find separation? Whatever number that is, it's that many more than PSU. Our WRs are not open unless it's busted coverage or someone falls down.

Allar made some amazing plays, but anyone who thinks those two throws weren’t extremely bad throws is being intellectually dishonest. You can’t win with those two huge errors.

 

[SEPATOPTEN]

That play call makes no sense to me. We would have just scored and either missed 2 pt and game over or tied it up and given Oregon plenty of time for go ahead FG.

Going for 2 early was so dumb and then followed up with a horrible pay call late.

It's absolutely mind boggling to watch coaches go for two thus putting their team under the gun going forward. There is just no need for it. It blunts momentum also. Just dirt dumb.

 

[Little J]

Every single one of CJF’s bad habits returned in the second half. It’s like a compulsion with him, just has to waste timeouts, call unnecessarily risky playcalls, and psyche the whole team out.

Wtf - coach did not lose the game. Two turnovers and a missed fiddle goal did. Oregon outplayed and beat us plain and simple.

 

[LandoComando]

On one hand, Trace had receivers to get a 50/50 ball so that's not a fair comparison.
On the other, that was the play call and it was ridiculous. There was no justifiable reason to call that play...none.

I can't wait for the clowns to defend the play calling in key moments. This is the only thing I've complained about for 5 years. I've never denigrated a kid. Never complained about an athletic mistake. But grown ass men making mid 6 figures to 7 figure salaries making these decisions is absurd.
JF should do the F'ing analytics on the outcomes of him using the analytics to make decisions in key moments. 🤦🤦🤦

I'm fine with bashing the play call but nothing Drew did was wrong there. He missed what should or could have been a TD to Warren in the third but that was really his only horrible play today

 

[heckmans]

This x 1000. Both Singleton and Allen over 100 yards. Plenty of time and 2 timeouts.

Right? WTF!?!?!?
Our WRs have been pedestrian all season, but in the biggest moment of the year so far, they call the WR number. No words.

 

[PurposePitch]

There are games when the better team wins.
That was the case tonight.
I also believe national perception of this PSU team improved with this performance.

I’d like our chances in a rematch.

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

On one hand, Trace had receivers to get a 50/50 ball so that's not a fair comparison.
On the other, that was the play call and it was ridiculous. There was no justifiable reason to call that play...none.

I can't wait for the clowns to defend the play calling in key moments. This is the only thing I've complained about for 5 years. I've never denigrated a kid. Never complained about an athletic mistake. But grown ass men making mid 6 figures to 7 figure salaries making these decisions is absurd.
JF should do the F'ing analytics on the outcomes of him using the analytics to make decisions in key moments. 🤦🤦🤦

Who's defending the play call?

 

[YYZ86]

Really? Allar decided to pass on 2nd and 1. Cmon. You don't pass in that situation..ever. We were brutalizing them in run game

The play wasn’t to throw into double coverage. You can’t be that dumb.

 

[LandoComando]

Allar made some amazing plays, but anyone who thinks those two throws weren’t extremely bad throws is being intellectually dishonest. You can’t win with those two huge errors.

They even said at the half Dinkins drifted upfield leading to the pick. The second one was a designed 50/50 ball. This isn't complicated.

 

[heckmans]

I'm fine with bashing the play call but nothing Drew did was wrong there. He missed what should or could have been a TD to Warren in the third but that was really his only horrible play today

I didn't say anything negative about Drew, FTR.