Football GAMEDAY THREAD: Penn State vs. Rutgers

[bdgan]

Just a new wrinkle in the game that some other teams are trying out.

🤔

 

[b&w1987]

So what’s up and where’s Porter?

 

[bdgan]

cmon and defend the slant

Blitzed 2 on that play. PSU goes for the explosive play and takes their chances.

 

[CJFisJoePaII]

Why did that review take so long? Good lord.

And then the always lame b1g Officials claim "the call stands" rather than is "Confirmed" on Replay Review. That was an obvious fumble - the ball is loose and in the air before he puts his hand down (even when he puts his hand down he is not down).

 

[psrurock]

cmon and defend the slant

If your lineman are not going to make it to the qb. Pit you hands up and defend the passing lanes. Very simple technique yet we repeatedly forget to do it.

 

[j-buff]

Vanover looks fast, I liked the way he closed in that play

 

[PSUcup1]

This is pathetic

 

[GregInPitt]

someone had to take a piss

And then they said "it stands". What were they looking at?

 

[b&w1987]

Gag!

 

[BudatPSU]

Classic, put your hat on the ball.

 

[PSUcup1]

I mean how can that official miss that holding call??

 

[Dylan Callaghan-Croley]

Going back to that fumble, Singleton's ball handling looked pretty textbook, just a great defensive play.

 

[Dylan Callaghan-Croley]

Holding is now appearently, legal.

 

[BudatPSU]

Holding is now appearently, legal.

Yep especially if you are Penn state’s opponent.

 

[PSU Soupy]

Except when Michigan could lose with 2 minutes left, then fantom holding gets called.

 

[AWS1022]

Apparently Rutger’s answer to avoid sacks like we had against Maryland is to just hold and hope it doesn’t get called….and it’s not.

 

[CJFisJoePaII]

Too funny - that non-called holding by b1g clowns is typical of what PSU's b1g opponents have been permitted to do on an every-play basis. The FOX announcers are scratching their heads how that can't be called. LMAO

 

[pennstatefan111]

I’m so tired of this team playing Jekyll and Hyde. They clearly did not prepare correctly for this game. I don’t know who to blame for 2 first downs so far but this is unacceptable in any circumstance

 

[junior1]

Scores by the defense and special teams. Time for the offense to get into the game.

We don’t make adjustment until halftime

 

[PSU Soupy]

The way to play PSU is to make Clifford beat you.

 

[GregInPitt]

It's a read option being run by someone that can't read.........

 

[PSUcup1]

It's a read option being run by someone that can't read.........

It’s amazing how bad he still is, in year 6, at making that read

 

[psu00]

I’m so tired of this team playing Jekyll and Hyde. They clearly did not prepare correctly for this game. I don’t know who to blame for 2 first downs so far but this is unacceptable in any circumstance

Other than last week, it seems these games tend to be sloppy, uninspired football at the beginning. PSU is never ready to play from the opening kick.

The game plan looks to be just to wear the other team out and count on the talent differential to win in the end.

 

[b&w1987]

Offense is a $hit show so far.

 

[PSUcup1]

This is embarrassing

 

[joewp]

Late 2nd Q, and the #95 team in the nation is playing us straight even.

 

[PSUcup1]

Ok. Let’s get a hold here D

 

[GregInPitt]

It's amazing the the make shift OL did such a great job vs MD but the same unit is getting schooled by Buttkers.......

 

[BudatPSU]

Great punt.

 

[AWS1022]

Late 2nd Q, and the #95 team in the nation is playing us straight even.

Michigan was losing to them 17-14 at halftime.

 

[PSUPride1]

It's amazing the the make shift OL did such a great job vs MD but the same unit is getting schooled by Buttkers.......

Yup. Can't run.block or pass protect. Looks like we've never played before. Franklin doesn't have them ready to play at all.

 

[KnightWhoSaysNit]

This has been ridiculous. You've got Rutgers putting tons of pressure at the LOS and PSU is not running any short routes over the middle. Instead we use our tight ends on the perimeter.

 

[psu00]

It's amazing the the make shift OL did such a great job vs MD but the same unit is getting schooled by Buttkers.......

It seems to be a motivation issue. As you said, they played well against Maryland.

 

[BudatPSU]

Fantastic!

 

[psu00]

This has been ridiculous. You've got Rutgers putting tons of pressure at the LOS and PSU is not running any short routes over the middle. Instead we use our tight ends on the perimeter.

This^^^.

 

[scrivener]

We need to offer Diaz whatever it takes to stay. Love the active D we play...yes, it's riverboat gambling style...but I'd take that over the former alternative.

 

[PSUcup1]

Huge defensive play

 

[CJFisJoePaII]

That's a crack-back block???? What f'ing horseshit! This Conference is so bushleague - that was a clearly fabricated call to wipe out the TD. What a joke.

 

[PSUcup1]

Great play design

 

[Dylan Callaghan-Croley]

TOUCHDOWN PENN STATE

A nice play design by Mike Yurcich gets Tyler Warren wide-open for a walk-in touchdown.

Penn State 21
Rutgers 10

Q2 6:11