Football James Franklin's gusty decisions help seal 26-25 victory for Penn State

[LandoComando]

U sure?

We're down 7--relax
We've seen this countless times
We're the better team--we start slow--it will be fine
Although you thought Cignetti proved people wrong up 7-0 so....just relax please

 

[bono47]

Death, taxes and James Franklin pooping his pants on the road....only things certain in life.

 

[AvgUser]

Best position to get Penn State in? 2nd and inches

 

[fastlax16]

1 down to gain a couple feet...

 

[LandoComando]

1 down to gain a couple feet...

lol got it that time

 

[Marylovesthelions]

THROW DEEP

 

[fastlax16]

these wrs

 

[LandoComando]

Wallace--catch the damn ball when it hits your hands

 

[NittanyLionRoar]

Gotta love seeing our receivers act like they’re setters in a volleyball game.

 

[KnightWhoSaysNit]

These missed tackles still haven't been cleaned up

Exactly what has Franklin cleaned up this year? We show the same deficiencies week after week. We squeaked by a number of times this year. One of these days probability says you will lose one you should have won. That can't happen when your opponents on the schedule keep losing.

 

[Crusher1950]

It’s Minnesota folks get ready for a rocky road

 

[fastlax16]

feels like we never break tackles besides warren

 

[LandoComando]

Every third down is a gimmick--run your damn offense

 

[Onionbelly]

feels like we never break tackles besides warren

Yet it feels like the other team always breaks tackles.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Our wrs never make guys miss

 

[PalmBeachLion2011]

Just when I was about to complain about them not using Drew to just line up under center to run the sneak on short yardage downs under a yard they finally come out and run it. I am not a fan of running out of shotgun on short yardage downs that take a while to develop in the backfield

 

[LandoComando]

See now I'm pissed--play your offense--stop with Beau--stop with the gimmicks--RUN THE OFFENSE

 

[SUPERTODD]

I would literally sacrifice a herd of goats to Odin to have one WR who can catch a ****ing ball and break a ****ing tackle.

 

[Crusher1950]

We look just like the 4th best team in the country CRAP

 

[scrivener]

At least we came out sharp and ready to go.

 

[fastlax16]

Every third down is a gimmick--run your damn offense

Gimmick is a big part of this offense.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Is Yurcich OC?

 

[m.knox]

Quite a contrast from watching Ohio State

And Indiana in the first half.

 

[okinburg1]

Too much bull$hit from this offense. I'm done. Hope they lose.

 

[Dylan Callaghan-Croley]

Penn State's second drive gets to about midfield but fizzles out. This is a good Gophers defense as we've discussed throughout the week. Shouldn't be too surprising they're having success. Big drive for Penn State defensively coming up.

 

[LandoComando]

Gimmick is a big part of this offense.

It can't be what you rely on

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

****ing pathetic

 

[LMTLION]

Wtf. Way to show you don’t trust the offense, Franklin.

 

[christoph]

Ohio State's first 20 minutes were not too much better than this, to be honest. Ohio State didn't really get it going till the second half.

Then we better stop them

 

[mnuccio2]

Every third down is a gimmick--run your damn offense

Easy now…we are setting up for 2nd half plays

 

[psrurock]

Man up and pound the football

 

[pennstatefan111]

The gimmicks are not fooling anyone. And if this team really wants a playoff spot, break a damn tackle

 

[Dylan Callaghan-Croley]

Would've liked to see Penn State go for it on that fourth down.

 

[LandoComando]

Easy now…we are setting up for 2nd half plays

That's fine but it can't be every 3rd down

 

[PennState_one]

Every third down is a gimmick--run your damn offense

I'm not sure why they don't seem to trust Allar on those 3rd-and-short plays sometimes. They keep running the same type of plays already shown on tape, and the tendencies in that situation are obvious.

 

[GregInPitt]

Offense with it's usual slow starting first quarter. Combined with the usual poor first quarter tackling on D..... Must have 4 or 5 missed tackles on first Minny drive....

Loss of Donkoh seems pretty big. Rucci hasn't done a very good job when he's played. Donkoh sees to have a chronic knee issue - maybe he gets surgery this off season.

 

[NedFromYork]

Illinois with an amazing play to score go ahead TD with 4 seconds left to go up 5. Miss 2 point conversion. SHOULD be an Illini win.

 

[LandoComando]

Would've liked to see Penn State go for it on that fourth down.

I'd like to see them give their elite QB an opportunity to make a play on third down instead of lining him up at WR making it easy on the defense.

 

[fastlax16]

mayo on hot dogs is a sin

 

[amblernit]

why must we always start out like this?

I see they have a lot of confidence in the OL! 2 4th and less than a yd. and we punt!!!!