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Football Latest on QB Drew Allar's injury status for Saturday's game

We are only seeing a small glimpse/sample size of Allar practicing. Really we don't know. All this speculation is interesting banter but 10 second video clips tell us very little beyond the fact he is indeed practicing and there is a possibility he could start and play. And no, not a Lloyd Christmas "you're telling me I've got a shot", type of thing.
 
We're supposed to win that
We're ranked 3rd (even if we lose 6th) playing a team that has significantly less talent
We all know upsets happen but losing to Minnesota would truly be unacceptable.
I agree that losing to Minnesota would be unacceptable but a lot of things are unacceptable. Like BGSU leading at half and being an onside kick away from a shot to tie. Or trailing USC 20-6 at half and needing a bad throw by Moss and a couple of close calls going our way to get into OT.

PSU should win but it's not a gimme
 
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All games matter. The magnatude just isn't there.

There always was a playoff in college football. It was called the regular season.
In the past, OSU/PSU would be an enormous game ... the loser of which would basically lose all interest in anything meaningful thereafter, for the rest of the regular season
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Currently, OSU/PSU is a huge game ... the loser of which still has substantial interest, and everything is still meaningful thereafter for the rest of the regular season.

And, in all likelihood, both these squads end up still having an enormous game (or two, or three, or four) AFTER the regular season is over.

Net gain in magnitude throughout the season.

It's so much better with an expanded playoff. So much.
 
In the past, OSU/PSU would be an enormous game ... the loser of which would basically lose all interest in anything meaningful thereafter, for the rest of the regular season
.
Currently, OSU/PSU is a huge game ... the loser of which still has substantial interest, and everything is still meaningful thereafter for the rest of the regular season.

And, in all likelihood, both these squads end up still having an enormous game (or two, or three, or four) AFTER the regular season is over.

Net gain in magnitude throughout the season.

It's so much better with an expanded playoff. So much.
Yes I agree. The expanded playoff sustains interest throughout the whole season. If it was a 4 team playoff still, then if we lost on Saturday that would be it. No possibility of making the playoff or being in the hunt for a NC.
 
In the past, OSU/PSU would be an enormous game ... the loser of which would basically lose all interest in anything meaningful thereafter, for the rest of the regular season
.
Currently, OSU/PSU is a huge game ... the loser of which still has substantial interest, and everything is still meaningful thereafter for the rest of the regular season.

And, in all likelihood, both these squads end up still having an enormous game (or two, or three, or four) AFTER the regular season is over.

Net gain in magnitude throughout the season.

It's so much better with an expanded playoff. So much.
I just hope Allar opts out of this game and the rest of the season to protect himself for the NFL draft.
 
Yes I agree. The expanded playoff sustains interest throughout the whole season. If it was a 4 team playoff still, then if we lost on Saturday that would be it. No possibility of making the playoff or being in the hunt for a NC.
So if there was still a 4 team playoff and PSU lost this weekend, you wouldn't watch the rest of their season?

I don't think that is how it works, or how it has ever worked. Unless you are a bandwagon, fair weather fan.
 
I agree that losing to Minnesota would be unacceptable but a lot of things are unacceptable. Like BGSU leading at half and being an onside kick away from a shot to tie. Or trailing USC 20-6 at half and needing a bad throw by Moss and a couple of close calls going our way to get into OT.

PSU should win but it's not a gimme
But we still won those games--I don't care how we win as long as we win. Any win is acceptable
 
So if there was still a 4 team playoff and PSU lost this weekend, you wouldn't watch the rest of their season?

I don't think that is how it works, or how it has ever worked. Unless you are a bandwagon, fair weather fan.
Similarly, someone could call you a bandwagon or fair weather (sic) fan because you don't think this PSU/OSU game is as meaningful as past ones.

Both of those characterizations would be vapid, and unhelpful.
 
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