Official PSU - USC Rose Bowl Game Thread

[The_Unit]

I question the decision to receive after winning the toss due to the continuous slow starts.

 

[m.knox]

We're in this game..... Just missing by a few inches.

 

[10 Years After]

Who is the guy on the lions sideline with the Rollie Fingers mustache

 

[AWS1022]

I hate these slow starts.

Is it halftime yet?

Next year I may just turn the games on at halftime if this is going to continue.

 

[CDLionFL]

Linebacker play in the passing game has been severely lacking so far. Bell and Farmer both lose their men on 3rd down situations. Bell lets himself get faked out by a QB on a scramble to kill a potential sack or at least an incompletion. Lucky to get out of that last drive with just a FG.

 

[BUFFALO LION]

DO NOT RUN IT OUT OF THE END ZONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

 

[AWS1022]

BTW, USC is holding all over the place on the OL and these ACC Officials suck in regards to not calling it! They showed a replay of the edge run where the SC tackle hung on to PSU's DE's jersey and pulled on it from behind for like 5 yards...no flag. USC is massively holding on virtually every one of these 3rd down plays...no flag. Joke officiating.

Then maybe we need to start holding.

 

[bdgan]

SC avg starting position on our side of the field. PSU avg starting position around our own 10.

 

[AWS1022]

We're in this game..... Just missing by a few inches.

McSorley is missing by a few feet not inches.

 

[BUFFALO LION]

DO NOT RUN IT OUT OF THE END ZONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RickinDayton]

Linebacker play in the passing game has been severely lacking so far. Bell and Farmer both lose their men on 3rd down situations. Bell lets himself get faked out by a QB on a scramble to kill a potential sack or at least an incompletion. Lucky to get out of that last drive with just a FG.

 

[androcles]

...our D line is playing well..
...our LBs and DBs not so well...

 

[RickinDayton]

YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Defense keeping us close. O needs to pick it up with a points drive.

 

[dawgduice]

The HOLDING is really ridiculous, but I really do NOT care that much about this game. Just want the team to continue to grow We are pretty good with what most perceive as "limited" talent. This game is just for fun.

 

[Obliviax]

jeezus

 

[Tom McAndrew]

not a great 3rd & 1.

 

[PSUcup1]

Barkley. Barkley. Barkley.

Jesus Joe Mo

 

[masterbaker65]

Why? Why not give Barkley the ball? He would had the 1st.

 

[harjeff]

Why do they not just give it to SA SA every play til he is stopped!

Hasn't gained less than 4 yards on a carry yet!

 

[CDLionFL]

Running game with Barkley going just fine and we do that on 3rd and 1? C'mon, just move the chains...the silly stuff won't work on this type of defense.

 

[Pocono Lion]

unnecessary comment

Bell needs to play better. Is that OK?

 

[PSUTENN1]

3rd and a yard and you have Barkley on your team. WTF

 

[Peetz Pool Boy]

The USC gimmick of taking the PSU football back to their sideline is going to gradually cost them.

 

[dtmdmd]

It's been the gameplan most of the year......give the opposition a false sense of confidence, they let their guard down and we then drop the hammer! That's gotta be it

 

[Franklin_Restores_TheTradition]

3rd-&-1 set up by a horrendous spot there as well -- they didn't show replay, but I think Barkley actually had 1st down, but way closer than a 1.5 yards where they marked him. Horrendous mark.

 

[dawgduice]

USC is just another team "keeping it real". YO YO YO !!!!

 

[83wuzme]

Offense needs to make some shorter throws on 1st and 2nd down. Barkely running well, but can't put it all on him. We miss Blacknall.

 

[dwiz]

Who is the guy on the lions sideline with the Rollie Fingers mustache

Strength coach for psu

 

[Ranger Dan]

Wow, McSorely is playing like crap... Barkley is the best player on this team and if McSorely is such a great winner, then he should get the ball into Barkley's hands more often. Is there a rule where Barkley can't run the ball twice in one series?

 

[lionlurker]

We're seeing some 5-star recruits out there, eh?

 

[Ranger Dan]

I have had enough of number 2 for USC. He's a punk and his taking the Penn State ball with him after the play is over is a whole lot of "look at me".

 

[Obliviax]

huge hold on that play

 

[scrivener]

They have an Oline, we dont. They are faster. That's it.

 

[dtmdmd]

huge hold on that play

There has been a few of those smh

 

[Obliviax]

They have an Oline, we dont. They are faster. That's it.

and two turnovers have nothing to do with it.

 

[PennStateNate]

WOW, USC has alot of talent.. How many are these guys are gone after this game?

 

[PSUTENN1]

We are getting absolutly mugged at the line!!

 

[masterbaker65]

Jordan Smith looks good!

 

[YeOldeCup]

Our tackling in space has to improve.

 

[Franklin_Restores_TheTradition]

That 2nd down pass looked like it was possibly backwards and a live ball, but of course no replay....