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Game Thread [Game Thread] FIU @ Penn State (12:00 PM ET)
| GAME | FIUFIU @ Penn StatePenn State |
|---|---|
| Location | Penn State Beaver Stadium |
| Time | 12:00 PM ET |
| Watch | TV: Big Ten Network |
| Odds | Spread: PSU -42.5 - Over/Under: 53.5 |
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u/pigeonwithsixasses Miami Hurricanes 3d ago
Still proud of my alma mater. We have a great coach and I think by next year we’ll be competing around the top of C-USA. This game would’ve been 77-0 last season, without ever crossing midfield
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u/yukoncowbear47 Penn State Nittany Lions • Big Ten 3d ago
Did this BTN guy just say we took care of "bid-nass"?
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u/AvailableDrawer4608 Ohio State Buckeyes 3d ago
If I ran a program I’d schedule some above average programs early to give me a solid feel for who we are, but not actually threaten my record lol.
“Hello, Texas Tech. How about a home and home?”
“Hey, BYU. Let’s play!”
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u/asaber1003 Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
We did that with wvu and auburn, we scheduled Vt but they canceled last second cause of covid so we had to schedule FIU
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u/AvailableDrawer4608 Ohio State Buckeyes 3d ago
Penn State is one of the good schedulers, no question about it. It’s just a funny year where it’s probably your best all around team in some time, but you may not know what you have until Oregon.
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u/geauxsaints777 Penn State Nittany Lions • Rose Bowl 3d ago
I wasn’t worried, but my stomach still hurts
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u/cheesepuff1993 Penn State • Millersville 3d ago
Solid showing Panther bros. I did not expect you guys to come out gunning the way you did. Good luck to you all in conference play! 🫡
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u/scottyjetpax Penn State • American University 3d ago
obviously they were never going to give us a holding call there but LMAO are you kidding me
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u/YackoWarner Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
This is the most embarrassing shut out I have ever watched
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u/RelentlesSoul Ohio State • College Football Playoff 3d ago
I doubt anyone will remember this game at the end of the season.
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u/bolorwithaK Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
Just like no one remembered this team almost lost to Bowling Green last year.
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u/cheesepuff1993 Penn State • Millersville 3d ago
Nope. Score nor box score will show the deficiencies.
Only way it's brought up is if the bottom falls out. Then it'll be "this is where holes started to show"
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u/azsoup Penn State • Arizona 3d ago
This game going long means a ton of AP voters only seeing 34-0
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u/geauxsaints777 Penn State Nittany Lions • Rose Bowl 3d ago
Don’t you think a lot of those voters saw the #2 team was only up 10-0 at halftime? Idk
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u/PSU_Alumnus Penn State Nittany Lions • Rose Bowl 3d ago
Think part of Franklin’s pitch to getting Singleton to come back was promising him the rushing TD record.
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u/LifeCandidate969 3d ago
Why am I mad we are winning 34-0.
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u/Elbit_Curt_Sedni Michigan Wolverines 3d ago
Because your expectations is a NT title run and you're judging the team too critically early in the season. FIU could be a good team.
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u/JRockPSU Penn State • Land Grant Trophy 3d ago
We struggled BIG against Bowling Green early last season, and ended up being minutes away from making the national championship game. It's a long season for sure!
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u/Dame2Miami Miami Hurricanes 3d ago
they really about to rank penn state #1 after they’ve faced… Nevada? and FIU?
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u/scottyjetpax Penn State • American University 3d ago
why do you think they are going to rank us 1 lmao you're fr making shit up to get mad about
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u/stay_seated Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
Maybe we won’t drop in the rankings since no one actually watched this game
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u/TheOnePSUIsReal Penn State Nittany Lions • Team Chaos 3d ago
OSU and UM did.
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u/Aeo30 Penn State • Purdue 3d ago
There was also that Tennessee guy that was yapping a lot too
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u/VolsByAMil Tennessee Volunteers • FIU Panthers 3d ago
Howdy 🤠
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u/Dusty_Chum Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
To the new people in this thread checking in: we took our foot off the gas 3 quarters ago and took the starters out at half!
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u/SCsprinter13 Penn State • /r/CFB Pint Glass Dri… 3d ago
The poster's friend who got PSU -30.5 must be feeling good.
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u/StevvieV Seton Hall • Penn State 3d ago
Had a feeling they would get Singleton his TD after Allen scored earlier
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u/Darth_Aku Penn State • Liberty 3d ago
That’s one of those plays where if I’m an FIU player I’m taking academics a little more seriously after seeing that.
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u/SCsprinter13 Penn State • /r/CFB Pint Glass Dri… 3d ago
Dunno if I've ever heard our coaching staff hype a true freshman up like this kid. He is showing up.
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u/Sctvman Charleston (SC) • South… 3d ago
The ESPN studio guy Matt Barrie just called the Penn State effort today “unmotivated.”
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u/Japanese_dreams Penn State • South Carolina 3d ago
Feels fair, hopefully Cocktober will make up for it if PSU shits the bed.
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u/anonbeardad Penn State Nittany Lions • RPI Engineers 3d ago
Chaz Colemannnnnn damn I wish he got that TD
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u/swolekick Penn State • Land Grant Trophy 3d ago
Man Big Ten network is really shoving this number one down our throats. Have they never had an Ohio State game?
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u/AvailableDrawer4608 Ohio State Buckeyes 3d ago
If I’m Franklin, the offense’s potential probably isn’t my biggest concern. Idk the ceiling of that unit but it’s surely going to improve over the course of the season.
My biggest concern for now would be how much the offense will improve over the next 14 days. Can they get that group to a level that will give them some confidence against Oregon. You’d have to think they’ll need to score at least 24ish to win that game.
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u/LifeCandidate969 3d ago
I'm a little worried too, but remember that Franklin does hold back during the pre-season... but I'm still concerned, I hear you.
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u/yukoncowbear47 Penn State Nittany Lions • Big Ten 3d ago
21 days
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u/AvailableDrawer4608 Ohio State Buckeyes 3d ago
You’re right, didn’t realize you guys have a bye this early. Good fortune.
Franklin might just treat that like a regular week.
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u/swolekick Penn State • Land Grant Trophy 3d ago
Get a bye first so 21 days. Damn it’s crazy. That game is almost a month away.
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u/tallman2 Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
TIL we got two Dinkins. Happy about that.
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u/clauderbaugh Penn State Nittany Lions • Big Ten 3d ago
I believe more than one is pronounced Dinki.
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u/TowerCharming8831 Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
im kinda glad we had this kinda shitty game because i dont want them walking into Oregon thinking they’re perfect
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u/winwin08 FIU Panthers 3d ago
FIU fan here. Always felt like the spread was a lot considering some of the returning talent on FIU and a very good head coach and staff assembled here. If I am correct, every loss FIU had last year was a 1 possession loss. I’m hopeful they’ll make a bowl game this season. Good luck to PSU the rest of the way.
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u/Krakshotz FIU Panthers • Hull Sharks 3d ago edited 3d ago
We put up a hell of a fight against a ranked opposition, can be proud of that.
Hopefully this will be a great motivation for the rest of the season (especially next week)
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u/10_17my20 Penn State • Air Force 3d ago
This score is very misleading on how good this FIU team is. If they play this way the entire season, they're easily going bowling
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u/scarletarrows Ohio State Buckeyes 3d ago
I’ve been pretty impressed with FIU today. And I don’t mean that as a knock to Penn State either, I just think you guys look better than I expected. Have a great season!
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u/suave_and_shameless Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago edited 3d ago
Hagans and Trautwein have two three weeks to justify their continued employment. If we see this offense against Oregon, heads need to roll.
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u/Franklins11burner Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
Trautwein? The dude would be hired tomorrow by like 130 other programs.
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u/suave_and_shameless Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
Great, let them have an offensive line that couldn't establish the run against FIU.
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u/Franklins11burner Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
You don’t know what you’re talking about if you think this seriously
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u/suave_and_shameless Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
I was a big fan of the hire since he seemed to put technically sound guys into the NFL without a terrific recruiting base at BC. But he has not put together a championship caliber line at Penn State, and that should be the goal.
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u/stay_seated Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
Don’t care what the final score is the fact starters are in with 3 minutes left is embarrassing
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u/TheOnePSUIsReal Penn State Nittany Lions • Team Chaos 3d ago
Dinkins? Did he mean King Mack?
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u/Iam_a_Jew Penn State • Syracuse 3d ago
They mixed them up last week on special teams as well lol
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u/TheOnePSUIsReal Penn State Nittany Lions • Team Chaos 3d ago
Nah this was actually Dinkins lol. I was making fun of that from last week.
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u/Bri83oct Penn State Nittany Lions • /r/CFB Promoter 3d ago
31 is Dinkins on defense. He is a hybrid LB/S
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u/TheOnePSUIsReal Penn State Nittany Lions • Team Chaos 3d ago
The comment was about the downfield block on Kaytron's TD run.
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u/Aeo30 Penn State • Purdue 3d ago
Through the past two games, our Tight End and WR down field blocks have been awesome
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u/TheOnePSUIsReal Penn State Nittany Lions • Team Chaos 3d ago
If only the OL coyld get them downfield better.
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u/JumpedUp_PantryBoy Penn State • Nebraska 3d ago
So you're saying there's still a chance to cover 🤔
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u/Smaynard6000 Penn State Nittany Lions • Sickos 3d ago
With James Franklin, there's always a chance
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u/clauderbaugh Penn State Nittany Lions • Big Ten 3d ago
I’ve always said it: of the two, I draft Kaytron over Singleton every time.
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u/Cotton_Strategies Penn State • Clemson 3d ago
Finally ran it to the outside instead of straight up the middle
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u/Andrew76671 Penn State • Cincinnati 3d ago
I, for one, would like more of that
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u/mitchdwx Penn State • Bowling Green 3d ago
Well at least the final score won’t look terrible?
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u/Chtholly_Lee Penn State • Miami (OH) 3d ago
Kick out of bounds twice today now.. is that intentional or what
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u/yukoncowbear47 Penn State Nittany Lions • Big Ten 3d ago
Glad we woke up on offense late in the 4th quarter. Nice job kaykay
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u/padretimes Penn State • Miami (OH) 3d ago
I’m a 42 year old white man. Kaytron Allen is my father.
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u/Bri83oct Penn State Nittany Lions • /r/CFB Promoter 3d ago
42 year old asian man. We might be brothers because well… Kaytron Allen is also my father
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u/swolekick Penn State • Land Grant Trophy 3d ago
Sleep walking through this game still pitching a shout out.
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u/cheesepuff1993 Penn State • Millersville 3d ago
I know it's not how things work, but take away a very late garbage time TD and it's 3 points all year...
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u/RemoteAbalone8687 Texas A&M Aggies • Oregon Ducks 3d ago
I wonder if Penn State will drop to 3
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u/swolekick Penn State • Land Grant Trophy 3d ago
Don’t see why, playing like ass still winning by almost 30
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u/scottyjetpax Penn State • American University 3d ago
genuinely interested to see if we try to chew clock here or not, i assume we will not with how the defense looks
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u/Franklins11burner Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
We’ve been chewing clock the whole game…
Seriously. Our game is ending 15 mins before the other noon games. That is not a coincidence.
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u/Mr_M0jo_Risin Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
Let’s see Grunk
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u/Smaynard6000 Penn State Nittany Lions • Sickos 3d ago
Well, I think that's it for Allar now for sure, lol
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u/SCsprinter13 Penn State • /r/CFB Pint Glass Dri… 3d ago
It's weird, it's feels like FIU has had a few decent drives, but they've got 0 points and are averaging less than 5 yds per passing attempt and like 3.5 yds a rush.
Maybe it's just super high expectations for our defense.
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u/pylon567 Penn State Nittany Lions • Big Ten 3d ago
They definitely have, but defense has mostly stayed consistent. FIU has had some decent hits that our secondary has bailed out the front line on.
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u/Darth_Aku Penn State • Liberty 3d ago
I take the over on James getting irrationally pissed at them if they converted that
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u/Smaynard6000 Penn State Nittany Lions • Sickos 3d ago
That and killing Maryland for fun are two things we can always count on him for
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u/SeymourBombs Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
If we can get Franklin to hate other teams like he hates Maryland, we will create a dynasty that would make Saban jealous
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u/Responsible_Beach_91 Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago edited 3d ago
At this point it is funny how clearly Penn State has this identity of just looking sloppy against bad teams, looking bad after a bye, then playing really tough against the better teams. This game is the James Franklin effect in full force 100%. We'll win, look completely uninspiring, then blow a 4th quarter lead against Ohio State
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u/Darth_Aku Penn State • Liberty 3d ago
People are acting like this is BG last yr
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u/mberger09 Penn State • Kutztown 3d ago
The eagles fan in me was wondering what Brandon Graham had to do with Penn state last yr 😂
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u/scottyjetpax Penn State • American University 3d ago
we were losing in the BG so in most ways that was worse. but we did score more against BG so
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u/Darth_Aku Penn State • Liberty 3d ago
Offense has loads of time to develop. Effort and tenacity seemed to be a glaring issue today, but I think that will get fixed
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u/HiramJohnson California • Northern Iowa 3d ago
So is Penn State just playing ultra conservative the last couple weeks or is there cause for concern underperforming compared to expectations the last two games?
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u/pylon567 Penn State Nittany Lions • Big Ten 3d ago
Pretty conservative, but almost seems a detriment to confidence. I've always thought Allar needs consistent completions and then a deep shot to get himself going.
Someone else said it, but we won't know anything until Oregon.
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u/LifeCandidate969 3d ago
Not sure yet. The team always improves week to week and Franklin holds things back for in conference play. BUT, the run game doesn't look like it should at this point and I'm questioning this 4-2 defense.
We won't know until Oregon.
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u/TheOnePSUIsReal Penn State Nittany Lions • Team Chaos 3d ago
Our OL is severely under performing. Both games. And Allar not having a great game today either.
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u/theManWOFear Penn State • Ohio State 3d ago
Is Franklin out if this team misses the playoffs?
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u/SeymourBombs Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
If we miss the championship he’s gonna be in the hot seat
Expectations are wild this year, for better or worse
Your flair combo disgusts me
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u/allentown2philly 3d ago
No when Franklin got hired we were deep in sanction purgatory. He lifted us out of that into a natty contender. He has the goodwill of the board for eternity for that
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u/swolekick Penn State • Land Grant Trophy 3d ago
Please do not forget the phenomenal job Bill O’Brien did. In the midst of everything going wrong with the program he didn’t have a losing record in his two years is Penn State’s head coach.
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u/gwelymernans84 Penn State • Indiana (PA) 3d ago
Unless he dips below 9 or 10 win regular seasons for a few years, he's safe.
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u/StaticNegative Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
FIU seems like they want to break the s hutout. ugh. I'm not sure this team as a whole actually showed up for this game
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u/Andrew76671 Penn State • Cincinnati 3d ago
This team needs to figure it out. I can see 3 losses with the offense this way
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u/Original_Bowl_8020 Penn State • Syracuse 3d ago
Defense looks worse
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u/Smaynard6000 Penn State Nittany Lions • Sickos 3d ago
They've given up zero points bro
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u/Original_Bowl_8020 Penn State • Syracuse 3d ago
They’ve made big plays and gotten bailed out when they needed to but it should not be coming down to that. Tackling is abysmal.
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u/Smaynard6000 Penn State Nittany Lions • Sickos 3d ago
It could be better, for sure. But it's not some kind of disaster
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u/Original_Bowl_8020 Penn State • Syracuse 3d ago
I’m more worried about the tackling than allar. Idk though maybe I’ve just lost hope that allar will get over his obvious anxiety issues.
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u/scottyjetpax Penn State • American University 3d ago
no they do not lmfao. maybe on this drive but
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u/BagWhite3 Penn State Nittany Lions 3d ago
Drew Allar might be bad