Official PSU - Indiana '25 game thread

[Tom McAndrew]

Please use this thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game discussion of the 2025 PSU - Indiana game thread.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[BobPSU92]

We’re going to wipe our a$$es with indiana today. Smith laughs at Ciggie.

 

[84lion]

What's your name? Hoosier Daddy?

Indiana 52, PSU 6

 

[bluewhiteapos]

There’s a football game today? Weird, you’d hardly know it by looking around here.

 

[LilWashLion]

I just read Chaz Coleman is out. Didn’t say why. Anybody know why?

 

[Catch1lion]

I just read Chaz Coleman is out. Didn’t say why. Anybody know why?

I think he has been dinged up this year. The reason he has limited playing time.

 

[Nitt1300]

I've been around a long time, and I don't remember ever expecting a loss to Indiana before.

 

[DaytonRickster]

I just read Chaz Coleman is out. Didn’t say why. Anybody know why?

Smolik (QB) is still out and the Freshman QB is questionable. Clifford was receiving reps this week. Isn't there a walk-on QB, he couldn't be worse than putting Clifford in an emergency?
If Kotelnicki has any sense he will avoid plays that put Grunk at risk of injury. The OL better commit themselves to playing the very best they've played all year and to protect Grunk (i.e., earn their $)

 

[bbrown]

I just read Chaz Coleman is out. Didn’t say why. Anybody know why?

I heard he was sick. I still know a few people on campus and they said the flu has been making its rounds.

 

[bbrown]

I've been around a long time, and I don't remember ever expecting a loss to Indiana before.

2004 was the last time and hey look how that one turned out.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

OUT

7 Kaden Saunders
#13 Tony Rojas
#14 Jaxon Smolik
#15 Drew Allar
#18 Max Granville
#19 Josiah Brown
#19 Chaz Coleman
#30 Kari Jackson
#34 Owen Wafle
#38 Jackson Pryts
#42 Mason Robinson
#58 Kaleb Artis
#59 Brady O'Hara
#61 Liam Horan
#81 Donte Nastasi
#84 Peter Gonzalez
#88 Sam Siafa
#93 Bobby Mears
#95 Jordan Mayer

QUESTIONABLE

Kritza

 

[rudedude]

I just read Chaz Coleman is out. Didn’t say why. Anybody know why?

Illness is what I saw

 

[Calabrin]

Penn State's defense is going to keep them in the game...?

Has he been watching these games?

 

[Midnighter]

Spending the afternoon at school building benches for the outdoor classroom then catching the Upper School performance of Elf Jr. the Musical. Appreciate updates fellas!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Ugh, another game with Gus Johnson. PSU radio PBP, here I come

 

[Paws057]

Ugh, another game with Gus Johnson. PSU radio PBP, here I come

Gus will be orgasmic for Indiana

 

[Ludd]

Struggled with whether I should watch the game at all….I figure I’ll make it until halftime.

 

[BostonNit]

Holy cow a lot of red in the stands.

 

[KingLando]

Penn State's defense is going to keep them in the game...?

Has he been watching these games?

Didn't he say "for a half"?

Also, Cignetti plans on winning 70-0

 

[JVP_Yahweh]

Attendance looks a little lower than normal

 

[NoSoup4U]

I've been around a long time, and I don't remember ever expecting a loss to Indiana before.

Nor it appears. 40-45% Indiana crowd?

 

[KingLando]

Attendance looks a little lower than normal

JMO--that's an amazing crowd for a 3-5 team that hasn't won in over a month

 

[Calabrin]

DeLuca with a nice play, but can we stop celebrating on 2nd down stops?

 

[SouthHalls410]

I suspect that not only Indiana fans are there, but alums and fans from IUP. They’re red too.

 

[Catch1lion]

The quarterback was drilled by the dentist, DDS

 

[Tom McAndrew]

PSU's D forces a 3 & out.

Then a 17-yard punt return. Alas, a flag on the return. The refs pick up the flag, so PSU starts on their 42

 

[KingLando]

First play--a WR "sweep" having Kaytron out wide....why?

 

[Paws057]

Surprised we didn’t run that double flea flicker there! Lol

 

[NoSoup4U]

I suspect that not only Indiana fans are there, but alums and fans from IUP. They’re red too.

lol ….you find many IUP people wearing their colors to a penn state game do ya?

 

[SouthHalls410]

lol ….you find many IUP people wearing their colors to a penn state game do ya?

Dude do you live in the area? They loved Cignetti there. And dude, I know alums who were going in their red, so there’s that.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

First play--a WR "sweep" having Kaytron out wide....why?

why is that an issue?

PSU's OL has underperformed this season.

Indiana's DL is terrific

So you throw something at them right at the start that is a surprise. And Kaytron picked up 4 yards on the play, so it's hardly a bad outcome.

 

[Calabrin]

Another week, another refusal to throw the ball down field. 3rd and 12, you're targeting a receiver at line of scrimmage.

 

[DaytonRickster]

Surprised we didn’t run that double flea flicker there! Lol

Grunk throws way behind a wide open Hudson. His passing looks terrible this far.

 

[m.knox]

2 drops take the wind right out of the sail......

 

[Tom McAndrew]

PSU picked up an initial 1st down. Then the had a run for -2, and 2 incomplete passes, so they have to punt.

Gabe's punt lands around the 9, but bounces backwards, so it's downed around the 18 (give or take)

 

[pendal1]

Grunk throws way behind a wide open Hudson. His passing looks terrible this far.

It was behind him but it still hit him in the hands. How about making a catch.

 

[KingLando]

why is that an issue?

PSU's OL has underperformed this season.

Indiana's DL is terrific

So you throw something at them right at the start that is a surprise. And Kaytron picked up 4 yards on the play, so it's hardly a bad outcome.

It's points to the larger problem that has plagued this team all year. Instead of coming out with a legit game plan we spend too much time on gimmicky stuff--like the last pass they tried to get to Pena. We need to focus on the basics especially with a young QB. And Allen isn't the guy that should be running that play which is yet another problem--not using your players to their strengths.

 

[Alphalion75]

Wide outs need to help out the young qb.

 

[NoSoup4U]

Dude do you live in the area? They loved Cignetti there. And dude, I know alums who were going in their red, so there’s that.

Been going for 50’plus years dude and never saw any. By definition fair weather fans