Official PSU - MSU '25 Game thread

[CaliLion79]

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[bbrown]

I just read that Penn St s opponents in these first 10 games have had 34 penalties combined called against them....hellava bunch of disciplined teams...what a joke...

It's pretty bad. MSU should have been called for multiple holds, We should have been called for a delay of game on the last TD and I thought some of the ball spotting was kind of iffy.

 

[ZouaveLion]

It's pretty bad. MSU should have been called for multiple holds, We should have been called for a delay of game on the last TD and I thought some of the ball spotting was kind of iffy.

During the Iowa USC game today the Hawkeyes were called for their first holding penalty all year. I m convinced that you have to literally rip a guys jersey off to get called for an infraction in this God awful conference

 

[Nittering Nabob]

I just read that Penn St s opponents in these first 10 games have had 34 penalties combined called against them....hellava bunch of disciplined teams...what a joke...

Are you suggesting that the B1G doesn’t really like PSU?

 

[bbrown]

Are you suggesting that the B1G doesn’t really like PSU?

I'm suggesting the refs are just not that good.

 

[Connorpozlee]

First game I’ve watched since the UCLA debacle. Tunes in at MSU up 7-0. I can’t explain just how happy I was to watch us just run, run, run, it on a team that couldn’t stop it.

 

[Ludd]

I'm suggesting the refs are just not that good.

Ole Miss has gotten more “breaks” in this game against Florida than PSU has gotten all year.

 

[bbrown]

Ole Miss has gotten more “breaks” in this game against Florida than PSU has gotten all year.

That last non call for the interference on the FL wr was a travesty.

 

[Ludd]

That last non call for the interference on the FL wr was a travesty.

And the worst was they threw the flag then said no penalty. Pathetically bad.

 

[PAgeologist]

And the designer went on shopping sprees at both the MSU and PSU student book stores.

Then it was assembled by Helen Keller, Ray Charles, and Srevie Wonder.

 

[Nittering Nabob]

I'm suggesting the refs are just not that good.

I’m confused. Are you now also ZuaveLion?

 

[Corner Room Breakfast]

During the Iowa USC game today the Hawkeyes were called for their first holding penalty all year. I m convinced that you have to literally rip a guys jersey off to get called for an infraction in the God awful conference

Penn State should show the Big 10 the holding plays not called against DDS in the Oregon game.

 

[bbrown]

I’m confused. Are you now also ZuaveLion?

 

[PSUForever]

Outside of Dinkins yes. Reynolds has been pretty bad this year and he wasn't very good in this game.

That is another position group that we all penciled in as an "A" at the beginning of the season and they basically have not shown up and are totally overrated. How many catches do Dinkins, Reynolds and Rapp have total starting with the Oregon game? Warren totally bailed this team out last year. Without him we have 3 maybe 4 losses but certainly no playoff.

 

[bbrown]

That is another position group that we all penciled in as an "A" at the beginning of the season and they basically have not shown up and are totally overrated. How many catches do Dinkins, Reynolds and Rapp have total starting with the Oregon game? Warren totally bailed this team out last year. Without him we have 3 maybe 4 losses but certainly no playoff.

I was really expediting Dinkins to be more involved in the pass game.

 

[PSUForever]

I was really expediting Dinkins to be more involved in the pass game.

He's non existent. 14 catches for the year. Probably not many in B10 play.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Nobody is whining. One really bad team beat a slightly worse team. 4-6. Try to cool down a little.

I’m so confused. I thought it was a lock that we were going 3-9. How could we have possibly picked up a 4th win?

 

[Auxgym]

Winds were calm at the time. FGA would have been the better decision.

Winds were 15 to 20 mph yesterday in Lansing? What are you talking about?

 

[Bison13]

I'm suggesting the refs are just not that good.

And the other thing above….

 

[94LionsFan]

Winds were 15 to 20 mph yesterday in Lansing? What are you talking about?

I was on the road and only able to hear the first half on the radio. Steve and Jack both were questioning the decision not to kick the FG. This happened at the 2-min warning, so they had time to ask Cabinda (sideline reporter) too, and he was also saying he’d kick. No one mentioned the wind that I recall.

 

[Nittering Nabob]

Winds were 15 to 20 mph yesterday in Lansing? What are you talking about?

Not during the 4th down play

 

[bdgan]

I was really expediting Dinkins to be more involved in the pass game.

All of the TEs

 

[bdgan]

I’m so confused. I thought it was a lock that we were going 3-9. How could we have possibly picked up a 4th win?

We're up to 14th in the BiG

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

You’re a designer, make that WUT? for me

 

[Bvillebaron]

That last non call for the interference on the FL wr was a travesty.

Sure was. Looks like Kiffin was calling the game since they wiped it off as soon as he complained.

 

[Bvillebaron]

Love it when whiners whine about other whiners whining!!

Make sure you are first in line.

 

[Bvillebaron]

In a season where there hasn't been a whole lot to get excited about, that drive that took nine minutes off the clock was perhaps not a thing of beauty, but "epic." No, Grunkemeyer isn't the 2nd coming of Kerry Collins, but he did with his feet what Kerry used to do with his arm - and he really looked like he was leading the team. And Kaytron Allen more than earned his pay today. OK, it's only Michigan State, but a win's a win. Oh, and I saw some very nice tackling by the D - hit the guy solid and wrap him up. The team played very well today. I hope they can keep this mojo going. Glad, too, for Terry Smith - he deserved this win.

 

[Bvillebaron]

What was funny was on the long play, suddenly all three receivers were open.

Grunk looks downfield. Allar did not. That at least loosens the LB’s from the LOS. He had few options on most of those pass plays. His protection was decent, just nowhere to go. On some plays he looked downfield a loooong time before giving up.

Grunk will be quite good, unless Hagans stays here.

Please stop. You are embarrassing yourself. Name one play where Grunk did anything other than run the ball after he broke the pocket or throw the ball away.

 

[haveyoumethoward]

Make sure you are first in line.

lol. truth is truth.

 

[Ludd]

What was funny was on the long play, suddenly all three receivers were open.

Grunk looks downfield. Allar did not. That at least loosens the LB’s from the LOS. He had few options on most of those pass plays. His protection was decent, just nowhere to go. On some plays he looked downfield a loooong time before giving up.

Grunk will be quite good, unless Hagans stays here.

Allar looked downfield all the time. Many of his passes were as he was running. Did you ever watch him?

 

[Nittering Nabob]

Allar looked downfield all the time. Many of his passes were as he was running. Did you ever watch him?

Downfield like this?

 

[PhillyBillyReprise]

I am glad the team could put together 4 quarters and won. I am glad that Terry Smith won his first game as interim head coach. I am glad that the team has kept alive its chance to make a bowl game.
Here it comes; however, in beating Michigan State, Penn State won a game it was favored in. That’s no change from what happened most times under Coach Franklin.
So PSU is no better off than it was and the recruiting class is disintegrating.
I sure the hope the new hire is another Joe Pa.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

Nope, we need a young offensive genius. The only way to succeed vs the bigger payrolls is superior O scheme. Honor/Degrees etc don’t mean anything.

 

[Ludd]

Downfield like this?

You’re going to defend Grunk by showing a clip of one of Allar’s interceptions? Really? Not going to show a clip of one of Grunk’s four INT’s?

 

[Corner Room Breakfast]

Winds were calm at the time. FGA would have been the better decision.

Nope gusts up to 25, holder on kickoffs ??????

 

[NoBareFeet]

PSU staff continues to play not to lose instead of playing to win. Today it worked out because MSU is a bad team.

50 runs, only 13 passes. Most of the pass attempts were after running on first and second down but still having more than 5 yds to go. That puts a lot of pressure on Grunk.

That's how they should play (minus the constant shotgun formation). It was beautiful.

 

[NittanyBuff]

Season is a success boys, we won "The land grant trophy", lol, not sure how many articles I saw leading into the game about that. Who gives a flying **** about this trophy.

 

[BobPSU92]

Photo gallery: Penn State earns road victory at Michigan State | Penn State University

The Nittany Lions earned a road win against the Michigan State Spartans on Nov. 15, dominating 28-10. The victory marked interim head coach Terry Smith's first win, along Penn State retaining the Land Grant Trophy.

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[NittanyBuff]

Lol, has anything more meaningless being tried to slam down someone's throat! Big 10 has tried like crazy to make this some rivalry game since PSU doesn't truly have one in the Big.

 

[CowbellMan]

Allar looked downfield all the time. Many of his passes were as he was running. Did you ever watch him?

You are correct. My bad. He looked downfield. He largely refused to throw anything past medium and mostly reverted to short.