Official PSU - Rutgers '25 game thread

[Ludd]

Anyone still want Terry Smith?

 

[LB99]

Is this the game that puts this season out of its misery?

 

[Big_O]

Getting manhandled by buttgers is automatic disqualification for TS as HC.

 

[fastlax16]

The Secondary has been a major problem for several years. Changing a coach will not change that in three weeks without gutting the whole group, secondary coach and finding anyone with a hint of talent out of the portal..

Who coaches the secondary?

 

[KingLando]

Just awful--at least if we lose we don't have to deal with a bowl game.
Can't wait for the next coach to take over.

 

[Paws057]

Well, we only paid $3 million for this awesome defense

Amazing isn’t it?

 

[Nitt1300]

Anyone still want Terry Smith?

I was about to ask the same thing

 

[KingLando]

Anyone still want Terry Smith?

Why did anyone ever?

 

[Ludd]

Why did anyone ever?

I didn’t.

 

[ZouaveLion]

296 yards allowed in a half to the State University of New Jersey is pathetic

 

[erielion]

Is it even possible to avg. over 11 yards a carry & lose a football game?

 

[Shifty15]

This is effffffing Rutgers.

Which is the same statement we made vs. UCLA & Northwestern

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Nice hurry-up drive by PSU, to move into FG position, with 0:05 left.

PSU to attempt a 32-yard FG ....

Rutgers calls a TO

and the kick is good.

24-21, PSU, with 0:01 left in the 1st half

 

[LB99]

Nice quick drive by Grunk. Good poise and decision making

 

[Big_O]

This game should not be this close.

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

Grunk is getting better…hasn’t had to throw much the past few weeks. Nice to see him move the team with his arm in a 2-minute offense.

 

[PrtLng Lion]

The O certainly hasn't been a problem so far today. Did I see correctly that this is the first time since late '90s that Rutgers has scored more than 10 on PSU? Oy vey

 

[Shifty15]

Grunk is getting better…hasn’t had to throw much the past few weeks. Nice to see him move the team with his arm in a 2-minute offense.

Maybe he can play defense as well…

 

[LMTLION]

Who coaches the secondary?

That’s inconsequential. We need to read the banners above Piscataway today.

 

[Big_O]

At least the bourbon is making this slightly less painful.

 

[Dbsteel]

This is the guy you want as head coach? This team just isn't as talented as made out to be which is on Franklin, but Smith isn't going to fix that.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

PSU with 311 net yards in the 1st half

Rutgers with 296 net yards in the 1st half

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

At least the bourbon is making this slightly less painful.

Stella!

 

[Psu00]

Halftime stats-

Rushing
PSU- 16 carries for 177 yds
Rutgers- 25 carries for 125 yds

Passing
PSU- 8/11 for 134 yds
Rutgers- 9/13 for 176 yds

Total yards
PSU- 311
Rutgers- 296

First downs
PSU- 12
Rutgers- 17

Penalties
PSU- 3 for 20 yds
Rutgers- 1 for 5 yds

Time of possession
PSU- 12:19
Rutgers- 17:40

 

[Still in State Colllege]

I don't ever remember Penn State having a defense this bad. Tackling is just abhorrent.

 

[bdgan]

I don't ever remember Penn State having a defense this bad. Tackling is just abhorrent.

How much did OSU have to pay PSU to take Knowles off their hands?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[PSU4U]

Please use this thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game discussion of the 2025 Penn State - Rutgers game.

I'm to old or I would do this myself but the next time someone sees Jim Knowls tell him hello for me.

 

[RyanSnyder]

 

[Psu00]

How much did OSU have to pay PSU to take Knowles off their hands?

Knowles leaves…..Ohio St finally beats Michigan.

 

[Still in State Colllege]

How much did OSU have to pay PSU to take Knowles off their hands?

Knowles had yet to miss a tackle today. Probably the only member of the defense.

 

[bdgan]

We blitz a lot and even when we don't blitz we bring defenders right up to the LOS. I saw PSU defenders overrun the tackle in the backfield which left nobody left to defend the middle of the field.

 

[Dbsteel]

8 beers in and this defense is still atrocious. Then I need to wake up and do it all over again with the Steelers.

 

[RyanSnyder]

 

[bdgan]

At least he knows we have to play better defense

 

[Dbsteel]

Knowles had yet to miss a tackle today. Probably the only member of the defense.

Knowles had a few more players at OSU than here. Im not sure many of them start there.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[RyanSnyder]

 

[bdgan]

Knowles had yet to miss a tackle today. Probably the only member of the defense.

Our defense overruns plays and gets caught out of position. Twice we couldn't even count to 11.

 

[bdgan]

8 beers in and this defense is still atrocious. Then I need to wake up and do it all over again with the Steelers.

Josh Allen got sacked 8 times last week and 2 OL might be out. They already have a LB & DL out. Steelers have a chance with Rogers back.