Official PSU - tOSU '25 game thread

[Ludd]

Grunk still struggling … he’s showing flashes, though. Going to be a learning process … need to just let him fight through it and the team will take the lumps as he grows. Hopefully AK doesn’t fall back on Smolik and wildcat nonsense instead … just let Grunk learn by doing and failing.

He just doesn’t throw the ball very well especially on the move.

 

[KingLando]

If we aren’t the stupidest ******* team in college football I would be amazed

Miami gives us a run

 

[Arivacalion]

Grunk still struggling … he’s showing flashes, though. Going to be a learning process … need to just let him fight through it and the team will take the lumps as he grows. Hopefully AK doesn’t fall back on Smolik and wildcat nonsense instead … just let Grunk learn by doing and failing.

He stinks. Missed 4 open receivers so far and counting. Also, Smith blew it and gave them 7 more points by rushing that series

 

[Calabrin]

What is Knowles doing in the Tosu press box?

TS: Jim?
JK: Zzzzzzzzzzzzz-hm? Hm-wha? Yes! Yeah. Terry. Yes. I'm here. What's up?
TS: Jim, we put together a drive and scored. You, uh... you planning to help us out today?
JK: Ahem. Yes... I--I'm right on top of it. ::shuffles papers:: let's see... defense, right? How about a little man-coverage on Jeremiah Smith? They'll never expect it!

 

[PSUcup]

Wow

 

[Paws057]

Sutton stripped that ball….

 

[Wewantthelion]

Grunk still struggling … he’s showing flashes, though. Going to be a learning process … need to just let him fight through it and the team will take the lumps as he grows. Hopefully AK doesn’t fall back on Smolik and wildcat nonsense instead … just let Grunk learn by doing and failing.

He has to learn how to throw on the move when his heart is racing. He has thrown well standing in the pocket.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

fumble!!!

PSU gets it, and Chas Coleman scoops it up and runs it to around the tOSU 14!!!

After video review, the fumble and recovery are confirmed!

 

[Ludd]

Just wish he would have gotten into the end zone.

 

[Paws057]

Oops was it Campbell?

 

[KingLando]

I don't understand what Ohio State was doing there at all but thank God
Why was Donaldson even in the game let alone running the ball?

 

[Mile High Lion]

Okay, let's make this count and get a TD!

 

[KingLando]

Oops was it Campbell?

Looked like Campbell

 

[fastlax16]

How’s big ten officiating screw us on this one

 

[m.knox]

Need stop here as this could balloon to 31-7 quick

You need to post more......

 

[LMTLION]

It’s an effing miracle they upheld it. I’m shocked.

 

[KingLando]

You need to post more......

He got the stop he asked for--that easily could have gotten to 31-7 if we don't get the stop

 

[Moogy]

My fave routes are TE seams. Announcer mentioned that earlier. Use it. It’ll work. Stop forcing the run.

 

[psu0408]

They're hanging around, gotta give them credit.

 

[KingLando]

It’s an effing miracle they upheld it. I’m shocked.

I mean, they can't rule forward progress on a replay so not even sure what was being reviewed.

Now we go conservative lol

 

[Calabrin]

It’s an effing miracle they upheld it. I’m shocked.

They were trying to see if there was any semi-absurd way they could justify overturning it.

 

[Ludd]

We’ve had all of our success going wide so we hand the ball off up the middle twice in a row.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

1st down: run by Kaytron for no gain
2nd down: run by Kaytron for 4
3rd down: PSU showed an empty backfield, then Clifford in motion then sets up in the backfield, and tOSU calls TO. 0:29 left in the half
3rd down: shovel pass to Kaytron, and he takes it to the 1

1st down, 0:23 left in the half

 

[Mile High Lion]

Yes! Punch it in

 

[Ludd]

Now hand it to Allen up the middle.

 

[Mile High Lion]

TD!!!!

 

[Paws057]

Yes!

 

[Phils rug]

TD PSU!!!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

1st: TD, Kaytron Allen!!!

 

[PSUcup]

LFG!!!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

With the PAT, it's 17-14, tOSU, with 0:20 left in the half

 

[frnkwms1212]

Happily surprised.

 

[KingLando]

FOX is very happy right now

 

[WVilleLion23]

Scoring from the 1 yard line vs OSU is a victory in itself. Weren’t we like 0-11 on last 11 plays from OSU 1?

 

[Moogy]

Hopefully this will be like last year’s USC game … all the dramatic over-reactive trolls came out to bash the team early. By the end of the game, it was awfully quiet. For some reason, they didn’t want to celebrate PSU’s success.

 

[MtNittany]

We’ve had all of our success going wide so we hand the ball off up the middle twice in a row.

If you don't hand the ball up the middle, then the wide stuff sort of gets more attention.

 

[KingLando]

Hopefully this will be like last year’s USC game … all the dramatic over-reactive trolls came out to bash the team early. By the end of the game, it was awfully quiet. For some reason, they didn’t want to celebrate PSU’s success.

I'm thrilled it's competitive. I think the score is misleading but I'll gladly take it and hope we shock the world.

 

[Knickslions69]

Huge end to half.

 

[Calabrin]

Haha. I still remember my mom losing her mind when Penn State beat ND in 1990. She actually ran out of the house cheering.

 

[Ludd]

If you don't hand the ball up the middle, then the wide stuff sort of gets more attention.

But when you really only have three tries, you don’t use up the first two up the middle.