Pin MSU at the 1 and they score, and then later a 4th and 15 TD?

[bfpsu]

Ok, maybe the 99 drive is kind of excusable, early in the game, a few missed tackles, MSU confusing the PSU D….but, but giving up a TD on 4th and 15? I honestly couldn’t believe MSU was going for it…and then to allow the obly thing you can’t let happen? a TD? I could see if was out of a trick play on special teams but come one….from 23-20 to 30-20, bye, bye ball game. Of course the offense has been horrific at times, but besides Wisky’s QB fumbling the game away, the D has come up small in a lot of big spots…throw back by Iowa, late TD drive by Michigan, getting gashed by Illinois a 24 point underdog that passed for only 40 yards, etc.
It’s very frustrating

 

[dcf4psu]

PSU has become the team that does just enough to lose. In fact they're really good at it and do it a variety of ways so you're never quite sure who'll pull out the loss from week to week. You just know it's going to happen. It's swell being a fan of this program right now.

 

[bdgan]

Ok, maybe the 99 drive is kind of excusable, early in the game, a few missed tackles, MSU confusing the PSU D….but, but giving up a TD on 4th and 15? I honestly couldn’t believe MSU was going for it…and then to allow the obly thing you can’t let happen? a TD? I could see if was out of a trick play on special teams but come one….from 23-20 to 30-20, bye, bye ball game. Of course the offense has been horrific at times, but besides Wisky’s QB fumbling the game away, the D has come up small in a lot of big spots…throw back by Iowa, late TD drive by Michigan, getting gashed by Illinois a 24 point underdog that passed for only 40 yards, etc.
It’s very frustrating

MSU shouldn't have confused the PSU defense by running between the tackles from their own 1 yd line.

 

[84lion]

PSU has become the team that does just enough to lose. In fact they're really good at it and do it a variety of ways so you're never quite sure who'll pull out the loss from week to week. You just know it's going to happen. It's swell being a fan of this program right now.

To be fair, Nebraska has been perfecting that act all season long. Small comfort, I know...but it could be worse.

 

[WestSideLion]

At least PSU didn’t just extend Franklin for some absurd duration and amount. We have that going for us!

 

[MaconNitt]

PSU has become the team that does just enough to lose. In fact they're really good at it and do it a variety of ways so you're never quite sure who'll pull out the loss from week to week. You just know it's going to happen. It's swell being a fan of this program right now.

frustrating, disappointing, maddening............

 

[ILLINOISLION]

The QB had all day to make that throw…..to their best receiver…..with no safety help.

Pathetic!

 

[helixville]

To be fair, Nebraska has been perfecting that act all season long. Small comfort, I know...but it could be worse.

Ya and their coach took a pay cut. So did Harbaugh. What do we do? Reward mediocrity with an absurd new contract extension.

 

[Connorpozlee]

The QB had all day to make that throw…..to their best receiver…..with no safety help.

Pathetic!

And even at that, the CB was right on the receiver. Inexplicably, he tried to break up the pass by jumping with his back to the receiver and reaching backwards.

 

[MaconNitt]

The QB had all day to make that throw…..to their best receiver…..with no safety help.

Pathetic!

agree, but sometimes the other guy makes a better play

 

[PSUJam]

agree, but sometimes the other guy makes a better play

The tackling

 

[bbrown]

Ok, maybe the 99 drive is kind of excusable, early in the game, a few missed tackles, MSU confusing the PSU D….but, but giving up a TD on 4th and 15? I honestly couldn’t believe MSU was going for it…and then to allow the obly thing you can’t let happen? a TD? I could see if was out of a trick play on special teams but come one….from 23-20 to 30-20, bye, bye ball game. Of course the offense has been horrific at times, but besides Wisky’s QB fumbling the game away, the D has come up small in a lot of big spots…throw back by Iowa, late TD drive by Michigan, getting gashed by Illinois a 24 point underdog that passed for only 40 yards, etc.
It’s very frustrating

Just another example of Pry coming up small in a big game.

 

[bbrown]

The tackling

It was absolutely horrible today. Smith continued his clinic of not wrapping up.

 

[Corner Room Breakfast]

Win tonight and it's Las Vegas, Nashville, or NYC.
Lose tonight and it's Las Vegas, Nashville, or NYC.

 

[JoeBot409]

Ok, maybe the 99 drive is kind of excusable, early in the game, a few missed tackles, MSU confusing the PSU D….but, but giving up a TD on 4th and 15? I honestly couldn’t believe MSU was going for it…and then to allow the obly thing you can’t let happen? a TD? I could see if was out of a trick play on special teams but come one….from 23-20 to 30-20, bye, bye ball game. Of course the offense has been horrific at times, but besides Wisky’s QB fumbling the game away, the D has come up small in a lot of big spots…throw back by Iowa, late TD drive by Michigan, getting gashed by Illinois a 24 point underdog that passed for only 40 yards, etc.
It’s very frustrating

Now that you mention it, it was quite pathetic 99 yards in the snow. 4th and 15 they get a TD. It is sad how far how the mighty have fallen since Joe was scapegoated and forced out.

 

[JoeBot409]

Just another example of Pry coming up small in a big game.

Like I said, he is nothing more than a bumpkin from Toon town or (Toontahn if you live in western PA)

 

[PSUJam]

It was absolutely horrible today. Smith continued his clinic of not wrapping up.

I also think the "Saquon affect" is real. These kids came here thinking they're going to be the next Saquon but he was a generational back. Enough dancing around behind the line of scrimmage.

 

[DandyDonII]

I also think the "Saquon affect" is real. These kids came here thinking they're going to be the next Saquon but he was a generational back. Enough dancing around behind the line of scrimmage.

You can only blame the RBs so much for "dancing around" in the backfield since the OL is being pushed back into the RB, he has to dance or else just fall into the OL.

 

[bbrown]

You can only blame the RBs so much for "dancing around" in the backfield since the OL is being pushed back into the RB, he has to dance or else just fall into the OL.

Thats a valid point but when the hole is there they either miss it, fool around waiting for it to open or are just not fast enough to do it. Its perfect storm of bad.

 

[BobPSU92]

At least PSU didn’t just extend Franklin for some absurd duration and amount. We have that going for us!

Franklin is getting $75 MM over 10 years. He’s a bargain compared to tucker. mel is getting $95 MM over 10 years. Suddenly, Sandy is looking responsible.

 

[PSUForever]

PSU has become the team that does just enough to lose. In fact they're really good at it and do it a variety of ways so you're never quite sure who'll pull out the loss from week to week. You just know it's going to happen. It's swell being a fan of this program right now.

Sadly this is a spot on accurate take. I'm afraid that we now don't really know how to win. No one can step up and make a play when it counts. The program has a losing culture. As a fan you just wait for the loss in these close games.

 

[dcf4psu]

Sadly this is a spot on accurate take. I'm afraid that we now don't really know how to win. No one can step up and make a play when it counts. The program has a losing culture. As a fan you just wait for the loss in these close games.

Even more agonizing is this was a 5 - 0 team up 17 - 3 at Iowa in the 2nd quarter looking to go 6 - 0. But then again it could have been at least 21 - 3 if I remember, but it wasn't and from there it all unraveled.

 

[GregInPitt]

Franklin is getting $75 MM over 10 years. He’s a bargain compared to tucker. mel is getting $95 MM over 10 years. Suddenly, Sandy is looking responsible.

Wouldn’t PSU fans pay the extra to actually win games? Tucker put his team together in a year and a half and beat Franklin who has been 8 years assembling this years team.

 

[PSUAVLNC]

You can only blame the RBs so much for "dancing around" in the backfield since the OL is being pushed back into the RB, he has to dance or else just fall into the OL.

Completely agree. The MSU D tackle lines up head on the center and just ran past him. Never touched!!!! PS football has fallen a long way. They truly suck at football. They are the worst fundamentally coached team I’ve ever seen. “Let’s all love each other and have a hug” is not college football.

 

[Wlawnlion]

Why does this O-Line have such problems with teams that stunt as well, the lineman never switch.

 

[Ram20]

Completely agree. The MSU D tackle lines up head on the center and just ran past him. Never touched!!!! PS football has fallen a long way. They truly suck at football. They are the worst fundamentally coached team I’ve ever seen. “Let’s all love each other and have a hug” is not college football.

This is spot on. We just aren't going to be able to win at the level we want with linemen getting blown past. Every game as ridiculous missed blocks from our offensive line. I see a lack of desire and physicality. Our RBs feel it, certainly Sean has felt it into the training tent for 3 years. Nothing matters on this team if we can't get some push on the offensive line.

 

[Connorpozlee]

You can only blame the RBs so much for "dancing around" in the backfield since the OL is being pushed back into the RB, he has to dance or else just fall into the OL.

Sometimes the dancing around is what makes the play a 2 yard loss instead of a 5 yard loss.

 

[PSU Chicago]

Sometimes the dancing around is what makes the play a 2 yard loss instead of a 5 yard loss.

Or the 2 yard loss into a 5 yard loss.

 

[Connorpozlee]

Or the 2 yard loss into a 5 yard loss.

Either way, when the line doesn’t block no running back is getting the first down