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Instant Analysis: Penn State plays another great team close, still loses

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Oregon Ducks tight end Kenyon Sadiq (18) hurdles Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Jalen Kimber (3) for a touchdown during the first quarter in the 2024 Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images

The Penn State Nittany Lions fell short in the Big Ten Title Game, losing to the top-ranked Oregon Ducks. Blue White Illustrated reporters Sean Fitz, Greg Pickel, and Nate Bauer were on the scene at Lucas Oil Stadium and discussed the game from field level after the loss. Hear what they observed and what they took away from conversations with players and coaches after the game.

What happened to sink Penn State’s chances at a bye in the College Football playoff? The trio discusses what happened in the game and the impact of the team’s second loss to a top-five team this season.

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Penn State falls short in Title Game

The Penn State Nittany Lions needed to play a clean game to beat Oregon, and unfortunately for them, they didn’t. The Lions tossed two interceptions and allowed 181 yards to Ducks wide receiver Tez Johnson in the 45-37 loss on Saturday night.

The crew discusses if there are such things as moral victories for a team that has played teams closely for years but finds a way to come up short each time. They also get into the key moments and players from Saturday, including Drew Allar, Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen’s reemergence, and more.

Next up for the Nittany Lions

Fitz Bauer and Pickel recapped Penn State head coach James Franklin’s postgame comments, but be sure to hear it for yourself. We’ve got Franklin’s full remarks after the game on the BWI YouTube Channel. You can also watch the Labatt Postgame Show replay on the channel, here on the site, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Penn State will find out its fate Sunday afternoon when the College Football Playoff Committee reveals the official seeding for the playoff. We’ll have extensive coverage of the upcoming matchup with the team’s next opponent on the site. However, if you want to get our initial reactions to the next game, join us live on YouTube as we give you our first look-preview of the game.

We’ll go live once we know Penn State’s seeding and path in the playoff so we can discuss the outlook for the Nittany Lions potentially making a deep run. Will they get a home game? Or will the playoff committee agree with national media analysts who want to leapfrog Notre Dame over the Nittany Lions? Join us as we break it all down Sunday afternoon!

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