Penn State Football Postgame Show: Lions take Indiana down to the wire

The Penn State football team once again fought hard but failed to finish, losing to second-ranked Indiana on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Penn State has noW dropped consecutive games to the top two teams in the country in as many weeks. The team is now on an unprecedented six-game losing streak and is winless in conference play.

Discuss the loss and the rest of the season on the Blue White Illustrated LaBatt Postgame Show. We’ll break down what happened during the game and how Penn State failed to execute in crunch time when it mattered most. We’ll also be taking your questions throughout the hour-long show.

It’s also a great time to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel and Blue White Illustrated. Penn State is coming down the home stretch of the college football season and will name a new head coach in the next few months.

Penn State keeps it close at halftime

The Penn State defense showed up in a much better way to start the game against the Hoosiers. The team allowed 17 points at halftime, but seven came on a short field, thanks to a fumble by starting running back Kaytron Allen during the two-minute drive before halftime. Defensive coordiantor Jim Knowles came out aggressive, collecting six tackles for loss in the first half thanks to run blitzes and pressure.

However, the team’s issues with stopping the quarterback run still lingered and allowed Indiana to convert too many third downs. Fernando Mendoza collected 30 yards and a touchdown on four rushing attempts, which also included a first-half sack and loss of yardage.

Penn State offense shows some life

Despite not getting many quality looks and attempts, starting quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer showed poise on Saturday, completing nine of 11 passing attempts for 90 yards, including a 43-yard strike to Trebor Pena, who broke a tackle and got an explosive play with yards after the catch.

However, Penn State tried to throw into the teeth of the Indiana defense too much, and only mounted two drives of more than four plays in the first half.

Penn State roared back in the second half and took a 24-20 lead with two minutes left in the game. However, the team punted with two minutes left in the game, and Indiana marched down the field to get the go-ahead score and win.

More postgame show coverage

After the Postgame show, join interim head coach Terry Smith for his post game press conference on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel as he gives his thoughts on the game. From there, we’ll have our Instant Analysis on the field level with our reporters at the game.