Penn State grinds out another win | BWI Postgame Show

The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team once again struggled to put an inferior team away early on Saturday, defeating FIU but keeping its starters in throughout the game. Join the Labatt Postgame Show to find out what happened in the first half and what changed over into the second half that allowed the Nittany Lions to gain some separation and win the game. Join the show to discuss the team’s gritty win over FIU and give us your thoughts on the team’s performance.

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Penn State struggles to get into the end zone

The Penn State offense put together 26 plays in its first three drives spanning the first and second quarters. That resulted in just seven points thanks to the team’s decision to go for it on fourth down on the first and third drives, resulting in a turnover.

While the team moved the ball, they once again struggled to hit big plays in the run or passing game. Allar underthrew a deep pass to Devonte Ross, which resulted in a pass interference call, and running back Nick Singleton had several big runs of ten-plus yards, but failed to convert several opportunities into explosive play touchdowns.

Finally, Drew Allar hit Ross on a 42-yard touchdown pass into contested coverage. to put Penn State up by three scores.

Defense pitches a shutout

On the other side, the Penn State defense wasn’t perfect, but they did pitch a shutout, allowing the offense time to grind out yards and touchdowns. Keyone Jenkins kept the team in the game with timely passing plays and conversions, including two fourth downs. Running back Kejon Owens also averaged over five yards per carry throughout the game, with a long of 21 yards.

Freshman Chaz Coleman had another strong game, with three tackles, a pass breakup, a QB hit, and a tackle for a loss.

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