Penn State vs. Rutgers Postgame Show
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team won an ugly game over Rutgers on Saturday, putting an ignominious end to the 2023 home slate. Join the BWI Live Postgame Show to discuss the game and how things unfolded for the Nittany Lions. We’ll discuss the team’s offensive plan with co-coordinators Ja’Juan Seider and Ty Howle in charge.
We’ll also take your question on the show as well.
Penn State offense uglier than before
There were some signs of life early in the game but it didn’t last long. Penn State offense once again stuttered and shuddered through the first half against a stout Rutgers defense. Then, early in the third quarter, quarterback Drew Allar took a shot on a designed run that knocked him out of the game. From that point on, Penn State didn’t call a pass until they were up two scores.
Even then, backup quarterback Beau Pribula decided to run the ball on the rollout. The Nittany Lions rushing game found its sea legs with Pribula in the game, and the team was able to gash Rutgets for runs of 39 and 21 between Pribula and running back Kaytron Allen. Allen had another strong rushing day, leading the team during the competitive portion of the game with two touchdowns on the day.
Defense good enough to win the game
For the second week in a row, the Penn State defensive ends, specifically Chop Robinson, shut down a rival passing attack. Robinson got an early pass rush win in the game and then the Rutgers offense went into a shell. By the time the team was forced to throw the ball in the fourth quarter Robinson had multiple pass rush and run defense wins for TFLs and sacks.
We’ll discuss his impact on the game, plus how Penn State has used linebacker Abdul Carter in a different way the last few weeks to help him make more impact plays for the defense. The team made some significant changes on the third down as well, which we’ll discuss.
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Penn State closes out the 2023 regular season next Friday, a road clash with Michigan State at Ford Field. Stay tuned to Blue White Illustrated for game-week coverage to finish out the season.
