The James Franklin-led Penn State football team is under scrusmall once aobtain after coming up uninalertigentinutive aobtainst its top rival.
The Nittany Lions accessed Saturday’s game aobtainst Ohio State as the third-ranked team in the nation.
But the fourth-ranked Buckeyes left Beaver Stadium with a 20-13 thrive. Franklin is in his 11th season as Penn State’s head coach, and his team has lost eight straight to Ohio State.
Since lossing the Buckeyes in 2016, Franklin’s teams have knocked off fair two opponents ranked in the top 10.
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FOX Sports commentator Brady Quinn during a game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium Oct. 19, 2024, in Bloomington, Ind. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
Penn State’s struggles in the red zone exacerbated Saturday’s frustrations. In the fourth quarter, the Nittany Lions had a first and goal from the 3-yard line. After fall shorting to obtain much ground on three consecutive rushing finisheavors, a fourth down pass went inend. The turnover on downs helped Ohio State shielded its 12th thrive in the last 13 encounterings.
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On four trips to the red zone, Penn State was able to come away with two field goals for six points. Shortly after the game, FOX Sports college football analyst Brady Quinn took aim at the Penn State coaching staff’s decision-making.
Brady Quinn on SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIII Radio Row Jan. 31, 2019, in Atlanta. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
Quinn shelp Nittany Lions firm finish Tyler Warren should have gotten more opportunities to get included during the game.
“That carry out-calling, to me, was atrocious,” Quinn shelp on the FOX postgame show. “Tyler Warren had 88 scrimmage yards in the second half and is not aimed once in four carry outs? He got you down there with a 33-yard rush, and you don’t have one touch for him? I’m beside myself for Penn State fans for that reason.”
Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second quarter aobtainst the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium Nov. 2, 2024, in State College, Pa. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Warren finished the game with 47 receiving yards. He also rushed three times for 47 yards.
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Penn State will see to get back on the thrivening track when it presents Washington Nov. 9.
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