So you're saying don't just "chuck it deep"?
I actually could see that philosophy working better against Michigan in Happy Valley than in the Shoe this week. We can't expect our defense to hold OSU to 76 yards and 4 first downs. OSU has too many weapons (on that note...let's hope that Egbuka and Henderson are still injured next week...those are two of their top 4 offensive weapons) to put the entire game on the defense. PSU fans who expect us to stonewall OSU like we did Iowa or UMass are delusional.
Our offense needs to continue to methodically move the ball...chew some clock...and score a decent amount of points. If we're having 5 minute drives with 3 or 4 first downs each time, we don't need to score 35 points to win. We can win a game like that 24-17.
So you're saying don't just "chuck it deep"?
I actually could see that philosophy working better against Michigan in Happy Valley than in the Shoe this week. We can't expect our defense to hold OSU to 76 yards and 4 first downs. OSU has too many weapons (on that note...let's hope that Egbuka and Henderson are still injured next week...those are two of their top 4 offensive weapons) to put the entire game on the defense. PSU fans who expect us to stonewall OSU like we did Iowa or UMass are delusional.
Our offense needs to continue to methodically move the ball...chew some clock...and score a decent amount of points. If we're having 5 minute drives with 3 or 4 first downs each time, we don't need to score 35 points to win. We can win a game like that 24-17.
Didn't say anything like that. Said don't take stupid gambles. Ball at midfield on 4th and short with the lead? Punt the ball and play defense. Oregon did not trust and they lost.So you're saying don't just "chuck it deep"?
I actually could see that philosophy working better against Michigan in Happy Valley than in the Shoe this week. We can't expect our defense to hold OSU to 76 yards and 4 first downs. OSU has too many weapons (on that note...let's hope that Egbuka and Henderson are still injured next week...those are two of their top 4 offensive weapons) to put the entire game on the defense. PSU fans who expect us to stonewall OSU like we did Iowa or UMass are delusional.
Our offense needs to continue to methodically move the ball...chew some clock...and score a decent amount of points. If we're having 5 minute drives with 3 or 4 first downs each time, we don't need to score 35 points to win. We can win a game like that 24-17.
Oregon got too cute with the ‘we play aggressively’ mantra. That’s perfectly fine but you have to be careful about leaving points on the field. If Oregon had kicked the FG just before the half it would have had a huge affect on the game late.
No, having a 6th year senior QB continually choke and turn the ball over 3 times in the 4th quarter, at home for crying out loud, is how you lose to OSU. A starting QB that went 0-4 vs OSU. A Head Coach that can’t step up and win a big game (1-8 vs OSU) is how you lose to OSU. It is past time for this narrative to change.
Agree, and for the narrative to change you need to take it at OSU and win the game. You need to step on the gas the entire game and dont let up.
I don’t care how we do it - great plays by us, mistakes by them, bad ref call or non-call that favors us (absurd in this corrupt pig sty of a conference, I know), or act of God - win the freakin game, Coach 4-14!!
You lose when 3 or 4 game breaking receivers are on the other side and I see only 1 while the other is playing hurt so you bracket Harrison and you limit their big gains
Maryland's d-line dominated their o-line for the better part of three quarters; I would hope that our d-line is at least the equal of Maryland, which it should be, and probably better, and be able to hold up fairly well to at least control their running game. If they can't do that, then OSU probably will win by double digits.
I see the opposite being the concern, this is the game where the OLine needs to live up to the preseason hype. Ohio State is not going to beat us jamming the ball down our throats. Michigan may, but not Ohio State.
I wonder which one of his assistants told him to make that pick, as I doubt that this WWF wanna-be has seen a moment of PSU this season and probably only watched OSU against ND.
He was real accurate regarding Dwayne Haskins. 🤪 I am surprised he kept his job.
this is why I feel the closest thing to this year's game is 08...this game feels eerily similar to that one.
The 2008 team had Clark at qb, who was a gamer. I know that he got knocked out of that game, but he still played the majority of it. If Allar can stay composed, I believe that we’ll have a fighting chance.
With our defense I think this game's a toss-up. I think the key will be if we can run the ball at all. If we can't run and we put it all on Allar then I dont like our chances.
The thing about that game was that Clark was Playing on a concussion and our offense was even more conservative in that PARTICULAR game than this season so far
