"The only pick here is taking Iowa at home..."
If it's the only pick, you'd think it would be worth more than One. Point.
Game 6: Penn State @ Iowa, 10/12, 7:30pm, ABC
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If it's the only pick, you'd think it would be worth more than One. Point.
I wish I could have a job like that. Predicting a range of between 6-6 and 10-2 isn't exactly bold. Any record within that range and he'll be saying, "See? What did I tell you? I'm a journalistic genius!!"
He's full of sh#t
Worst-case scenario: (9-3, 7-2) — It's hard to pick out three Big Ten losses on the schedule this season for the Michigan Wolverines outside of another potential loss to Ohio State and a 1-1 split in road games with Penn State and Wisconsin, so we'll go with No. 3 coming via Notre Dame in October. That's a must-win game for Michigan as far as College Football Playoff hopes are concerned and could really turn this season from good to potentially great. It'll come in handy too in the eyes of the selection committee if the Wolverines are in contention down the stretch.
One matchup to watch is Walker/Fries vs. Epenesa/Chauncey Golston.
PSU hasn't seen defensive ends like this yet this season -- well, they have in practice.
PSU hasn't seen defensive ends like this yet this season -- well, they have in practice.
Agree. FWIW, they didn't stand out too much last weekend against Michigan. Played good against the run but looked pretty average rushing the QB IMHO (managed 2 sacks on 26 pass attempts).
Both these 247 dudes are clowns.
Chris Hummer: My bold pick for the week is the Terps over the Nittany Lions. Coming off a bye, I like Maryland to look a lot more explosive than when we last saw them against Temple. From Penn State’s perspective, I simply don’t trust the offense to yet move the ball against good defensive competition. Mike Locksley gets another statement win early in his tenure. … Maryland 35, Penn State 34.
Brad Crawford: I don't disagree with the selection here from Hummer and home teams in college football getting points is always a favorable scenario, but the loss to Temple exposed warts for me when assessing the Terps. And Maryland is planning a blackout on Friday night, which so often backfires in a big spot vs. a good team. ... Penn State 34, Maryland 24.
Chris Hummer: My bold pick for the week is the Terps over the Nittany Lions. Coming off a bye, I like Maryland to look a lot more explosive than when we last saw them against Temple. From Penn State’s perspective, I simply don’t trust the offense to yet move the ball against good defensive competition. Mike Locksley gets another statement win early in his tenure. … Maryland 35, Penn State 34.
Brad Crawford: I don't disagree with the selection here from Hummer and home teams in college football getting points is always a favorable scenario, but the loss to Temple exposed warts for me when assessing the Terps. And Maryland is planning a blackout on Friday night, which so often backfires in a big spot vs. a good team. ... Penn State 34, Maryland 24.
Wisco beat them by 11 at Kinnick last year.
pretty funny (and only semi serious) rant from an Iowa fan on reddit
I'm ****ing sick of it. I'm sick of going into every thread and seeing countless people telling me to relax because Kinnick at night "is so spooky"..
There is nothing ****ing spooky about a team that scores three points with eight sacks and ****ing one yard rushing.
There is nothing ****ing spooky about a team whose offense is more ****ing predictable than the sunrise... a team eternally on pace for SEVEN wins, beating some cupcake nonconference teams and Big 10 bottom dwellers to get to bowl eligibility and extend the coaches' contract for two decades.
There is NOTHING ****ING SPOOKY ABOUT A TEAM THAT COLLAPSES MORE THAN THE CUSTOMERS OF LIFE ALERT.
But I have to go into every ****ING single thread in this sub about my team and listen to countless people tell me to calm down because dude you're team is so spooky bra Kinnick at night bra
No stfu YOU DONT TELL ME HOW TO FEEL. My team hasn't won the Big Ten SINCE ****ING 2004.. I've heard this spooky term thrown around for a ****ING decade and it hasn't worked since JoePa died of shame so don't even talk to me about trusting some goddamn sp00ky process fans I'm sick of my team
When I die I want the Hawkeyes to lower me into my grave so they can let me down one more time
I'm ****ing sick of it. I'm sick of going into every thread and seeing countless people telling me to relax because Kinnick at night "is so spooky"..
There is nothing ****ing spooky about a team that scores three points with eight sacks and ****ing one yard rushing.
There is nothing ****ing spooky about a team whose offense is more ****ing predictable than the sunrise... a team eternally on pace for SEVEN wins, beating some cupcake nonconference teams and Big 10 bottom dwellers to get to bowl eligibility and extend the coaches' contract for two decades.
There is NOTHING ****ING SPOOKY ABOUT A TEAM THAT COLLAPSES MORE THAN THE CUSTOMERS OF LIFE ALERT.
But I have to go into every ****ING single thread in this sub about my team and listen to countless people tell me to calm down because dude you're team is so spooky bra Kinnick at night bra
No stfu YOU DONT TELL ME HOW TO FEEL. My team hasn't won the Big Ten SINCE ****ING 2004.. I've heard this spooky term thrown around for a ****ING decade and it hasn't worked since JoePa died of shame so don't even talk to me about trusting some goddamn sp00ky process fans I'm sick of my team
When I die I want the Hawkeyes to lower me into my grave so they can let me down one more time
That guy can eat shit and die just like the rest of them.
Good Lord.
If watching 20-year-olds play a game is that traumatic for you, it's time to perhaps find a different hobby. Hobbies aren't supported to raise your blood pressure into pre-cardiac arrest levels.
Their D-line might be down a little from last year with Anthony Nelson and Parker Hesse in the NFL. Only 7 sacks, on pace for 18 for the year -- last year they had 35. Epenesa and Golston are for real but maybe not enough depth.
On the other hand you can't ask for any more than what the defense did against Michigan with an offense that produced nothing but interceptions and punts for most of the day. They never gave in. They are tough SOBs like every year.
On the other hand you can't ask for any more than what the defense did against Michigan with an offense that produced nothing but interceptions and punts for most of the day. They never gave in. They are tough SOBs like every year.
Yep. I saw that game, that was the Hawkeyes beating themselves. Had Wisky beaten but they muffed TWO punts in the 4th quarter and gave it away. What we didn't know at the time was that WIsky wasn't very good last year.
The one thing Penn State has to do is score when given the opportunity. Too many times over the past couple of years, they’ve left points on the table by settling for a field goal or having a costly turnover when we could have added 7 points, and this has allowed teams to stick around longer than they should have (last two Ohio State games, Iowa 2017, etc). Hopefully, the offense comes out with a killer attitude and strikes early and quick.
lol nah he wasn't being serious really....judging by his other responses....playing it up a bit for the r/cfb crowd
Good point. Please make that correction everybody because Iowa should not have lost by double digits to Wisconsin last year.
Penn State vs. Iowa Betting Preview: Trends, Odds, & Pick
KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates after catching a pass for a touchdown against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half at Beaver Stadium on October 5, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania.
Though none of the Nittany Lions’ players are putting up Heisman-worthy statistics, Sean Clifford has been an admirable successor to Trace McSorley. He has passed for 1,443 yards and 12 touchdowns with just two interceptions and a quarterback rating of 182.8. He is the seventh-most efficient passer in the FBS and is also one of three with 200 or more rushing yards alongside Journey Brown and Noah Cain. Meanwhile, Devyn Ford (198) is knocking at the door to join the club.
KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates after catching a pass for a touchdown against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half at Beaver Stadium on October 5, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania.
Though none of the Nittany Lions’ players are putting up Heisman-worthy statistics, Sean Clifford has been an admirable successor to Trace McSorley. He has passed for 1,443 yards and 12 touchdowns with just two interceptions and a quarterback rating of 182.8. He is the seventh-most efficient passer in the FBS and is also one of three with 200 or more rushing yards alongside Journey Brown and Noah Cain. Meanwhile, Devyn Ford (198) is knocking at the door to join the club.
Penn State visits Iowa with a reminder: Keep your helmets close at Kinnick Stadium
Penn State linebacker Jesse Luketa has readied himself with a travel tip for his first game at Iowa: Keep your helmet close.
“I’ve been told that if you take your helmet off, the fans will take it and pass it up into the stadium," Luketa said. "That’s something I’m not trying to experience, so I’m going to make sure I keep my helmet on my head."
Sophomore linebacker Micah Parsons is among those making his first trip to Iowa City. He’s eager to see whether the stories are true.
“I hear Iowa is one of the best in the country, so I’m looking forward to really experiencing it,” Parsons said. “From what the guys said when they went out there [in 2017], with a comeback, last-drive victory, they said it was nuts. So I can’t wait.”
Penn State linebacker Jesse Luketa has readied himself with a travel tip for his first game at Iowa: Keep your helmet close.
“I’ve been told that if you take your helmet off, the fans will take it and pass it up into the stadium," Luketa said. "That’s something I’m not trying to experience, so I’m going to make sure I keep my helmet on my head."
Sophomore linebacker Micah Parsons is among those making his first trip to Iowa City. He’s eager to see whether the stories are true.
“I hear Iowa is one of the best in the country, so I’m looking forward to really experiencing it,” Parsons said. “From what the guys said when they went out there [in 2017], with a comeback, last-drive victory, they said it was nuts. So I can’t wait.”
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Penn State football will bring pressure on Iowa's offense
For the second straight season, Penn State’s defense leads the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks.
The Nittany Lions have chased down opposing quarterbacks 25 times during their 5-0 start, including 10 times in last weekend’s 35-7 win over Purdue.
The Nittany Lions rank second in the country in fewest points allowed this season, giving up 7.4 per game to sit one spot ahead of the 8.8 Iowa has surrendered on average
Penn State, which also leads the nation with 52 tackles for a loss, is using those sacks to allow just 50.6 rushing yards per game and has held three of its first opponents to fewer than 10 first downs.
Penn State football will bring pressure on Iowa's offense
For the second straight season, Penn State’s defense leads the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks.
The Nittany Lions have chased down opposing quarterbacks 25 times during their 5-0 start, including 10 times in last weekend’s 35-7 win over Purdue.
The Nittany Lions rank second in the country in fewest points allowed this season, giving up 7.4 per game to sit one spot ahead of the 8.8 Iowa has surrendered on average
Penn State, which also leads the nation with 52 tackles for a loss, is using those sacks to allow just 50.6 rushing yards per game and has held three of its first opponents to fewer than 10 first downs.
No offense to Life Alert customers but that one made me laugh even if the guy who posted it seems like a douche.
The BHGP (Iowa blog) podcast thinks Iowa will need to score 30 points in order to win on Saturday. I just can't envision any team on the schedule outside of Ohio State scoring more than 30 points on this defense.
(https://www.blackheartgoldpants.com...te-preview-podcast-iowa-hawkeyes-ferentz-bhgp)
PSU preview starts around 37 min mark.
(https://www.blackheartgoldpants.com...te-preview-podcast-iowa-hawkeyes-ferentz-bhgp)
PSU preview starts around 37 min mark.
Some Iowa/Michigan game observations:
*The Iowa defense held the terrible, awful, horrible, very bad, Mecheatagain offense to 120 total rushing yards on 33 attempts.
*Iowa did have some plays in the MeSuckagain backfield - TFLs stuff. Gholston mostly. #94 Epenesa had a really nice solo sack.
*scUM QB had time to through most of the game.
*Iowa corners couldn't watch up with the Skunkbears WRs.
*Stanley threw into double that led to an INT. Not sure how a QB with his experience makes that kind of mistake. Gift INT. He looked awful in this game. He was absolutely shelled in this game.
I think IA will effectively take away the PS run game. Its going to come down to the PS ability to beat the IA corners and how much protection Clifford can have. I think Sean can really hurt IA on scrambling once IA is playing pass defense.
Would be devastating to lose to a team with such a poor QB. Save turnovers, I don't see IA winning this.
*The Iowa defense held the terrible, awful, horrible, very bad, Mecheatagain offense to 120 total rushing yards on 33 attempts.
*Iowa did have some plays in the MeSuckagain backfield - TFLs stuff. Gholston mostly. #94 Epenesa had a really nice solo sack.
*scUM QB had time to through most of the game.
*Iowa corners couldn't watch up with the Skunkbears WRs.
*Stanley threw into double that led to an INT. Not sure how a QB with his experience makes that kind of mistake. Gift INT. He looked awful in this game. He was absolutely shelled in this game.
I think IA will effectively take away the PS run game. Its going to come down to the PS ability to beat the IA corners and how much protection Clifford can have. I think Sean can really hurt IA on scrambling once IA is playing pass defense.
Would be devastating to lose to a team with such a poor QB. Save turnovers, I don't see IA winning this.
