Football GAMEDAY THREAD - THE WHITE OUT -- Penn State vs. Iowa

[fastlax16]

ND still has USC and Clemson left

You forgot Pitt.

 

[PennSt8er]

BP is goood

 

[tlbakernc]

You forgot Pitt.

🤣

 

[PAgeologist]

The difference tonight is the D. Absolutely nothing given to Iowa. Smothering to passing and running game. No time given for a cheap deep ball. 1 fumble recovery.

 

[PennSt8er]

You forgot Pitt.

lol.

2nd team is more explosive than 1st team tonight

 

[RickinDayton]

The difference tonight is the D. Absolutely nothing given to Iowa. Smothering to passing and running game. No time given for a cheap deep ball. 1 fumble recovery.

And Manny's hair still looks great.

 

[LandoComando]

The only thing that matters is the number in the loss column. If you want to say it’s bad because now ND is more likely to get a slot sure. But that’s it.

Ignoring the impact of how Ohio State is viewed when considering us for a playoff spot shouldn't be happening.

 

[HailToPitt725]

Yinz should do Brian Ferentz a favor and allow Iowa a garbage time TD. He only needs 215 points to save his job!

 

[BudatPSU]

lol.

2nd team is more explosive than 1st team tonight

They are fun to watch.

 

[PennSt8er]

ND punting now to OSU with a min left

 

[LandoComando]

In college football you alway want the teams on your schedule to beat a team they play that isn't on your schedule. If you want to root for Maryland against Ohio State that's somewhat logical but if you want what is best for Penn State then you hope Ohio State somehow pulls this off. If not, we better run the table.

 

[slykens]

I know it’s the Iowa O but the defensive stats are beyond impressive.

Two first downs and 60 yards of offense through 55 minutes of play!!!?!?

 

[PennSt8er]

We could meet IA again in the b1g champ game

 

[PennState_one]

It devalues us beating Ohio State. If we lose to Ohio State it makes the loss worse. Nothing benefits us by Ohio State losing. You can't expect us to go 12-0 given our recent lack of success against Michigan and Ohio State. If Ohio State loses I won't lose any sleep over it but I know it's horrible for us and hurts our playoff chances.

I get that. I am only thinking in terms of getting a team out of the way because we don't need a 3 way tie. I'm not sure how much it matters "who" beats them.

We have to determine what a 2 way tie with Michigan will mean.

 

[LandoComando]

I get that. I am only thinking in terms of getting a team out of the way because we don't need a 3 way tie. I'm not sure how much it matters "who" beats them.

We have to determine what a 2 way tie with Michigan will mean.

It's still a three way tie. Only conference games matter.

 

[PAgeologist]

I know it’s the Iowa O but the defensive stats are beyond impressive.

Two first downs and 60 yards of offense through 55 minutes of play!!!?!?

Just look at the way the are playing. Just a complete ass kicking by our D.

 

[tlbakernc]

#43 still blowing is gap assignments to go glory hunting

 

[PAgeologist]

Anyone else wish someone would go over and kick Ferentz right in the knee cap?

 

[okinburg1]

Preserve the shutout! Nice play Vanover

 

[fastlax16]

In college football you alway want the teams on your schedule to beat a team they play that isn't on your schedule. If you want to root for Maryland against Ohio State that's somewhat logical but if you want what is best for Penn State then you hope Ohio State somehow pulls this off. If not, we better run the table.

False. Pitt beating us in 2016 benefitted osu far more than Penn state beating Pitt would have.

 

[Jerry]

This has been beautiful to watch.

Once our D settles in, it's lights out.

 

[PennSt8er]

OSU and Bama both looking like 2-3 loss teams

 

[PennState_one]

It's still a three way tie. Only conference games matter.

I don't think a 2 loss team has made the 4 team playoffs. Have they? Please correct me if I am wrong...

 

[PAgeologist]

Franklin should mail Ferentz an empty box and label it a giant box of shut the F up.

 

[LandoComando]

False. Pitt beating us in 2016 benefitted osu far more than Penn state beating Pitt would have.

We lost 2 games and that was a battel between two teams. This won't be.

 

[LandoComando]

I don't think a 2 loss team has made the 4 team playoffs. Have they? Please correct me if I am wrong...

It's not about Ohio State making the playoff. It's about our resume against FSU Texas ND Pac XII etc

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Refs made sure to stop the clock for OSU on 1st down there.

 

[PennState_one]

It's not about Ohio State making the playoff. It's about our resume against FSU Texas ND Pac XII etc

Well, that eliminates that idea anyway. OSU just won it.

 

[LandoComando]

Well, that eliminates that idea anyway. OSU just won it.

Thank God--for Penn State

 

[fastlax16]

We lost 2 games and that was a battel between two teams. This won't be.

It eliminates osu from the playoffs in the hypothetical of the 3 way tie in conference.

Moot now. Look forward to being on the outside looking in again with 1 loss this season while 1 loss osu goes.

 

[LandoComando]

Refs made sure to stop the clock for OSU on 1st down there.

They always do

 

[fastlax16]

It's not about Ohio State making the playoff. It's about our resume against FSU Texas ND Pac XII etc

They’re not going to all finish with 1 loss. People bellyache every year and it never happens.

 

[LandoComando]

It eliminates osu from the playoffs in the hypothetical of the 3 way tie in conference.

Moot now. Look forward to being on the outside looking in again with 1 loss this season while 1 loss osu goes.

Ideally we and Michigan now beat them but we needed ND to lose far more than it would have benefited us from Ohio State losing. It's just common sense.

 

[AvgUser]

I’m looking forward to reading the stats in the AM.
Well done PSU! 💙🤍💙🤍

 

[LandoComando]

They’re not going to all finish with 1 loss. People bellyache every year and it never happens.

They don't have to all finish. Michigan isn't losing more than 1. Georgia might as well already be given a spot.

 

[PennState_one]

Thank God--for Penn State

I still worry about the 3 way tie. Really need 1 of OSU or Michigan to lose against someone other than us.

 

[LandoComando]

I still worry about the 3 way tie. Really need 1 of OSU or Michigan to lose against someone other than us.

I'm confused. Why do you keep pretending this game mattered for that? Even if Ohio State lost today that has no impact on the tiebreaker and we still wouldn't get in because NW likely doesn't win a conference game.

 

[ryoder1]

In college football you alway want the teams on your schedule to beat a team they play that isn't on your schedule. If you want to root for Maryland against Ohio State that's somewhat logical but if you want what is best for Penn State then you hope Ohio State somehow pulls this off. If not, we better run the table.

They just did so we will both be undefeated when we meet in Columbus barring some disaster.

 

[NittanyChris]

31-0. Eff you, Iowa.

 

[fastlax16]

Ideally we and Michigan now beat them but we needed ND to lose far more than it would have benefited us from Ohio State losing. It's just common sense.

Ideally we just win out. More likely is that we all finish with 1 loss. And then we are out.