Official PSU - Illini 2020 Game Thread

[BudatPSU]

Apparently Day is just as bad...he handed off with a lead and a minute and a half left in the game and a minute left....he just had to take two knees to win and he didn’t....must be the second worst you’ve ever seen.

Day cannot be second, Franklin has 1st through 7th place locked up tight and has an advantage over all contenders for the next four places.

 

[quincy1]

I believe our kickers are 11-18 in fgs this yr🤦‍♂️

 

[rmem]

For those wondering why Wade gets so much crap. He was 5 yards behind the receiver, that was horrific coverage.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Mustopher with a sack on 3rd down

 

[GregInPitt]

Wonder why CJF didn't let Wade return the next 2 KO's after his KO for a TD....

Wade winded, or possibly hurt?

Didn't want any more TD's on KO returns?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

damn, 3 and out for PSU. Illini with 6 coming after the QB on 3rd down, and PSU had trouble with the stunts

 

[VaLion'92]

Cliff, dude, you have to know pressure is coming.

*Sigh*

Oh, but the good news, Penn State's defense has forced a punt over the last 5 straight possessions.

 

[AWS1022]

Cliff, dude, you have to know pressure is coming.

*Sigh*

Oh, but the good news, Penn State's defense has forced a punt over the last 5 straight possessions.

Not with this kind of field position.

 

[Big 0]

Just a terrible offensive series.

 

[Yboby]

Seemed like Clifford threw the deep ball much better two years ago.

 

[MacNit07]

He wasted 20/ 30 seconds in the last 1:30

Incomprehensible that clock management is this bad...simply inexcusable!

 

[Whiteout Lion]

He goes for the kill every time but needs to understand how to break down and make a tackle. The one out of five times where he finds pay dirt is a great tackle but he needs to do better.

Couldn’t agree more. Said the same thing to my kids watching the game

 

[berklion]

Looks like the field is frozen. It should help the offense. Keep the foot on the pedal

 

[Pocono Lion]

Cliff, dude, you have to know pressure is coming.

*Sigh*

Oh, but the good news, Penn State's defense has forced a punt over the last 5 straight possessions.

Clifford had no chance there, Illinois brought the house and Holmes missed his blitz pickup block.

 

[Yboby]

Doesn't seem like Stoudt is much of a punter. Wonder if he is all they had this year.

 

[VaLion'92]

Seemed like Clifford threw the deep ball much better two years ago.

And last year.

Had some beautiful dimes dropped in to KJ Hamler vs. Michigan.

 

[Pushingtherightbuttons]

Incomprehensible that clock management is this bad...simply inexcusable!

BS. That was perfectly acceptable given the circumstances. People just need something to co
Plain about because they didn’t get points.

 

[GregInPitt]

Mustopher looks better today. Not enough better to think about the NFL, but better.

Probably due to the competition.....

 

[Tom McAndrew]

damn, Brandon Smith got held on that play

 

[nittanybear]

Seemed like Clifford threw the deep ball much better two years ago.

I feel like all PSU QBs digress with the long pass. Hack, trace, Clifford all seemed to have stronger arms with better accuracy the first few years. Maybe I remember wrong, I donno

 

[PSUcup1]

Nice

 

[Obliviax]

Kids look like they are having fun

 

[Tom McAndrew]

sack and fumble. PSU with the recovery!!!

on 4th down, I believe

 

[CoolBean]

Nice D on 4th down

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Doesn't seem like Stoudt is much of a punter. Wonder if he is all they had this year.

Well, he’s averaged 41 yds / kick this year prior to tonight.

 

[PSUcup1]

Certainly is peculiar how bad our defense is at the start of games.... and then settles in as game progresses

 

[VaLion'92]

6 consecutive defensive stops, including a turnover or turnover on downs (not sure which).

Okay, this really begs the question: why such a slow start on defense, both schematically and with tackling? Really make me wonder how hard they're hitting it in practice.

 

[Obliviax]

Certainly is peculiar how bad our defense is at the start of games.... and then settles in as game progresses

Good point. D had been awful early in every game

 

[AWS1022]

BS. That was perfectly acceptable given the circumstances. People just need something to co
Plain about because they didn’t get points.

A 35 yard FG attempt with 5 seconds left on the clock seems like pretty good clock management to me.

 

[CoolBean]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Yboby]

Well, he’s averaged 41 yds / kick this year prior to tonight.

That's a good average. But it seems like he has become inconsistent after having a few boomers earlier in the season.

 

[djr4rebs]

Light is coming on for Smith. Probably would have been a great season for him if he had a spring and true fall camp. His whiffs look bad, but he's starting to tackle much better and generally being where he needs to.

 

[SUPERTODD]

Franklin’s biggest off season job is going to need to be recruiting... his own players to come back. If guys like Dotson, Mustipher and Brisker come back we could be a good team next year.

 

[psualt]

BS. That was perfectly acceptable given the circumstances. People just need something to co
Plain about because they didn’t get points.

If they had kicked on fourth down you may be right. Pretty sure it was third though.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Obliviax]

Another turnover? Ridiculous

 

[ILLINOISLION]

SNAP THE FUDGING BALL!

 

[PSUBrewer]

Why didn't they hurry up and snap before there could be a review?!?!

 

[RGWhirly]

Hike the f n ball before they can call TO there.