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Allar delivers in clutch

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — KeAndre Lambert-Smith has turned himself into maybe the one trustworthy receiver Penn State has this season. Quarterback Drew Allar has certainly built quite a rapport with the junior. It was no surprise that Allar found Lambert-Smith for the game-winning 57-yard touchdown with 1:46 left in Saturday’s 33-24 win over Indiana. “I thought it was awesome. I enjoyed it,” PSU coach James Franklin said. “KeAndre being able to make the play and stay inbounds was awesome.” The TD came three plays after Allar threw ...

Highs & Lows

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State’s 33-24 victory over Indiana on Saturday at Beaver Stadium: Play of the game: Drew Allar found KeAndre Lambert-Smith up the right sideline for a 57-yard touchdown with 1:46 remaining, giving the Nittany Lions a 31-24 lead. Offensive player of the game: Lambert-Smith caught six passes for 96 yards and the TD. Defensive player of the game: Lion safety Jaylen Reed made a team-high eight tackles (seven solo) and returned an interception 17 yards. Most telling ...

Franklin must practice showing vs telling

Of all the things that were difficult to fathom from Penn State’s performance against Ohio State and its aftermath, I found this admission from James Franklin to stand alone. During his Tuesday press conference, the last question Franklin took was about his own accountability when the team loses a big game, especially in an era of raising money for program needs and keeping fan engagement high. His answer was both honest and intriguing. He said, “Yeah, if I did not do that (after OSU game), I think you just created an opportunity for me to do that, which I appreciate. Ultimately, ...

Franklin accepting of criticism, tries to refocus

Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s Tuesday press conference: Saturday’s game: vs. Indiana (noon, CBS) Records: Penn State is 6-1 following last week’s 20-12 loss at Ohio State. Indiana fell to 2-5 with a 31-14 home loss to Rutgers. Odds: Penn State is a 31.5-point favorite. Rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 10 by the Associated Press. Rehashing the loss Some coaches absorb a brutal loss in an anticipated matchup and don’t want to revisit many of the details. Aware of the disappointment among the Nittany Nation, Franklin did not deflect a single question, ...

PSU highs & lows

Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State’s 20-12 loss to Ohio State on Saturday at Ohio Stadium: Play of the game: On third-and-11 from the PSU 26, with the game tied 3-3 midway through the second quarter, Curtis Jacobs sacked Buckeye quarterback Kyle McCord and forced a fumble that he returned 59 yards for a touchdown. But Kalen King was called for holding Marvin Harrison in the secondary, which negated the TD and gave the Bucks a short field that they cashed in for a 10-3 lead. It sucked the life out of the Nits and underscored how they couldn’t cover ...

Ohio State defense dominates Nittany Lions in 20-12 victory

Penn State’s anticipated game of the year ended up being the same old refrain. The Nittany Lions mustered nothing offensively, and they lost their seventh-straight game to the Buckeyes, 20-12, Saturday afternoon at 105,506 at Ohio Stadium. No. 3 Ohio State improved to 7-0, and No. 7 Penn ...