Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s Monday press conference: Saturday’s game: at UCLA (3:30 p.m., CBS) Records: Penn State (3-1), UCLA (0-4) Odds: Penn State is a 24.5-point favorite. Rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 7 by the Associated Press. Series: UCLA leads, ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — With 12:25 remaining, and the Nittany Lions having managed a mere field goal while trailing 17-3, the Beaver Stadium crowd that James Franklin had asked to make itself a difference had seen enough. They pierced the air with a resounding “Fire Franklin” chant. He ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State quarterback Drew Allar has been statistically one of the better quarterbacks throughout the country over his career. He also has an unfortunate knack for throwing his few interceptions at the most inopportune times possible. That happened again Saturday in the annual White Out game, a 30-24 loss to Oregon in double overtime that handed the Lions their first loss of such a promising season. Allar tried to hit tight end Luke Reynolds on a seam in the second overtime, but didn’t get enough air on the ball, and it was intercepted by Oregon’s Dillon ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State’s 30-24 double-overtime loss to Oregon on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium: Play of the game: Down 30-24 in double overtime, Drew Allar was intercepted by Dillon Thieneman at the sideline on first down to end it. Offensive player of the game: Oregon quarterback Dante Moore completed 29-of-39 for 248 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed 10 times for 35 yards. Defensive player of the game: Ducks linebacker Bryce Boettcher made a team-high 12 tackles, including three solos. Most ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — In last season’s Big Ten championship game between Penn State and Oregon, points were handed out like candy with the Ducks leading 31-24 at halftime and ultimately winning the game, 45-37. Only nine months later, points were at a premium in Saturday’s game, at least in the first half. The Lions’ lackluster offense woke up in the fourth quarter with 14 points after, at times, was brutal to watch for three quarters. What turned out to be one of the more brutal offensive performances in recent memory turned out to be an instant classic, but the Lions fell to ...
A case can be made that Saturday night marks the biggest regular-season game of James Franklin’s career and, ever the marketer, the Nittany Lions’ coach is calling in reinforcements. He opened his first availability of the week Monday by challenging Penn State fans to stand throughout the ...
