Observations on the first half with Penn State, 0-3

Penn State gained one red zone for 3 points; the Nittany Lions also gained a turnover, but couldn't convert it into points.

Offense continues their pathetic play! Offense gained 80 net yards with 37 on the ground; team had 6 first downs in 5 possessions with 2 interception turnovers, and were 4 of 7 in 3rd down conversions. Bryce Underwood hit 5 of 11 passes for 43 yards, and two were picked off; he was sacked twice, and had 3 carries for 11 yards. should be benched. Jordan Marshall ran 6 times for 25 yards. Andrew Marsh has 2 receptions for 18 yards. J.J. Buchanan had one catch for 16 yards. Hogan Hansen had one catch for 9 yards. Penn State dominated time of possession by 8 minutes, and it resulted in 14 more offensive plays. Offensive Coordinator, Jason Beck, should be fired.

Defense held Penn State to 154 net yards with 31 on the ground; they had 9 first downs, and were 3 of 8 in 3rd down conversions. Rocco Becht hit 15 of 19 for 123 yards. Carson Hansen ran 9 times for 29 yards. Chase Sowell grabbed 6 passes for 74 yards. Andrew Rappleyea had 4 receptions for 20 yards. Bemnjamin Brahmer caught 3 passes for 14 yards. Nate Staehling led the defense with 5 tackles.

Special Teams had 3 punts by Cam Brown with one downed inside the 20. Salesi Moa ran a 9 yard punt return. Bryson Kuzdzal ran a 16 yard kickoff return. We forced Penn State into 4 punts with one downed inside the 20.

Second Half will continue to be a defensive struggle with two really bad offenses. If we continue to lose the time of possession battle, we will lose to a really bad Penn State team. Go Blue!