Official PSU - Villanova game thread

[Tom McAndrew]

Please use this thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game discussion of the 2025 Penn State - Villanova football game.

We Are ...

- happy that the game is being played in such glorious weather
- hoping that PSU cleans up some things on O
- not sure that we'll learn too much about PSU due to this game
- hoping that a number of freshmen get to play, and that no serious injuries occur in the game
- quite confident that PSU will win this game with ease

... PENN STATE!!!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

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[BobPSU92]

PSU -48.5

For f*ck’s sake.

 

[UncleRoyBiggins]

PSU -48.5

For f*ck’s sake.

This is what we are up against.

 

[Nitt1300]

Just to be clear, a win today means nothing- we're still turrible.

 

[Bones80]

Let’s get the Nebraska game over with. Eight minutes left on FS1 prior to PSU

 

[CVLion]

Just to be clear, a win today means nothing- we're still turrible.

It’s not GUARANTEED to mean nothing… it could certainly establish quite firmly that we’ve regressed even further: That’s significant.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

KO looking to be pushed to @ 3:40

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Per the injury report that PSU released ahead of the game:

OUT:

#7 WR Kaden Saunders

#11 WR Lyrick Samuel

#16 QB Bekkem Kritza

#18 DE Max Granville

#19 WR Josiah Brown

#20 DE Mylachi Williams

#30 RB Amiel Davis

#30 LB Kari Jackson

#31 WR Logan Cunningham

#42 DE Mason Robinson

#58 DT Kaleb Artis

#59 OL Brady O’Hara

#61 OL Liam Horan

#81 WR Donte Nastasi

#84 WR Peter Gonzalez

#88 TE Andrew Olesh

#94 DT De’Andre Cook

#95 DE Jordan Mayer

QUESTIONABLE:

NONE.

 

[BobPSU92]

KO looking to be pushed to @ 3:40

An extra ten minutes for us to get better.

 

[Paws057]

Just to be clear, a win today means nothing- we're still turrible.

As long as we’re consistent….

 

[BobPSU92]

Conor Onion?

 

[Paws057]

Conor Onion?

We got the ‘top’ tier announcers today…

 

[Bones80]

Getting the A team for announcers today?

 

[Nittany1865Farmer]

Which will go empty first: the stadium fans leaving by halftime or BobPSU92's iced coffee mug and needing a refill.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

I believe 'Nova won the toss, and deferred. As such, PSU will start on O

 

[BobPSU92]

Which will go empty first: the stadium fans leaving by halftime or BobPSU92's iced coffee mug and needing a refill.

Iced coffee? Never!

 

[Paws057]

Which will go empty first: the stadium fans leaving by halftime or BobPSU92's iced coffee mug and needing a refill.

Depends on the size of the mug….

 

[leinbacker]

the last time we played Villanova, they held our running game to 80 yards total. Do we top that today?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

King Mack and Kyrion Hudson back to receive

 

[Calabrin]

Conor Onion?

I wonder how many of us had this exact reaction.

 

[BobPSU92]

Recruiting supremacy in PA is at stake. Let’s go!

 

[Calabrin]

Connor Onion:

"...out across the 40."

(the 20)

 

[Tom McAndrew]

King Mack receives the KO at the 6, and returns it to the 21.

And we're off

 

[Calabrin]

Pena needs to see more touches.

 

[AvgUser]

I guess we still didnt remove the asinine direct snap to RB play from the playbook.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Singleton with a run to the 'Nova 15, and a flag on the play. It was a facemask, but the refs decide to pick it up.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

PSU with a 3rd & 3 at the 'Nova 8 ...

Singleton with a run to the 4.

1st & goal.

 

[Nittany1865Farmer]

Michigan scores 63 today
Nebraska scores 59 today
Next week could be high flying or a 6-4 type of game between the two....

 

[Tom McAndrew]

TD, Singleton!!!

12-play, 78-yard drive for PSU

 

[Tom McAndrew]

With the PAT, it's 7-0, PSU, with 8:48 left in the 1st qtr

 

[CoolBean]

 

[Ludd]

It’s sad that we can’t even get the call when we play Villanova at home.

 

[KingLando]

Solid drive--still not splash plays from Nick but nice drive

 

[Nitt1300]

I like sticking with one back for a series

 

[Ludd]

Solid drive--still not splash plays from Nick but nice drive

Getting the receivers involved, I like it. Next drive hopefully we see a couple of passes to the TE’s.

 

[Big_O]

It’s sad that we can’t even get the call when we play Villanova at home.

Absolutely true. That play was the exact definition of an illegal facemask.

But I doubt it will have any effect on the game.

 

[Erial_Lion]

It’s sad that we can’t even get the call when we play Villanova at home.

They got it right.