Official PSU - Iowa '25 game thread

[Paws057]

No shortage of commercials

 

[MtNittany]

Our defense is atrocious

Well they're stopping drives at a better rate than they did in OT vs. Oregon.

 

[Nittering Nabob]

DDS just gets stonewalled every play ... He has done nothing this year

They need to keep him near the LOS to stop the run.

 

[jmorovich]

Went into a sports bar after dropping off my son at a birthday party and the one TV with the game on has a fairly vocal/hostile Iowa fan talking to the TV after every play. I’m in Lions gear next to him.

Did he look like this?? This is what I picture every Iowa fan in the wild to look like.

 

[Ludd]

Looks like more of the same so far

We’re not really opening up the playbook, that’s for sure.

 

[Catch1lion]

Grunk has plays on his wrist oh know lol

Couple days ago , Joe Flacco was day ten of being a Bengal . He didn’t know some of the plays so just made those up .

 

[KingLando]

We’re not really opening up the playbook, that’s for sure.

To be fair, you can beat Iowa 7-6 sometimes

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Nittering Nabob]

Did he look like this?? This is what I picture every Iowa fan in the wild to look like.

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Buy him a beer and introduce yourself as Cael Sanderson.

 

[KingLando]

Couple days ago , Joe Flacco was day ten of being a Bengal . He didn’t know some of the plays so just made those up .

The benefit of being in your 40s, winning a SB and playing almost 20 years in the pro

 

[MtNittany]

Smolik when we have Allen and Singleton, Come on. Great stop by the D.

I think it's smart to get Smolik on the field - maybe not so much at the same time as Grunk. We know as much about Grunk as we do about him at this point, and w/ injuries, we need them both.

 

[Ludd]

To be fair, you can beat Iowa 7-6 sometimes

Not with our defense.

 

[KingLando]

Not with our defense.

lol true--though both teams are going to be conservative so who knows

 

[Knickslions69]

Couple days ago , Joe Flacco was day ten of being a Bengal . He didn’t know some of the plays so just made those up .

Ya when you play 18 years in nfl you can do that

 

[PAgeologist]

Thanks for the tip.......but didn't work for me

Check in your rewards and offers section on the app. Thats where I found it. But that was several years ago.

 

[Calabrin]

Eventually, Iowa is going to figure out that Penn State can't consistently stop the run, and then it's over.

So far, 6 carries, 45y.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

PSU has 2nd & 8, at their own 30, to start the 2nd qtr

 

[KingLando]

Poor Grunk

 

[Tom McAndrew]

3rd & 8 for PSU ...

Grunk is under pressure, he throws it incomplete, and is called for intentional grounding, as he was still in the pocket and no receiver was in the area.

PSU will have to punt.

 

[frnkwms1212]

Grunk - panic in the pocket

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Iowa with a FC at their 34

 

[KingLando]

Grunk - panic in the pocket

Yupp==it's tough when your guys can't beat man coverage though

 

[Calabrin]

JFC, where was THIS defense for the past 3 games?!

 

[jmorovich]

well that was a D I haven’t seen before!!

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

D is picking up some steam. Nice series.

 

[NedFromYork]

Let's.toll our quarterbacks some, give them a pass, and more of a run option if not there.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

PSU's D forces a 3 & out.

 

[jmorovich]

Any chance AK has some quick throws to get Grunk comfy or am I over thinking this offense thing?

 

[m.knox]

Grunk - panic in the pocket

Let's hope he gets it out of him.

 

[Alphalion75]

Did I miss somethinwg? Why are we playing 2 qbs?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Ross with a FC of the punt at the PSU 10

 

[Knickslions69]

JFC, where was THIS defense for the past 3 games?!

They weren’t playing Ferentz

 

[Big_O]

Unfortunately the offense is starting to look like the dark years offense.

 

[m.knox]

JFC, where was THIS defense for the past 3 games?!

Keep in mind it's Iowa.

 

[Moogy]

Play Wylie. Sit Deluca.

 

[Bwifan]

They need to keep him near the LOS to stop the run.

I am talking about obvious passing downs

 

[pendal1]

Unfortunately the offense is starting to look like the dark years offense.

Unbelievable that we can't throw the ball.

 

[Catch1lion]

The benefit of being in your 40s, winning a SB and playing almost 20 years in the pro

Obviously . More of a nod to Flacco .

 

[Moogy]

Grunk isn’t ready at QB. Total panic. I absolutely hate the 2 QB swap out, but it may be necessary for this O to try and survive while Grunk tries to learn how to be a QB.

 

[KingLando]

JFC, where was THIS defense for the past 3 games?!

The Iowa factor lol
Unless CJF really was restricting Knowles