Official ‘26 PSU - Northwestern game thread

[KingLando]

Landon Tengwall: "This will be a bounce back game for PSU and Rocco"

What everyone here loves Tengwall--despite reality. He's like the new Matt Millen without being an elite player

 

[KingLando]

Think it was a 17-7 lead. Then VT gets ball back on their 20 with 1 min left in the first half and they come out throwing leading to an int.

Oh--good correction--maybe I was confusing it with our game lol

 

[NoBareFeet]

As bad as Rocco is, he did give up 375 yards rushing.

It's not fair. Northwestern is allowed to call plays with the quarterback under center and the running back running downhill. Apparently we aren't allowed to do that.

 

[SkiSkiSki]

 

[rigi19041]

And he lost because of 3 awful turnovers
Numbers are often misleading. Passing yards get "inflated" when you're playing from behind after blowing a 24-7 lead.

Did that help rocco?

 

[Marshall2323]

Grunk w 2 picks and a lost fumble.

Still heads and shoulders above Becht.

 

[bluewhiteapos]

It wasn't--see the line
I took Northwestern

I took Northwestern on the money line +120

 

[KingLando]

Fair but still. PSU had been down big points plenty of times in JF’s tenure and didn’t have 400+ passing yards.

We also typically had a run game unlike Va Tech--they average 2 yards per carry today

 

[The Song Remains the Same]

Did we not all discuss all week this was likely?

Who predicted to be absolutely boat raced. Non competitive

 

[KingLando]

Did that help rocco?

Let's see what he finishes with

 

[Meats Lab]

I hope the stadium is empty for the White Out, why would anyone go?

White out is only a minor problem. You have tons of empty seats now and are asking for astronomical ticket increases next year.

 

[Paws057]

Another batted ball...WTF?

 

[PSUcup]

For the love of Christ pull this kid and never play him again

 

[KingLando]

Still heads and shoulders above Becht.

Losing is losing
But that's a low bar the past 2 weeks

 

[EricStratton-RushChairman]

They need to cut about a dozen sacks of shiitt starting with this ******* of a qb

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

Hmmm. Another tipped pass. Think defenders know to put their hands up in the direction he's looking?

 

[KingLando]

Another batted ball...WTF?

A lot of his is on the OL--Becht has been horrible (not throwing in rhythm at all) but the OL is almost as bad as the run D--almost

 

[BUFFALO LION]

You have to stop--your emotion is blinding you. You're frustrated like they are--no one "quit"--they're just a mess right now--have to fix a lot of things but "they're going through the motions" is what you want to be true not what is happening. That's what happened last year against UCLA and NW

They didn’t “quit”. Because they never got started.

 

[Ludd]

I’m out…see you guys at the next blowout.

 

[pendal1]

For the love of Christ pull this kid and never play him again

Becht needs a step ladder to throw the ball I guess.

 

[PSUfreak2008]

Is this the most embarrassing PSU loss ever? Gotta be up there

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

A lot to blame for this mess. A lot of hubris at the top of Penn State’s athletic department led to a significantly deficient hiring process, which tipped the first domino that led us to this underwhelming product. I’m willing to give Campbell the time to turn things around, but if Kraft’s seat isn’t red hot by season’s end, this program is going to fall apart in short order.

 

[Calabrin]

This needs to be Rocco’s last start. Continuing to play him after today is indefensible. How many awful games does he need to stack up before you say, “Enough!”?

 

[m.knox]

What everyone here loves Tengwall--despite reality. He's like the new Matt Millen without being an elite player

Only you are elite Loado... lmfao....

 

[Anon1759755408]

NW is going to rush for 500 yards tonight

 

[KingLando]

They didn’t “quit”. Because they never got started.

Better argument

 

[bdgan]

NW is going to rush for 500 yards tonight

Temple and Marshall want a do over

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

Becht needs a step ladder to throw the ball I guess.

Doesn't help he has a sidearm throwing motion.

 

[KingLando]

Only you are elite Loado... lmfao....

Herbie is elite which is why you dislike him
Blackledge is elite which you'll acknowledge because of his bias toward us

 

[m.knox]

For the love of Christ pull this kid and never play him again

He knows the offense inside and out.... lmfao...

 

[BostonNit]

Still heads and shoulders above Becht.

No disagreement here.

 

[bdgan]

Has Kemajou played?

 

[Hawkeyes19]

Welcome to the Big Ten, Penn State Cyclones!

Embarassing performance!!!

 

[LMTLION]

Becht is too short and has to be replaced. Season is over.

 

[Connorpozlee]

I never come into these in-game threads and I haven’t read this one. I’m just popping into to this one to say that Campbell better have money to buy players with Big10 level athletic ability this offseason because (unsurprisingly) this Iowa State group isn’t even close.

 

[pendal1]

Doesn't help he has a sidearm throwing motion.

Yup, I noticed that too. The bottom line is the kid needs to be benched.

 

[KingLando]

I never come into these in-game threads and I haven’t read this one. I’m just popping into to this one to say that Campbell better have money to buy players with Big10 level athletic ability this offseason because (unsurprisingly) this Iowa State group isn’t even close.

I get the anger right now but I have no idea what people wanted considering when he was hired
We'll have tons of money this offseason to spend

 

[Marshall2323]

Outsmarted himself. Averaging 10 yards per carry and passes on 4th and a foot.

QB checked into that play. Coaches were livid.

 

[Knickslions69]

434/3 for Grunk. Last time PSU had a 400y QB was 21’

can’t make this crap up

Ya he lost too

 

[Psurock]

For the love of Christ pull this kid and never play him again

Why is the 5'7" kid still in there throwing interceptions cause he cant see over the line of scrimmage. Coach teo weeks in a row no production. This was the BTen? Now we're the mac. He's creating the adversity