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30 random thoughts on Beau Pribula, who owns the Wisconsin Badgers

October 31, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

30 Random Thoughts About Beau Pribula Owning the Wisconsin Badgers – Black Shoe Diaries Skip to main content Clock More-arrow NO Yes mobile Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images It's written in the stars that Penn State simply won't have a normal game again this season. Imagine a world in which Penn State goes up 10-0 […]

Snap Counts: Wisconsin – Black Shoe Diaries

October 31, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Penn State had 46 players play at least one snap in Saturday's 28-13 win over Wisconsin. This week's snaps are provided by Pro Football Focus. NOTE: Season totals are shown in parentheses Attack: 69 snaps (469) Quarterbacks Beau Pribula: 36 (116)Drew Allar: 34 (389) Running backs Nicholas Singleton: 44 (227)Kaytron Allen: 37 (247) Wide receiver […]

Nittany Lions show resilience in 28-13 win over Wisconsin

October 27, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

The Nittany Lions traveled to Camp Randall with one goal in mind: beat Wisconsin, win 1-0 and prepare for their next opponent. Wisconsin's Penn State team was on a three-game winning streak in which it defeated every team by at least 20 points. Wisconsin was on a roll, and then again, Penn State needed a […]

Three takeaways from No. 3 Penn State's 28-13 win over Wisconsin

October 27, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

The Nittany Lions tried to buck a troubling trend in James Franklin's tenure at Penn State. James Franklin is 5-7 after a bye, and that record drops to 3-7 if you exclude non-conference opponents from the list. Things looked dicey at times, but the Nittany Lions prevailed. Here are your takeaways. 1: You just have […]

Penn State football overcomes two touchdown deficits to beat USC 33-30

October 13, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

The stories were all there. And soon the stories would bear fruit. We've seen them all week, so there's no point repeating them here. However, it is noted how the game ended. Lincoln Riley, a brilliant offensive player in his own right, had the perfect game plan to attack the Nittany Lions. It worked pretty […]

That's not how you start: Penn State 33, USC 30 (OT)

October 13, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

After an unorthodox 2,300-mile trip to Los Angeles, it was another slow start for Penn State. The Nittany Lions forced a quick USC punt on their first possession and drove the entire field on their first offensive series. A questionable offensive pass interference call on a touchdown pass to Tyler Warren forced the Lions to […]

Three takeaways from No. 4 Penn State's 33-30 overtime win over USC

October 13, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

There was a lot of talk about airports, body clocks, trips to the West Coast, and how the teams that made the trip fared. Here are some insights into the actual game. 1: USC understood the task They knew they had to get rid of the ball quickly if they wanted to neutralize the Nittany […]

Position Levels: UCLA – Black Shoe Diaries

October 6, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

You know what they say: A win is a win. It may not have been particularly inspiring, but it was one where the outcome never really seemed in doubt, as the Nittany Lions did more than enough to keep UCLA at bay and are now 5-0 heading into a decisive showdown USC next weekend, just […]