Penn State Notebook: Franklin Steps Back From Criticism of Offensive Line

Penn State’s James Franklin analyzes Drew Allar’s performance in FIU win: ‘I think he got frustrated’

Franklin saw uncharacteristic mistakes from his third-year starting QB, and he pushed for Allar to adopt a "next-play" mentality moving forward.

James Franklin Says Penn State's Offensive Line Improved in a Key Way Vs. FIU

Franklin said the Nittany Lions' offensive line was more physical in its Week 2 win over the Panthers.

Penn State Notebook: Franklin steps back from criticism of offensive line

Penn State football coach James Franklin tempered his postgame criticism of the offensive linemen Monday, saying they were more physical against FIU last weekend. “I saw a big step last week,” Franklin said. “I saw tremendous strides.” Penn State went 3-for-12 on third down, couldn’t convert on several short-yardage situations and failed to reach the end zone on seven of its first eight possessions in a 34-0 win over the Panthers. “I think there…

Penn State overcomes slow start in 34-0 win over FIU

Drew Allar completed 19 of 33 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns and No. 2 Penn State beat Florida International 34-0. Devonte Ross and Khalil Dinkins caught touchdown passes, Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton ran for scores and Ryan…

Analyzing Post-FIU Reactions For Penn State Football

Penn State football picked up its second straight victory on Saturday, beating FIU 34-0 at home in Beaver Stadium. It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for the Nittany Lions, even against an inferior opponent. Penn State only led the Panthers 10-0 heading into halftime, a far cry from what was expected by the Nittany Lion faithful. In another contest where the Nittany Lions didn’t get the start they had hoped, fans took to X with some hot takes d…

‘Easier Said Than Done’: Penn State HC James Franklin on 1 Thing Drew Allar Still Struggles With

Penn State QB Drew Allar knows he could have been better in Saturday’s 34-0 win over Florida International. His coach, James Franklin, also knows that. Allar told reporters Saturday that he felt overthinking was an issue.   ‘Not Good Enough’ : Penn State QB Drew Allar Critical of Performance Post-FIU   Two days later, Franklin was asked about that during his weekly press conference. Franklin didn’t speak much to whether Allar was or wasn’t overt…