Penn State’s Terry Smith again stresses need for downfield passes

Penn State’s Terry Smith on the issues he must ‘fix’ ahead of Indiana: Blue-White Breakdown

PennLive’s Bob Flounders and Max Ralph are back to share their takeaways from Penn State coach Terry Smith’s Monday press conference.

Interim coach Terry Smith is still waiting for Penn State to unlock the deep passing game

The Nittany Lions are averaging 180.4 passing yards a game. Smith has "demanded" that Penn State stretch the field, but that has not happened in the last two games.

Penn State’s Terry Smith again stresses need for downfield passes

Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith again stressed the need to pass the football downfield Monday at his weekly press conference. Smith has discussed it at every one of his media availabilities since he replaced James Franklin on Oct. 12. Even he admitted that he “almost sounds like a broken record.” Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer completed 19-of-28 passes for 145 yards in a 38-14 loss to No. 1 Ohio State last weekend. The Nittany Lions ave…

Terry Smith Promises Improved Penn State Passing Attack Against Indiana

The concept of throwing deep passes has been a constant and controversial talking point in relation to Penn State’s offense in recent seasons, but struggles in the vertical passing game persist. Those issues continued to appear last Saturday against Ohio State, with quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer averaging just 5.2 yards per pass attempt and the longest reception by a starting wide receiver or tight end being just 18 yards. Both Smith and Grunkem…

Terry Smith: Penn State Freshman Koby Howard ‘Will be on The Field Saturday’

As the Penn State offense has continued to struggle, fans and media alike have wondered what it would take to get true freshman receiver Koby Howard on the field, and interim coach Terry Smith addressed the topic during his weekly presser Monday afternoon. Howard, a blue-chip recruit known for his speed, has played just 12 snaps over Penn State’s two games since Smith became the interim coach. Before that, he went a month without playing. So, al…