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Penn State vs. Minnesota score, takeaways: Fake punt, gutsy fourth-down calls save Nittany Lions from upset
No. 4 Penn State survived a major upset attempt by Minnesota, 26-25, to stay alive in the College Football Playoff race. On the game's final drive, Penn State coach James Franklin made gutsy fourth-down calls to allow the Nittany Lions to run out the clock and escape with a win.
Fake punt seals Penn State’s 26-25 win over Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS – Fourth-ranked Penn State survived a scare from double-digit underdog Minnesota and moved closer to a College Football Playoff berth with a 26-25 victory Saturday. The Nittany Lions (7-1, 10-1) overcame two blocked kicks to subdue the Golden Gophers (4-4, 6-5) at Huntington Bank Stadium.
The naysayers will never agree but perhaps James Franklin chased some demons away against Minnesota. He made successful and ...
Penn State football showed once more why it's making a case for being Tight End U. Down to the final drive of Saturday's ...
Penn State's fourth-quarter fake punt was a postgame topic. 'That's a heck of a call by James [Franklin],' Minnesota coach ...
Penn State gave up its first blocked punt in six years ... They trailed Bowling Green, USC and Wisconsin at halftime ...
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Key stats from Penn State's close call against MinnesotaPenn State nearly joined the host of other ranked teams beaten by unranked opponents this week, barely edging ou ...
An early 10-0 deficit on the road against Minnesota would have been disastrous for most Big Ten teams.
MINNEAPOLIS — Quarterback Drew Allar retreated to the sideline Saturday where his offensive linemen were already seated with ...
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