Official State at USC score prediction thread

[Lionville]

PSU -5.5 last time I checked.

Line is down to PSU -4.

 

[psuro]

Watching some of the beat writers for PSU i am a little surprised so many are picking PSU. Not all but most.

 

[PSUFBFAN]

Watching some of the beat writers for PSU i am a little surprised so many are picking PSU. Not all but most.

Same guys that all picked PSU to beat Ohio State last year?

 

[ILLINOISLION]

PSU 27
USC 24

Is there anybody who would be upset with this result?

Sure all the Trojan fans EXCEPT the one cheerleader that was rooting for Texas!

 

[BiochemPSU]

What's the thinking here ... they're going to look past USC for ... Wisconsin?!? Wisky would be the week PSU would potentially in a lull ... the scenario being after they get over the USC hump with OSU looming the following week, in comes Wisky (well, we actually go there, but that's not the point) and PSU is not fully invested in that game. I don't think they'd be looking ahead 2 weeks/2 games ... that's not a thing.

Besides, I'm pretty sure that's just the level of squad USC is ... middling with some talent ... so they'll look better than they really are some weeks, and then they'll struggle and lose to some not great squads other weeks.

Looking ahead to OSU.

 

[Train027]

Penn State has the better team and should win but past failures in games like this gave Franklin his reputation as a recruiter not a gameday coach.

 

[STPGopherfan]

I think PSU wins but USC definitely has the advantage with FG kicking.

Their kicker used to kick for Minnesota. Decent leg, but they have to get into range. Most of their yardage came from our DL not engaging their OL and the OL tying up the backers. I don't know if they will have that level of success running because I don't see your backers being taken out of the play.

Flip side is our backs are good, but not true homerun backs. There were a couple of runs by Taylor that if he had just a little more speed, they could have been TDs instead of chunk gains.

BTW, are Penn State fans going to double dip since both of our teams will be in Southern California this weekend?

 

[Marshall2323]

If PSU wins, team played well. If PSU loses Franklin coached a bad game.