Did Penn State offense make progress in win over Indiana? Instant Analysis
The biggest question coming out of Penn State’s dramatic 33-24 win over Indiana was whether or not the offense turned a corner. After quarterback Drew Allar threw his first interception of the season to end the previous series and give Indiana a field goal, he finally uncorked a deep ball. The 6-5 quarterback hit KeAndre Lambert-Smith in stride for a 57-yard touchdown to open up a seven-point lead with less than a minute left.
The Blue White Illustrated crew that was at the game discusses what happened in our Instant Analysis. Blue White Illustrated Publisher Sean Fitz takes the side of the “unmoved” crowd who saw too many bad things during the game for one big play to fix things.
On the opposite side, Senior Editor Nate Bauer thinks there were signs of progress during the game for the sophomore quarterback and the offense. Check out the full video for their conversation.
Penn State reaction to win
After the game, Penn State head coach James Franklin was asked if it was a relief that his young quarterback, finally hit a big throw in a big situation.
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“No, but it was awesome! I enjoyed it; I thought it was awesome. I wouldn’t describe it that way. But yeah, Drew being able to sit in there and deliver that ball and KeAndre being able to make the play and stay in bounds was awesome.”
Penn State’s young quarterback, discussed the play after the game.
“I mean, that was the second time we ran that play. Actually, the first time was the one where I missed it to McClain on the post. I missed that one. So that was actually the second time we ran that play. But on that play, honestly, I just saw Indiana kind of being aggressive with the cover one, and the cover one safety was pretty low. And that’s how they kind of play as a team with their post safety. So I knew that I had two good options. I had Dre on the slot fade, and then I had, I think, McClain was in again on the backside post. So my first option was Dre, and he won, so I just gave him a chance, and the rest happened.”
Check out the video here or on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel to get the entire conversation on Penn State’s offense. The team enters another critical stretch of games, traveling to Maryland next weekend and then hosting Michigan on Nov. 11.
