Penn State Football Postgame Show: Penn State goes 11-1 under James Franklin for the first time
The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team defeated the Maryland Terrapins on Senior Day to close out the 2024 college football regular season. The team is 11-1 and has guaranteed itself a spot in the College Football Playoff and Big Ten Title game with the win. It will also likely host a home game in the process, meaning this was not the last time that the Nittany Lions seniors will play a game at Beaver Stadium.
Celebrate this historic moment by joining the Labatt Postgame Show to discuss the win and what’s next for the Penn State Football team. We’ll talk about the win, which young players stood out during the final regular season game, and what is next for the program. You can join the show live to get your thoughts on air by dropping a comment in the live chat. If you can’t get to the show live, catch the replay on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel, embedded in this article, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Penn State handles Maryland
The start of the game could not have gone worse for Penn State, coming off the news that Ohio State lost to Michigan, opening a path to the Big Ten Championship Game. Running back Nick Singleton fumbled the opening snap on offense, which set up a 25-yard touchdown pass to Kaden Prather for the Maryland offense.
It took a few more drives to get the offensive rhythm together, but Penn State eventually put up 31 points on Maryland in the first half, fueled by 28 in the second quarter.
Part of Penn State’s success came down to terrible mistakes from the Terps and great field position, thanks to defensive turnovers. The defense, led by Abdul Carter, secured three sacks and two turnovers, leading to the turnaround.
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The team failed to secure more distance through the third quarter, but the defense held Maryland down with just 27 yards of total offense. The Penn State offense scored in the early fourth quarter to end its day before the backups came in for good.
Next up for the Nittany Lions
Penn State will now await the fate of the College Football Playoff selection committee next Sunday, Dec. 8. The selection show starts at noon and will reveal the 12-team playoff bracket and matchups for the first round. Once Penn State learns its fate, we’ll go live on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube channel with our reactions to the seeding and opponent.
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