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Penn State grinds out a victory over Central Michigan: BWI Live postgame show

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Penn State defensive back Kalen King and the Nittany Lion secondary picked off two passes and batted down 12 passes against Central Michigan.

Once again, Penn State struggled to blow out a MAC team at home early but eventually got it done against Central Michigan 33-14. Check out what happened on the BWI Live postgame show with Thomas Frank Carr. He also answers fans questions throughout the show.

Penn State football postgame show

Penn State got to a hot start with a 14-0 lead against Central Michigan in the first quarter but stagnated in the second, allowing the Chippewas to get 14 points and only scoring another touchdown. However, the Nittany Lions kept chopping wood, getting another touchdown in the third and another in the fourth before putting in backup quarterback Drew Allar. Penn State also struggled to overcome penalties that killed drives in the middle of the game.

The Nittany Lions benefitted from four Central Michigan turnovers, including a muffed punt that set up a go-ahead touchdown. However, the Penn State secondary came to play with two interceptions and more than ten pass breakups.

T-Frank also discusses some of the malaise that surrounded the win on Saturday, which head coach James Franklin mentioned in his postgame press conference. The Nittany Lions weren’t sharp offensively, and made mental mistakes on defense, but was this a trap game? T-Frank gives his thoughts on that.

He discusses some of the key elements of the game, including a breakout performance by freshman running back Kaytron Allen. T-Frank explains why Allen had more success than Singleton on Saturday and how that affects the team moving forward.

Finally, he discusses the passing game. Does Penn State have an explosive enough passing attack to be a complete offense? T-Frank thinks its the missing piece to what could be a dangerous and well-balanced attack.

Show Rundown

00:00 Show Intro
00:32 T-Frank’s opening thoughts
02:30 Defensive performance/Jonathan Sutherland 
04:32 Defensive backs in run defense
06:18 Kaytron Allen stands out/ Nick Singleton struggles
08:30 Good Sean Clifford/Bad Sean Clifford and receiver struggles 
10:15 Barny Amor
11:42 Blueprint of how to attack PSU defense?
15:30 Can PSU defensive plan work against better quarterbacks?
19:19 Penn State defensive backs stand out on Saturday
21:50 Kicker issues
24:07 Was this a trap game?
26:56 Moving Abdul Carter to a starting position
34:12 Bad offensive rhythm 
36:00 Not overreacting to one game from a young team
37:00 Receiver concerns 
40:00 Do teams have enough tape to counter Penn State’s new identity? 
44:30 Can the running game carry the offense?

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