Penn State head coach James Franklin Monday press conference: Michigan
The Penn State Nittany Lions take on Michigan in a battle to decide the top of the Big Ten East. Head Coach James Franklin discussed the upcoming game and reviewed the win over Michigan during his Monday press conference. Check out his full comments in the embedded video or on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel.
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James Franklin prepared for “big boy game” this weekend
Questions for Franklin mainly surrounded his team’s inability to stop the Michigan rushing attack last season during the team’s 41-17 loss. Franklin agreed that Penn State’s mentality would be critical this week.
“I still think this is a league that plays defense on a consistent basis as good as anybody.”
So that means things will be intense in the trenches between two of the nation’s top defenses, according to Franklin
“So it’s going to be a big boy game. I don’t think there’s any doubt about that, with both front sevens.”
Franklin discussed his team’s preparation for Michigan. The focus for many this year was the size and strength of his team’s defensive line. It’s been a common theme since last year’s defeat in Ann Arbor.
Franklin was asked about the transformation of Penn State quarterback Drew Allar since the end of the Indiana game and the challenges of slowing down the Michigan run game led by JJ McCarthy and Blake Corum.
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Several times, Franklin referenced his team’s win over Maryland as a good example of things going wrong when a team has to play the game in a one-dimensional fashion.
“Starting fast was important. Our ability to make them one dimensional, negative 45 yards rushing. They just stopped calling runs.”
Penn State game week coverage
With Frankllin’s press conference moved to Monday, the BWI Live Show to start the week will be on Tuesday for the remainder of the season. Join us at 10 a.m. on YouTube as senior Editor Nate Bauer and publisher Sean Fitz discuss Penn State’s win over Maryland, Franklin’s press conference, and the upcoming game.
We’ll also have practice reports Wednesday night about who is and isn’t among the Penn State players preparing for Michigan this weekend. You can hear Franklin’s Wednesday night press conference on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel or here on the site.
