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Penn State Sunday rewind: Why did the Lions go for it on 4th and 1 at their own 19, and what went wrong?

Greg Pickelby:Greg Pickel12/22/24

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Southern Methodist Mustangs stops Penn State Nittany Lions offense on a fourth down during the first half at Beaver Stadium. (Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)
Southern Methodist Mustangs stops Penn State Nittany Lions offense on a fourth down during the first half at Beaver Stadium. (Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

Penn State football beat SMU. But, a key sequence could have changed the game after a failed 4th and 1 at the Lions' own 19.