Penn State's Performance Evaluation with Drew Aller

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 - Think about last year in terms of that matchup.

00:05 Sean Clifford was under center,

00:06 the human turnover machine,

00:08 in regards to how he imploded

00:10 in the fourth quarter of that ballgame,

00:12 because Penn State was able to rush the football.

00:14 They had a fourth quarter lead, Mike,

00:16 against that front seven.

00:18 They were dominating Katron Allen, Nick Singleton,

00:21 rushed for 126 yards, four and a half yards per carry,

00:24 and the turnovers created by Sean Clifford

00:27 completely put that team at a disadvantage.

00:29 They were down before you looked,

00:31 like down by 19 points, Kev.

00:33 So it is a different team with Drew Aller at the helm.

00:36 Here's the problem that I have,

00:38 and two dominant defenses, Manny Diaz,

00:41 I mean, in that front seven,

00:42 holding opposing offenses, 2.4 yards per carry,

00:45 26% in terms of third down defense,

00:48 only giving up 126 passing yards in terms of the back end.

00:52 But I look at Jim Knowles.

00:54 I look at this Ohio State defense,

00:55 and I look to two games in particular,

00:58 the game against Notre Dame,

00:59 the game against Maryland, where they struggled.

01:01 The second half adjustments,

01:03 the ability to be in a tight ball game

01:05 when the game is on the line, and to adjust.

01:07 We have not seen that yet from Penn State

01:10 because they've been dominating the competition

01:13 up until this point.

01:15 How do they respond?

01:17 That's why I favor, if I had to bet this game early on,

01:20 and Emiko Bucher's back, I would probably take Ohio State.

01:24 But that being said, I am sitting on a preseason

01:26 Penn State ticket at five to one to win the Big Ten.

01:29 - But this is one of the thing, right, Mike?

01:31 And so, this is where betting, again, is so important

01:36 to trying to break down and understand these games.

01:38 Penn State allow eight points per game.

01:40 No one can score on this team.

01:42 Well, they played six games.

01:44 Three of their opponent team totals have cashed over.

01:46 It's relative.

01:47 Yes, they shut out UMass.

01:50 They shut out Iowa.

01:52 Two of the worst offenses in all of college football.

01:54 - I agree. - But you know what?

01:55 West Virginia went over their team total.

01:57 Northwestern went over their team total.

01:59 And Delaware with a seven.

02:01 Look, believe it or not,

02:01 but Delaware went over their team total.

02:03 - I know. - No, but they did, right?

02:04 - It was three and a half.

02:05 - But they went over the number, right?

02:06 Ohio State this year has had a lot

02:08 of low opponent team totals.

02:09 They've only allowed one.

02:11 It was Youngstown.

02:11 And it was, again, it was a seven,

02:13 but it was over the number.

02:15 The point is, for me, with Penn State,

02:18 what we have, their body of work, is so garbage.

02:22 And there's no other way to describe it.

02:23 I mean, it is awful.

02:24 When the best thing on your resume

02:26 is the worst offense in college football,

02:28 make no mistake about it,

02:29 that's what the Iowa Hawkeyes are.

02:30 The worst offense in college football blew it.

02:33 I have too many questions about Penn State

02:35 to trust them in this spot.

02:37 (upbeat music)

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