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Penn State's Performance Evaluation with Drew Aller
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10/21/2023
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- 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?
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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?
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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.
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