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Penn State vs. Minnesota score, takeaways: Fake punt, gutsy fourth-down calls save Nittany Lions from upset
No. 4 Penn State survived a major upset attempt by Minnesota, 26-25, to stay alive in the College Football Playoff race. On the game's final drive, Penn State coach James Franklin made gutsy fourth-down calls to allow the Nittany Lions to run out the clock and escape with a win.
Inside Penn State’s fake punt vs. Minnesota and the walk-on who made it happen
Franklin was right. Minnesota initially had a punt-safe defense out on the field but later switched to a traditional punt return unit. Rulli kept the fake punt on, and the Nittany Lions ran it to perfection. They fooled Minnesota — and even some of their own teammates.
Big Ten football: Penn State finds a way to beat Minnesota 26-25
MINNEAPOLIS – Fourth-ranked Penn State survived a scare from double-digit underdog Minnesota and moved closer to a College Football Playoff berth with a 26-25 victory Saturday. The Nittany Lions (7-1, 10-1) overcame two blocked kicks to subdue the Golden Gophers (4-4, 6-5) at Huntington Bank Stadium.
The Nittany Lions struggled to run, had two special-teams failures and were terrible on 3rd down. But they managed a win over ...
No. 4 Penn State travels to face off against a plucky Minnesota team in a key Big Ten matchup on Saturday. The Nittany ...
Penn State football's victory at Minnesota was anything but pretty. But it showed why this team is so different than any ...
The Nittany Lions convert three fourth-down plays, one on a fake punt, to seal a 26-25 win over the Golden Gophers.
Penn State, leading Minnesota by one point with 29 seconds left in regulation, faced a fourth-and-1 at the Golden ...
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Penn State escapes Minnesota’s upset bid, remains in Big Ten title contentionNot surprisingly, tight end Tyler Warren was a big reason why Penn State came away with the Governor’s Victory Bell. Warren ...
Penn State football showed once more why it's making a case for being Tight End U. Down to the final drive of Saturday's critical game in Minnesota. Down to the final play of this 26-25 ...
MINNEAPOLIS – Penn State fans, greetings from Huntington Stadium. James Franklin’s No. 4 Nittany Lions are warming up ahead ...
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