24 September, 2017
He set a school record with 358 all-purpose yards in a game, and he finished with 305 yards from scrimmage on offense.
Now the stakes get cranked up a notch. They had been stunned by Iowa on the last play of a game in Kinnick Stadium.
Sometimes the matchup is Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley trying to beat a loaded up box through the air, but this one is all about if the Hawkeyes can slow down or stop No. 26 in white. "You know, he missed the one on Saturday; he came to the sideline, and he goes, 'That one's on me". "They just played really tough, mentally tough". Penn State has only allowed 14 points so far all season.
"We weren't as clean as we've been", coach James Franklin said after Saturday's 56-0 blowout against Georgia State. He's also highlighted because he'll likely need to keep the chains moving on some longer yardage plays to help try and keep the Penn State offense off the field as much as possible. The game was all but decided at halftime, with Notre Dame leading 28-7. It's not the fact that Barkley singlehandedly prolonged Penn State's drives. That includes two teams ranked in the Associated Press top 10 - MI and Ohio State.
After opening Big Ten play with a thrashing at the hands of MI in the Big House in 2016, the Nittany Lions know what it is like to begin the conference slate in a challenging road environment, much like it will this Saturday night at Iowa's Kinnick Stadium.
"She followed the game plan beautifully, and (setter Kelly Hunter) was really confident setting her, and I thought she did a really nice job", said Cook in a radio interview. For Michigan State, they have a similar threat of a mobile quarterback and an established running back. In a 21-0 hole early on the road against a tough IL defense, the star-loaded Penn State offense slowly clawed their way back to a victory to preserve their undefeated season and keep Penn State in the driver's seat for the school's first Big Ten championship. "You can see first-hand why they were the Big Ten champs previous year". "The crowd was just unbelievable tonight". Senior Linebacker Josey Jewel leads the team in tackles and is considered one of the top defenders in the Big Ten.
"We definitely showed how strong we are mentally as a team", Albrecht said. Since then, the teams have played just twice - both losses, the latest of which in the 2015 Big Ten Championship game.
But the team's only scheduled meeting of the year, ended with the same result as the previous five - a Nebraska win.
Kinnick Stadium, a graveyard for top-five teams, almost claimed fourth-ranked Penn State as another victim Saturday night.
"It's been a fun ride and I'm glad that I've been able to step into a bigger role and contribute to our team on special teams, defense, in the locker room, whatever it is", Smith said. "Each game stands alone".
Back on the field, the Huskers hope their offense picks up where it left off. NU scored 25 goals in 22 games last season. "I knew with Jaycie leaving us, I wanted to fill in as a leader at forward". Although, with Heisman runner Saquon Barkley, the nation's best RB, is going to be the number one threat.
The Hawkeyes forced an instant three-and-out, and Wadley finally got loose with a 70-yard touchdown catch to cut the deficit to 15-13 following a failed two-point conversion.
The Nittany Lions and the Hawkeyes are playing a very oddball game right now.
Will Penn State lose this game? They've done this for most of their other road games in recent years, too, though some places are more hard to play in than others.
