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Topic: #4 Penn State (2-0) vs. Pittsburgh (1-1) Post Game

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Geolion91

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Re: #4 Penn State (1-0) vs. Pittsburgh (1-0) Game Week
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2017, 08:55:03 AM »
McSorley looked off on Saturday.  He is usually more accurate than he was, even on the run.  Pitt prepared well to get him off balance.
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Re: #4 Penn State (2-0) vs. Pittsburgh (1-1) Post Game
« Reply #15 on: September 11, 2017, 11:31:34 AM »
This game was weird to watch for me. My daughter had a softball tournament outside of Charlotte so I watched some of this game while on an elliptical with the sound down while at the same time keeping an eye on my kids swimming in the hotel pool in the next room.

So, I was watching but wasn't as dialed in as someone watching at home would be. I say all of that to say it looked like Pitt was working Penn St but the score in the right corner of the screen kept telling me otherwise.  But every time I looked up Pitt was pressuring McSorley, stuffing Barkley, or getting a nice run from #37 (Ollison?).

Idk. I didn't watch the entire game but what I did watch and how I digested it didn't match up with the score.
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Re: #4 Penn State (2-0) vs. Pittsburgh (1-1) Post Game
« Reply #16 on: September 11, 2017, 11:35:39 AM »
Quote from: Kris61 on September 11, 2017, 11:31:34 AM
This game was weird to watch for me. My daughter had a softball tournament outside of Charlotte so I watched some of this game while on an elliptical with the sound down while at the same time keeping an eye on my kids swimming in the hotel pool in the next room.

So, I was watching but wasn't as dialed in as someone watching at home would be. I say all of that to say it looked like Pitt was working Penn St but the score in the right corner of the screen kept telling me otherwise.  But every time I looked up Pitt was pressuring McSorley, stuffing Barkley, or getting a nice run from #37 (Ollison?).

Idk. I didn't watch the entire game but what I did watch and how I digested it didn't match up with the score.
Yeah, I didn't watch a ton, with it being up against the MSU game, but Pitt got more pressure with their front than I would have expected.  The only part of the Pitt defense I had any confidence in was the secondary, and without Whitehead, I didn't even think the back would be good.  Not sure if they are better than I thought, or PSU has some offensive line issues.
Their offensive backfield doesn't look like what you'd expect a Power 5 team to field.
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Re: #4 Penn State (2-0) vs. Pittsburgh (1-1) Post Game
« Reply #17 on: September 11, 2017, 12:09:25 PM »
PSU looks like an almost complete team to me.  That is rare.
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Re: #4 Penn State (2-0) vs. Pittsburgh (1-1) Post Game
« Reply #18 on: September 11, 2017, 12:50:12 PM »
Penn State didn't try Barkley outside much in the first half.  In the second half, they started taking him outside more, and had some success.  I don't know if they made any adjustments at the line, or just changed up the play calling.
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Re: #4 Penn State (2-0) vs. Pittsburgh (1-1) Post Game
« Reply #19 on: September 11, 2017, 01:37:05 PM »
I didn't get to watch much either, but how's mscorely looking? his stat sheet for this game was kind of blah. just over 50% completion, 5.9 avg. did he struggle? or is it breaking in the new WR's that's the issue?

one game is probably nothing to worry about, but I thought he'd have a pretty good day against Pitt.
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Re: #4 Penn State (2-0) vs. Pittsburgh (1-1) Post Game
« Reply #20 on: September 11, 2017, 03:25:47 PM »
Quote from: TresselownsUM on September 11, 2017, 01:37:05 PM
I didn't get to watch much either, but how's mscorely looking? his stat sheet for this game was kind of blah. just over 50% completion, 5.9 avg. did he struggle? or is it breaking in the new WR's that's the issue?

one game is probably nothing to worry about, but I thought he'd have a pretty good day against Pitt.
He was under a lot of pressure.  He wasn't great, but the OL looked as bad as I've seen them since the UM game last year.
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Re: #4 Penn State (2-0) vs. Pittsburgh (1-1) Post Game
« Reply #21 on: September 11, 2017, 03:34:55 PM »
Quote from: TresselownsUM on September 11, 2017, 01:37:05 PM
I didn't get to watch much either, but how's mscorely looking? his stat sheet for this game was kind of blah. just over 50% completion, 5.9 avg. did he struggle? or is it breaking in the new WR's that's the issue?

one game is probably nothing to worry about, but I thought he'd have a pretty good day against Pitt.
In the first half he was off.  He was missing passes he normally hit, and he was also not stepping up in the pocket like he normally does.  He kept scrambling and leaving the pocket before he needed to.  He settled down in the second half and played a much better game.
Honestly, Pitt's offense is responsible for keeping Penn State's offense off of the field.  The TOP difference was crazy. 
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Re: #4 Penn State (2-0) vs. Pittsburgh (1-1) Post Game
« Reply #22 on: September 12, 2017, 09:37:53 AM »
I wasn't happy about the TOP difference.  I was worried about the defense getting gassed in the second half.
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