Today’s Penn State football news is headlined by thoughts on the team’s quarterback situation and general overviews of the Lions now that they are 0-4.
Over at Nittany Sports Now, columnist Cory Giger was one of the many reporters around the web on Sunday who believes that there is no choice but to start Will Levis at quarterback the rest of the season after he replaced Sean Clifford during a 30-23 loss to Nebraska.
“We may have to play the silly waiting game all week as Franklin tries to keep Kirk Ferentz and Iowa guessing, but there should be no guess work involved,” Giger writes.
“Clifford lost the job, and that’s all there is to it.”
At Sports Illustrated, author Mark Wogenrich writes that PSU head coach James Franklin looks defeated after his team was defeated yet again during this pandemic-shortened season.
“James Franklin never sounds defeated. He did Saturday,” Wogenrich writes.
“After Penn State’s 30-23 loss to Nebraska, marking the first 0-4 start of his head-coaching career, Franklin went out-of-body, manufacturing answers to questions he couldn’t answer, framing fault around himself and then getting the heck out of his Zoom call. They were 12 of the least compelling minutes of Franklin’s career at Penn State.”
Statecollege.com says it’s fine to be frustrated with Penn State’s play but urges fans who want Franklin to move on to be careful what they wish for. The Lions made USA Today’s list of Week 11 losers, grades are in from the latest setback, and the first half confounded PSU’s defense again.
Those stories and more highlight Sunday’s headline roundup.
THERE’S NO DECISION TO BE MADE. LEVIS HAS TO BE THE STARTING QB: Giger [NSN]
Sunday Morning Quarterback: Five postgame reads from Penn State’s 30-23 loss at Nebraska: Jones [PennLive]
After a Fourth Defeat, Penn State’s James Franklin Sounds Defeated: Wogenrich [SI]
Penn State report card for Nebraska: Lions’ first-half misery continues, QB switch (finally) gives Blue and White hope: Flounders [PennLive]
Penn State Football: Go Ahead And Be Frustrated, But Be Careful What You Wish For: Jones [Statecollege.com]
Will Levis infused Penn State with a little juice at Nebraska, but rest of team must decide it wants to play: Jones [PennLive]
College football winners and losers from Week 11: Penn State drops to 0-4, Michigan continues to flounder, Hoosiers stay hot: Myerburg [USA Today]
Winless Penn State’s running attack finally came alive at Nebraska … but oddly disappeared on one late-game possession: Flounders [PennLive]
Penn State football vs. Nebraska report card: Brennan [Lions247]
James Franklin isn’t ready to name Penn State’s permanent starting quarterback just yet: Pickel [PennLive]
Poor first half confounds Penn State defense once again: Eckert [BWI]
Penn State’s needed quarterback change; run game is something to build on, red zone woes, more post-Nebraska takeaways: Pickel [PennLive]
