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Well, what now?
After just about the ugliest game you ever did watch, any hope Penn State had of being within sniffing distance of the playoffs is done.
Nothing seemed to be right for the Nittany Lions on Saturday. Sean Clifford was used in a limited capacity. The running game was once again a let down. And the run defense was, just, bad.
Not even neutral observers were having a good time watching a game that had no business becoming the longest one in college football history.
The few days between then and the writing of this haven’t done much to give Penn State fans hope. James Franklin seems to be rattled. The rumors are circulating once again, putting Franklin and the university at a sort of crossroads.
Oh, well. Time to bury the ball and shift focus to Illinois. Wait, that’s not right. At the Big House? Hold on.
Or, we can have a meltdown. That works too.