Behind Enemy Lines: Ohio State vs. Penn State game perspective from Nittany Lions Wire

We talked to our friends at Nittany Lions Wire to get their perspective of the game Saturday. Who can PSU pull off the upset, is this a rivalry?

On Penn State bouncing back this season

BW: How has Penn State been able to right the ship after last season. Was it more a product of COVID-19, or are there other things that have the Nittany Lions back among the contenders in the league?

McGuire: The biggest difference in the way this season started compared to last year was probably just as simple as having an actual offseason routine that included regular spring football practices. Penn State also dealt with plenty of COVID-related protocols that made it tough to find any consistency last season, and the program just wasn’t able to be operated the way James Franklin prefers until later in the year. Perhaps not so coincidentally, things improved in practice style right around when Penn State ended its 2020 season on a winning streak.

Having a full spring with new offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich was beneficial for Sean Clifford, who came out much more confident at the start of the season and he avoided making costly decisions that were abundant during last season’s dreadful start.

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