Penn State’s road game at Northwestern certainly did not get off to a great start for the Nittany Lions. After fumbling the opening kickoff and getting behind early against the plucky Northwestern wildcats, Penn State’s offense was fairly quiet for the first 25 minutes of the game. That was when Northwestern took a 10-3 lead on Penn State with a stronger and much more confident focus on offense.
Penn State’s defense came up with some big plays early on but at some point, Penn State’s offense has to pick up the slack. And, of course, the slow start as a heavy favorite at Northwestern has brought on some unwanted criticism for James Franklin and his team in a game they should probably have no business losing.
Here are some of the reactions from fans surfacing on social media throughout the first half of Penn State’s game at Northwestern.