The Nittany Lions defense is not a 36 point defense
Penn State's defense handles Indiana again, forcing another three-and-out. The Hoosiers will punt for the second time.
— Blue White Illustrated (@BWIonRivals) October 24, 2020
If you look strictly at the final score of the Indiana loss, you would think the Penn State defense was not good for most of the game. You would be wrong. That doesn’t mean the Nittany Lion D didn’t have some stumbles, especially late in the game. The Hoosiers don’t have a high powered offense, but mixing in two interceptions and a fumble recovery by Indiana, there’s simply more context to the 36 points scored.
For large stretches of the game, the Nittany Lion defense stood tall and gave Penn State every reason to win the game. It wasn’t until it bent toward the end of the game that could that side of the ball could really be “blamed” for anything. This defense is good and is well disciplined. A talented defense could cause problems if Ohio State takes it for granted.
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