Penn State Football: Position grades vs Kent State

By Dylan Burd | Sep 18, 2018

STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 15: Trace McSorley #9 of the Penn State Nittany Lions throws a pass for a touchdown against the Kent State Golden Flashes during the first half at Beaver Stadium on September 15, 2018 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 15: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks on before the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Kent State Golden Flashes at Beaver Stadium on September 15, 2018 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Coaching

James Franklin, along with coordinators Ricky Rahne and Brent Pry coached great games. Obviously when you have the most offensive yards since 1995, you’re doing something right, so congratulations to Ricky Rahne and the offense on that.

Brent Pry’s game plan to contain Auburn transfer Woody Barrett at quarterback worked extremely well. The call that stuck out the most by the coaching staff was when James Franklin elected to have Kent State re-kick when they kicked the ball out-of-bounds. The gutsy called turned out to work, as K.J Hamler returned the ball to the opposing team’s 40-yard line.

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The coaching staff now has the tough job of getting the team prepared to play an away game on short rest, so we’ll see how the Nittany Lions come out next week in Illinois.

Grade: A

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