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Penn State Football: Grading the Nittany Lions’ Performance at Maryland

By Dylan Burd

COLLEGE PARK, MD - NOVEMBER 25: Linebacker Jalen Brooks
COLLEGE PARK, MD - NOVEMBER 25: Linebacker Jalen Brooks /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – AUGUST 31: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates against the Idaho Vandals during the first half at Beaver Stadium on August 31, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – AUGUST 31: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates against the Idaho Vandals during the first half at Beaver Stadium on August 31, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

. COACHING . A. .

As I said in the intro, the coaching staffing truly did a phenomenal job of preparing the team for this game. It was the first road game for a very young team, and it ended up being the most dominant conference game the team has played in the James Franklin era.

Both the offense and defense were in-sync on nearly every play. The offense made a ton of big plays, and the defense forced turnovers. As a result, this is the most A’s given out of any grades article I’ve ever written.

However, the coaching staff has a tough job ahead of them. They must keep this young team just as motivated for this Saturday’s game vs. Purdue.

Purdue will be without their starting quarterback Elijah Sindelar and star wide receiver Rondale Moore for the game, but Penn State needs to keep their foot on the gas, as this is an important tune-up game for what will be the hardest three-game stretch of the season coming up: at Iowa, vs. Michigan, and at Michigan State.

The main takeaway from this performance is that this season may end up being a lot more exciting than many experts and fans initially thought. This team has that much potential.

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