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Four things we learned about Penn State Football this season

By Alec Whitaker

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 05: Kayton Allen #13 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates a touchdown during the first half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium on November 05, 2022 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 05: Kayton Allen #13 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates a touchdown during the first half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium on November 05, 2022 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 29: J.T. Tuimoloau #44 of the Ohio State Buckeyes causes Sean Clifford #14 of the Penn State Nittany Lions to fumble.  (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 29: J.T. Tuimoloau #44 of the Ohio State Buckeyes causes Sean Clifford #14 of the Penn State Nittany Lions to fumble.  (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

3. Some work remains

While Penn State football had a great season, there were still some flaws that need to be addressed.

The Nittany Lions did lose two games and they were not pretty losses. The four turnovers sunk Penn State’s chances of beating Ohio State, while Michigan ran all over Penn State.

Penn State still needs to take another step forward on offense to keep up with the athletes Ohio State has. The Buckeyes can score in the blink of an eye, and they will keep their foot on the gas for the entire game. Ohio State wants to make the game a track meet, and Penn State needs to be equipped to handle it for the full 60 minutes.

Michigan is the complete opposite. The Wolverines want to be physical and run the ball as much as possible. Franklin noted that he feels his team needs to get bigger in order to keep up with Michigan. The Nittany Lions will obviously need to recruit bigger players in order to achieve this. All of the players on the roster aren’t going to magically gain 30 pounds over night.

While things are about the change in the Big Ten with Nebraska and Wisconsin making big coaching changes, and USC and UCLA set to join in 2024, Penn State is clearly the third best program in the conference.

The next step is for the Nittany Lions to get on Ohio State and Michigan’s level.

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