Reacting to Penn State's Disappointing Loss to Michigan

Connor Griffin reacts to Penn State picking up its second loss of the season in a 24-15 defeat to Michigan

[@maizecraze5722]

Michigan fan here. That was a great analysis. Your defense played lights out. I really appreciate fans like you who can do these after a tough loss. Hope you guys have a great rest of the season.

[@wp9860]

Another Michigan fan here. ... The nation's leading defense against the run was simply bullied by the Michigan offensive line. No pass plays by Michigan during the entire 2nd half. "Stop us if you can," said Michigan. Penn State couldn't. That clock-eating run game of Michigan kept the scores down but didn't leave the game in doubt.

[@tudfrey]

Maybe your DC should not be mocking the Michigan players.

[@kennethcarruth7852]

Hope he learned a lesson here…….. But I doubt it😢

[@benbred79]

N that's it right there. U made them want to totally embarrass psu. N doubt they would admit it. But to me it looked as that is what they did by not throwing in the 2nd half. Unfortunatelytho psu will rarely if ever be a contender while they keep franklin around. Hes a good coach but thats about it. Not great not elite. Makes dumb mistakes at times. But on a brighter note i can see him coaching osu the last 3 yrs n id bet anything his record wouldve been the same as cryin ryan. So at least hes in great company with the famous great coach of osu lmao. But back to psu......umich is total rebuild atm.....osu threw the vank vault at this team.....u have a decent chance to capitalize this yr. I just dont think franklin can do it. Spend some $ n get the best coach u can n make a run......

[@Atwater20]

Don't be embarrassed, Michigan's been beating everyone.

[@Longenecker1776]

It’s more pathetic with James Franklin than it is embarrassing. Just mind boggling how bad he looks in big games.

[@wethepeoplearepissedoff]

Because they played everyone

[@derrick4544]

...and cheating too.

[@RoyHobbs-hk8cf]

​@derrick4544 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 we know... it'll be cheating when they stomp the suckeyes too. 😂😂😂😂

[@pinkford2]

Penn state knew what was coming and still couldn't stop it. we ran the ball 28 times in a row. We don't need to cheat against cup cakes@@derrick4544

[@vitigaymer1053]

JUSTICE FOR HARBAUGH!!

[@johndef5075]

I agree. Fire him now. UM is forever tainted. And always so holier than though...😂

[@dwknick33]

Lmao what a clown fanbase. Yes you are being persecuted FOH

[@jamescooper3324]

Dude that can’t even spell thou correctly thinks he made a good/funny point 🤣

[@thetruth1223]

​​@@johndef5075 pedo state university fanbot talking about " tainted"....

[@steelrain79]

The most shocking play was a 340 lb DL man running down your RB. I feel your pain. michigan lost to ohio 10+ year in a row.

[@khrisstake2210]

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[@jeffzuiderveen7266]

As a Michigan fan THIS was the game on the schedule I feared the most.

[@wethepeoplearepissedoff]

Then you are just like your coach A liar

[@sdb1218]

Why? Frankly, Franklin sucks, and so does Allar.

[@DB-xp9px]

@@sdb1218i thought your qb did a really good job avoiding pressure and the sacks UM has been putting on other teams.

[@derrick4544]

​@@sdb1218Where's your Michigan highlight tape?🙄🧐🤨🤔

[@sdb1218]

@derrick4544 I don't need 1. You see the game today?

[@salbarrett7956]

Michigan fan here. Great analysis man. Ton of respect for that. You guys have a tenacious defensive. Now go out and represent the big ten in non CFP bowl season. Remember...next year there's 12 teams in. PSU defense makes them a top 12 team. Keep your head up, and great sportsmanship between PSU and Michigan going forward i hope!

[@scottwhitehead4467]

Michigan fan here. I was very worried about this game. Penn State is very talented and tough on defense, but I think you might have a head coach problem.

[@Longenecker1776]

That is correct. The sad part is they just gave him a boatload of money.

[@DB-xp9px]

@@Longenecker1776 imagine the buyer's regret msu is having over their "hands on" head coach. they may be on the hook for like 90 million

[@darrellwilliams1510]

Word on the street is Mel Tucker is available …

[@DB-xp9px]

@@darrellwilliams1510definitely a hands-on type of coach

[@darrellwilliams1510]

@@DB-xp9px 😂

[@scottcarlton2527]

As a Michigan fan, listening to you talk about the game sounds very similar to the way I felt after the first few OSU losses for Harbaugh. Unfortunately I think it’s coaching. What I have seen in the Michigan team transformation is they started getting coaches that make great adjustments.

[@gregschulte2953]

better players too.

[@tylermaxwell820]

Thank you for the therapy session lol. Been a fan since ‘91. This is the toughest loss I’ve endured as a fan. Mind boggling. UM is a good team so give them credit.

[@znet2723]

We have a great, D but they were on the field way too long! They were Boa Constrictors. They just kept pounding and pounding until our D was worn out. The 2nd half we knew they were running every play and they still drove down the field. The coaching was bad quit going for it on 4th down. The 2nd half I felt like we wanted to beat Michigan at their game instead of making Michigan play our game. Their offensive lines are a pain in the but. I'm looking at the stats and their QB was 7/8, I guess we're lucky they didn't decide to throw in the 2nd half. Very disappointing.

[@jivepatrol6833]

Great post and I agree!

[@elhaynie1]

Ayoooo

[@bigdogfromnj]

This guy is taking the high road and being too honest,and taking the loss like a man. He should take the easy way out by using the sign stealing card. I already know Ohio State is going to use that card after they lose to Michigan. Instead of just calling them the better team that day.

[@RealMcCoy0205]

No one can use the sign stealing excuse once it was made public.

[@charlesoxford4544]

Michigan fan here. You are spot on. Your offense was one dimensional. The Michigan offense didn’t want to show all of our secret plays. Once we get the lead we just run the ball and let our defense stop you if you make us punt. Next man up as coaches go. It’s all about culture not cheating. Penn State has a great defense.

[@MooseGoBlue]

No doubt, PSU D is as good as advertised! But our D was better today!

[@garyrentschler6082]

Great defense? Hell...when your opponent doesn't throw a single pass the whole 2nd half, after just 8 in the first half...you aren't going to exactly get lit up. Bad play calling by Mich fill in. He got away with it, so the Joe Blow fan only sees a W.

[@garyrentschler6082]

LMAO!! You're actually saying the Penn St offense was ONE DIMENSIONAL, after Mich didn't throw a single pass the whole 2nd half and only 8 for the game? That is RICH!!

[@gregschulte2953]

play calling was perfect, they just bullied PSU@@garyrentschler6082

[@johndef5075]

Must be what led to all your natties. Get a grip. 😂

[@RWildekrav66]

Penn St. , you guys have a terrific defense . Your fandom , top notch . You were beaten by a better team , there is no dishonor in that . PSU played well .

[@michaelduell5780]

Happy Valley is as intimidating of a venue as there is.

[@NotApplicaple]

Michigan was undefeated and number 2 in the country- so it wasnt that embarrassing dude

[@josephhartman8370]

The Ohio State Game broke me....today was expected. And it made it easier to deal with.

[@findyourexcusetobefit2030]

Me too, we will never beat these 2 teams. I truly believe that, I'll go into every game against them, thinking we will lose.

[@bradgrafstein4723]

Michigan guy here, remember its always peaks and valleys. We were down for a long time but now we are peaking, you will have your time again one day. Maybe next year. Good luck and im glad no one was injured today. Keep your heads up high!

[@Longenecker1776]

I completely agree.

[@nickchislom9499]

Don't worry. PSU is not alone. Maryland is another team that Ohio State broke. OSU will do the same to Xichigan this season as well.

[@dcouwlier]

@@nickchislom9499hey buckeye fan. You just saw what Michigan did to a better defense than you have. They shredded that best run defense in all of CFB. You think your team has a better defense? We have offense and defense on our squad. You think that McCord is better than stroud? What did stroud do last year? And we have Blake and Donavan ready to run this year.

[@philltoomasian596]

You lost to maybe the two best defenses in the country. Keep your head up.

[@Erica-vd1gb]

Yeah yeah Penn state lost to a high school old basic rugby style strategy that's a coaching problem Penn state would lose to 25 teams right now at minimal

[@philb.1502]

Fire James Franklin. Penn State is at HOME and can't beat a Michigan team without their head coach who was suspended?? This is the most disgraceful loss in the James Franklin era. He can't beat Ohio State or Michigan. Year after year, it's the same thing. He pads his record against Twinkie teams, and then when he has to play the big boys, they get embarrassed!

[@Atwater20]

The problem is not just the receivers, Allar panics under pressure.

[@jasonveverka212]

Drew Aller comes up small in the biggest moments this year.

[@GreyHubler]

Allar frankly isn't a good quarterback. Neither was Hacknberg.

[@michaelhegyan7464]

He's no five recruit..and no JJ, Harbaugh is correct, the best QB, out of Michigan, better than Drew Henson, Rick Leach, and Tom Brady..

[@MichaelKeville]

@@GreyHublerAllar is Hackenberg 2.0 . He’s not a 5 star QB

[@gheller2261]

But what's he supposed to do when he has no time and his receivers aren't getting open?

[@DanHickeyGuy]

Michigan had better team, better talent; it wasn't about missed opportunities. You have the talent you have. There is a difference. Not receivers. Your QB is a year or two away from being there.

[@jackpackage4278]

I think the talent level was close enough that whoever coaches better will come out on top. It’s hard to know for sure tho.

[@GreyHubler]

They said the same thing about Hacknberg

[@johndef5075]

UM hasnt won anything important. Get off your high horses. Like a UM fans analysis means anything. Your 2 best years in the modern era were from cheating. Delusional....😂

[@michiganmafiamx5543]

Michigan fan-No joy in watching your pain, Franklin is a game mis-manager. If Pettito wanted to hurt Michigan he should have suspended James Franklin.

[@skydancerforever]

You can make excuses all day long but the bottom line is the better team won. Both teams played good considering both have top rated defenses. Michigan just has a better and bigger offensive line and 2 many other weapons at there disposal. Don't down Penn state for not stopping them. No one else can either.

[@jclaburn]

As a Michigan fan who rooted for Penn State in the Ohio State game, it seemed like a note for note rerun by Penn State. I actually said going in Michigan just needs 17 or more points to win, and they might win with less.

[@RickSanchez167]

Allar is terrified to make mistakes, thats why nothing gets done, and you know what causes that? Franklin's first thing he said on his post game presser was to blame the loss on Allar for the fumble. Franklin is a bum

[@Longenecker1776]

Absolutely awful. Obviously it was a big moment, but Franklin isn’t helping.

[@peterbigblock]

Bum. Perfect word.

[@thonatim5321]

Michigan will win the Natty this year. No need to worry about it. There is always next year..

[@Devon6024]

Get past TCU first.

[@johndef5075]

I love sarcasm😂

[@dwknick33]

Haven’t won a consensus national championship since Truman was president but they’re definitely going to do it this year.

[@mabbook]

@@dwknick33 turns out they did win it this year.

[@301gobluehailmich1]

@@Devon6024 lol aged well

[@rpryce2140]

With the gift of 20/20 hindsight, your comments about PSU's offence need to be put in the context of Michigan's amazing defence. PSU's offence needed (and probably still needs) work, but Minter's defence won the National Championship, straight up. Your defence was stubborn, and your rush essentially shut down Michigan's pass game, which is why Moore went to the run so frequently, especially at the end of the game (30 straight runs). It sucks to lose, I get it (I've been a Michigan fan forever, so I know!). But I don't think you need to be quite so hard on your team. Michigan Team 144 was, and will always be, elite, and they had to work to beat you guys. GG, and Go Blue!

[@jaybees5734]

Michigan fan here, I like Penn State and Allar. This Michigan team is special and they have a great defense. Allar will have his time to shine next year

[@kevinchandler179]

Why are we going for a two point conversion at all, in both instances!!!!! Ridiculous

[@Erica-vd1gb]

Woody hayes went for two . Your two point conversion speaks for itself your offense sucks

[@Chris.3791]

Take it easy, bro. You can thank Tony Petitti for this loss. Because there was no way in hell that Michigan was going to lose this game. Without that cowardly, last second attempted screwing over by Pettiti. But Penn State is still a very, very good football team. Go Blue.

[@dwknick33]

lmao michigan the victims and martyrs

[@johndef5075]

Ok Lance Trump😂

[@johndef5075]

​@@dwknick33😂

[@andrewallison376]

Michigan man here. Nice job, Connor. Hard fought football game. Your D fought hard but I think your coach made a few tactical mistakes, including chasing points on 2 point conversions in q2.

[@ynp1978]

Keep your chin up dude! That Michigan defense is elite....and they scored more points on them (15) than anyone else has this year. I do question the two point try call by Franklin in the 2nd Q?!?!

[@jackpackage4278]

That second 2 point attempt was one of the weirdest things I’ve seen this year. Just keep it simple with a play action bootleg or something

[@DB-xp9px]

had they just kicked extra points each time then their planning would've been so much easier. seems it always backfires to chase points early in a game.

[@ALT_RIGHT]

PSU is the 4th best team in B10

[@scottd1903]

First, I'm a michigan fan. Your pass rush looked phenomenal on Michigans first 2 series because of the speed of your dline and LBs. So as Klatt said, how do u counter speed on defense, u run right at them. That's exactly what Michigan decided to do, and after taking a lead, didn't have to do anything different. Outside the 1st qtr, i wouldnt say u kept michigan contained. They did rush for nearly 5x your season average. And outside corum and edwards, never had to get their playmakers involved. On defense, michigan came in intent on stopping the run and making allar have to beat them. Not only did he not do that, the coaching/play calling never really gave him that opportunity. Other than a few moderate runs and QB draws and the final TD in garbage time after Michigan had been celebrating what they thiught was an int, their defense looked like its usual dominant self. Other than the lackluster play calling, Franklin's biggest blunders were going for 2 in the first half. I dont care what analytics say, going for 2 before the end of the game is dumb. The 4th down on your own 30 with 5 min left. And that ridiculous 2 pt play on your last td. Theres creative and there's dumb. U essentially had 3 WRs being covered by 5 defenders with 2 QB spies and nobody blocking for allar.

[@Truthdownsouth]

Michigan guy here, this was great commentary. Your delivery and voice are outstanding, have you ever considered getting in the business? I think you have the talent. On PSU, you guys are close. Very little separating Michigan, OSU and PSU.

[@johannschultz3743]

The PSU defense kept Lions in the game. In fact, the PSU defense is underrated because the offense just doesn’t move the ball.

[@soldierofgodrick2445]

Franklin did Franklin things, end of story

[@jclaburn]

Michigan has a 10 TD receiver and two great tight ends w TD receptions as backups if it needs to throw. It doesn’t have to run. Penn State needs that to be a real team.

[@bklynusa2213]

The Offense always looks like it's moving in slo-motion. The RBs are always standing still when they get the ball-- There's no explosiveness. The pass routes all seem to have bad angles to throw to. You never see a clean sweep run with good edge-blocking. Everything is just OFF.

[@a_goblue2023]

We understand your pain, this was Michigan under Harbaugh pre 2021, and you can say it was all sign stealing but most football experts will tell u it didn’t really have that much of an impact in us winning games. Look at all the Michigan guys in the NFL rn, we had great players, especially on defense, but we just never had a good play callers, and our defense would get destroyed every time it played a legit team. We basically cleaned house after 2020 besides Harbaugh and it ended up working. PSU has the talent, they just need a reset

[@buzzbuser1124]

Yeah I’m here as a representative of Michigan to enjoy.

[@Lamar1911]

😂😂😂

[@user-jj8un2ri5q]

Penn st. got outcoached by a team with no coach. Not to mention Michigan made it a point to run the ball right down the the throat of the highly rated Penn st. run defense. 32 straight runs was just beautiful to watch.

[@johnjones6116]

As a UM podcaster said post game..... James Franklin is a Boone's Farm coach in a Dom Perrigon Brut world. Overpaid, narcissistic and always arrogant. That he remains in Happy Valley is the only justified embarrassment.

[@KenMac-ui2vb]

As a Michigan fan, I came away thinking your defense is as good as any team, your offense is vanilla blah. But man those were some really head scratching coaching decisions all through the game. I don't know how the PSU fan base stands for that kind of ridiculous coaching. We definitely dared you to throw. Never have I seen that many runs in succession. You have a good team and might win another Rose Bowl but your head coach is over his head.

[@erwinpa1]

This was the game that had me concerned, as a Michigan fan. You called the offense unimaginative. Exactly, this game revealed little to OSU. However, PSU did create alignment mismatches in Q1 by forcing Michigan corners into the box. Watch OSU copy some of PSU’s ideas.

[@Spartan_AG_999]

Franklin is awful in Big games. He always has been and it doesn't seem like it's gonna change

[@nickchislom9499]

He's like Lane Kiffin. Can't win the big one!!!

[@jdh5806]

hardcore Michigan guy....but I like Penn State. I pull for Penn State except when they play Michigan. Only hate ohio state and michigan state. I did think Penn State would beat osu but did not see PSU beating Michigan. If the Michigan OTs had better a game, think the score would have had a wider margin.

[@timmayer8041]

If Franklin didn't go for it on 4th & 6, on your OWN 30 yard line, leading to a Corrum TD or go for 2 twice, the game is tied. Seriously WTF!!!

[@johndef5075]

And UM acts like they dominated. Cant wait to see Harrison and Henderson smoke their cheating asses😂

[@drugsmadilla]

​@@johndef5075 womp womp, Michigan beat OSU.....again

[@tcattorney1080]

Michigan fan here. I slightly disagree with ur qb analysis of ur qb. It seems like he was throwing behind his receivers on several occasions. At least 3 throws come to mind.

[@69UM24OSU12]

Unfortunately a rivalry will be lost in the new Big Ten. The next Penn State- Michigan game will be in 2026.

[@MrGoblue85]

Michigan fan. Happy we won’t but not taking great joy in your anger. This is how Michigan felt 2016-2019. Almost good enough but not quite there. Incredibly frustrating.

[@nickchislom9499]

Then that is when the cheating began. Frustration over!

[@drugsmadilla]

​@nickchislom9499 hey we got a natty and ran the B1G, feels good

[@MarkyMark1221]

As a Michigan I can relate the lack of explosiveness at receiver, outside of Wilson they’ve been great blockers but can never get separation consistently and too many careless drops.

[@shhh5260]

Michigan D was better than most gave them credit for. Those that aren't fans just figured it to je the false Michigan hype once again. Those of us watching every game for decades realized how talented and well coached they were.

[@nick21b1985]

Michigan defense was historically good. Only allowed 9.5 ppg during the regular season. Every offense looked mid-bad against UM

[@artistEvanDerian]

Just wanted to note, outside of the game and the subject matter, you are REALLY good at this. Your assessments, articulation, voice..... you're better than most actually working at sports readio or ESPN. Keep it up.

[@ES2990]

As a Michigan fan, that Penn State Defense was scary, won't lie.

[@RichSDet]

Your offense needs to work on the downfield pass, but your defense held up, props for playing so hard.

[@bcnicholas123]

Maybe Penn State could go hire Jimbo Fisher lol

[@AndrewSmith-jm4sq]

You nailed it when you speculated that your top guys would sit out in the bowl game. Of course, Ole Miss feels like they beat the real Penn State team, even though your top guys sat out.

[@jackgeibig6504]

heres the thing, and maybe to your point...if we traded teams and Harbaugh had your team while franklin had Michigan, does PSU win then? I guess I feel like UMs staff would figured out how to exploit your obvious talent to make this game more competitive, while Franklin wouldve never made the adjustments UM made to win. PSU might still win bacause of the delta at QB right now, but it wouldve been tight. All of this just illustrates your point....coaching

[@chrismadison80]

Singleton doesn't look nowhere near like he did last year something is up

[@nickchislom9499]

I'm hearing a lot about Ohio State. You can do this to them. You can do that to Ohio State. But Penn State is once again 0-2 vs. both O. State and Xichigan. PSU will never be elite! Ohio State is on a mission!!!

[@stevenselleck5460]

They were on a mission- a mission to watch MEEEEECHIGAN win the national title from their couches🤣🤣 ITS GREAT, TO BE, A MICHIGAN WOLVERIIIINE🏆🏆

[@kevinchandler179]

Yeah, but if Yursich is not going to develop Drew, what is the point 🤔?

[@atrain132]

Hey look man, great breakdown of what went on during the game. Penn St is still a good team. I feel your frustration, and pain. We went through that with Harbaugh for the first 6 years. This PSU team reminds me a lot of what Michigan was during that time. A really great defense, but lackluster offense that is missing a couple of key pieces. Regardless of what people say about sign stealing, Michigan really got great when JJ took over. Before he was named the starter, we had mediocre or subpar QB's. PSU needs a stronger QB, and a little more depth on offense. Drew Allar is shaky, but young. So either he will develop, and grow stronger, or PSU will have to recruit harder for more QB's. Personally, I've never liked Franklin. I think he's not that great of a coach, and days like today showed it. However, PSU had a great offensive plan going into the start. Run the ball hard on 1st & 2nd downs. Have about 3-4 yards to go, and then pass, or run the QB for a 1st down. They did a great job at first, but I think after the 2pt conversion fail is where everything started to go south. Then, Franklin killed it. Just keep your guys's head up, and I think Franklin will definitely be out next year when the pac-12 merges. The Conference is about to get a hell of a lot tougher.

[@michiganhypelights]

Your 2 losses come to the number 1 and 2 defenses in the nation. So its not that bad but man bad look still.

[@Cookb27]

Seriously you guys gotta get rid of Franklin

[@thomaspetzak4993]

You, Penn State fans should be embarrassed, because Franklin can’t win a damn big game at all

[@None-dj8iy]

Could be a good game this year! Gooooo Bluuuuuueeeeee Baby!

[@RomeUsmc]

Look at it this way, Ohio State and Michigan are built specifically to beat eachother. Penn St us built to try to take on Ohio State. But with OSU and Mich being built to beat eachother, they're also built optimally to beat Penn St.

[@chaseschneier1076]

It's clear Drew doesn't trust his O line...and for good reason.

[@billkramer2994]

JJ was hurt also, his legs are key but he cldnt run, hurt Ms O variety.

[@romanboxing3959]

Schedule only gets harder next year with the USCs and Oregons and Washingtons. Franklin will be exposed more

[@peterbigblock]

Been a fan since ‘86. I’m embarrassed and disappointed. The Penn State game is a Saturday tradition in my house. I’m not watching the rest of the season. The hell with Franklin and the idiots who paid him $90 million.

[@synyster__2120]

Only reason it was close in the first half was trick and desperation plays to keep them close. Not sustainable over a full 60 minutes and it obviously showed.

[@Atwater20]

Your defense has problems too. Can't stop the run against good teams.

[@peterbigblock]

Franklin is a hot-air bum. He talked his way into $90 million, and now when he has to put up, he’s all talk. It isn’t Allar. The play calling set him up for failure, with insanely obvious passing situations where the D is coming after him and he has no one to throw to. Predictable runs, predictable passes, every down you know what we’re gonna do. If Allar is smart, he’ll transfer out. If he doesn’t, he’s doomed to be a cautionary tale.

[@jaysteven8135]

Penn state is a good team , but Michigan is a dam good team

[@mavrick6088]

Michigan only loses when they beat themselves. Like TCU they beat themselves. Their coaching staff is NFL caliber and the game plans and in game adjustments are top notch. They literally take only what the defense gives them and are content winning 3 to 2 if they have to lol. Unless they lose fumbles or jj throws pick six they dont lose

[@stevehernandez20]

Adjustments at half are elite. That where the zero scores in the 3rd Q. All teams make some game plan adjustments Michigan just does it better.

[@johndef5075]

They lose ALOT when they dont cheat. 62 and 56 was UMs downfall😂

[@mavrick6088]

@@johndef5075 huh . Are you always this intelligent? That reply must have really depleted a lot of brain cells. So well thought out and very original

[@301gobluehailmich1]

@@johndef5075 aged well lol

[@faffabout9412]

Here’s the thing…. A top 5 defense, and a bottom 5 offense makes you equivalent to a 60 ish football team in NCAA…. PSU was phony at 10, there are at least 20 or 30 better teams in NCAA… And Drew isnt good at all right now… can’t control his arm, can’t throw an accurate pass, can’t see the field, can’t read the defense. He may get better, but it doesn’t look good.

[@scottscottsdale7868]

Michigan fan here. I am resisting my feels right now. This is where MI was in 2018-20. You ned a whole new coaching staff except maybe the D guy and head coach. Good luck to you.

[@johndef5075]

And then the cheating started. 62 and 56 sure undid that weirdo Harbaugh 😅

[@drugsmadilla]

​@@johndef5075cope

[@SavedInANanosecond.]

"Oh, you guys have the #1 rushing defense in the country #10 Penn St? Ok, well we'll just run it on EVERY down the entire game w/ the exception of 8 1st half passes, without our coach, in your 102k capacity loud ass crib and still get the dub... #statementgame

[@chattingwithshap8010]

Franklin is the most overrated coach in the NCAA. Two best teams?? Really? No QB - no WR - and pathetic coaching. Penn State is a decent team, but nothing special. Franklin needs to go. He is supposed to be a good recruiter. How? They rarely get the best players.

[@a_goblue2023]

It’s all about matchups, the style of defense you play is very similar to what we did under Don Brown. We had very fast athletic linebackers and edge players who could get home but the problem was against Ohio State they had the talent to beat that style of game. PSU defense is fast and aggressive but undersized, Michigan knew that if they put there best run blockers on the field and told PSU they were running, PSU was just over matched, there were plays Michigan ran the ball with 0 receivers on the field!!! 7 Olineman, 2 TE and QB and RB. That tells you 100% we gonna run it and Blake Corum still took it for 45 yards.

[@cg7296]

Franklin wrote a check his ass couldn’t cash😂😂

[@whyhasgooglemessedwithmych1423]

Michigan Alumn, Great points. I have to give Franklin credit for trying to be aggressive. Although it was misguided in some key areas, including the early 2 point conversion attempts and the 4th down attempts, in his mind he was thinking even if we lose its not going to be because I was conservative. They played a flawless first quarter. I know it sucks being the 3rd best team in the conference every year, but it could be a lot worse. Ask Illinois, or northwestern about that.

[@DB-xp9px]

UM not having an accurate qb (during the hoke and richrod stretch in particular) for what felt like forever didn't help either

[@garyrentschler6082]

Michigan fill in coach was like a deer in the headlights. You have a JJ McCarthy and you don't throw the ball once in the whole 2nd half. Just BIZARRE...lol

[@swingamiss729]

That’s what you got outta that? That was a freaking masterpiece.

[@garyrentschler6082]

@@swingamiss729 So NOT utilizing a rare talent and going 100% one dimensional is your version of a 'masterpiece'? All you see is they got away with it. They allowed Penn St to hang around and get chances. Dumbest coaching I've seen in decades!! Franklin was no prize either...lol...going for 2 instead of kicking the extra pt, to make it a one score game...pure stupidity!!

[@davidrizor1655]

Bizzarre, yes, but winning.

[@johndef5075]

That 4th down play was ridiculous. Offense was dead in the water. Punt and let your D take a chance.

[@krakenhawk]

Penn state has the offense of a good JV team from the 80s! #BowDown #hailtotheCHEATERS!

[@Lamar1911]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@adolphdooley3632]

All of the great quarterbacks coming out of high school why does Penn State end up with average quarterbacks? I hope Penn State don’t fire coach Franklin.

[@MrGoblue1131]

You seem like a good fan👍 UM fan here just getting a psu fans perspective. Psu has all the tools/resources to be an osu, Bama, UM, Georgia program...it's the coach man. Ya gotta move on Franklin. He's not it. I loved O'Brian and wish he wouldn't have left. Saquan and Moorhead made Franklin look better than he was imo.

[@GoBlu76]

All penn state needs is the one coach available that can beat both MICHIGAN and osu....Urban Meyer

[@MatthewBragg-v8u]

Ohio State dominated Penn State mire than Michigan did Ohio State shiuld have won 20-6 but Penn State got a gsrbage touchdown at the end of the game PENN State toughest game was Ohoi State and Franklin is 1-9 against the buckeyes he has a better record against Michigan

[@stevesalisbury3657]

Lol michigan won by more and at psu gtfo here fan boy

[@bcolom32]

Also we were without 2 offensive weapons treveon Henderson and ebuka were both out the penn state game!

[@janetpartyka5968]

His name is Grant. Grant is often all over the field.

[@Longenecker1776]

I felt like the game switched when Allar fumbled.

[@DB-xp9px]

agreed - it ended a promising drive and made your qb much more cautious going forward.

[@cangle37]

Michigan drove 49 yards in 8 minutes and then got points off the turnover.

[@darrellwilliams1510]

Once Michigan went 1 dimensional, PSU never responded…so MI kept running…and running…and running.

[@doctordetroit4339]

This game was not even close. Over by the half, we all knew it. The fans knew it. A real letdown actually. PSU is not remotely close to Ohio or Michigan. The scores do not tell the story. It's far worse. I don't care about the scores fro Ohio or Michigan. It may as well been 50 to 7. It could have been, but why risk a thing when you can have a guaranteed win. Like Michigan did. Michigan told you what they were going to do..against your best asset (defense) and did so willingly, knowingly and there was not a single thing PSU could do about it. Nada. And destroyed the morale of PSU entire bench. Made them panic the few times they had the ball. And it showed. A guaranteed win with ground and pound. Easy peasy. Michigan would win this game 99 out of 100 if replayed.

[@derekbanks7377]

Penn State has nothing to feel bad about, one of the best defenses in college football, just improve the play calling and recruit receivers and absolutely be a playoff team. Good luck next year Go Blue!

[@Derek903871]

Franklin is the problem... until we get rid of him we are going to be a team who is good but not elite

[@an80sbabylastofadyingbreed2]

Agree 💯 with what you're saying. I don't put it on Drew but I do think people need to remember he's a true sophomore. He's still learning not to mention the Wr's on this team are just awful.I don't think I ever saw a Penn State team without a playmaker outside maybe Michael Robinson day's but even then we had talent. We better hit recruiting harder at the wide out spot or the transfer portal because they will waste Drew's time here. We Are !!!

[@stevesalisbury3657]

So was jj last year...

[@detroitrealfan9313]

Fuck yeah Go Blue ran ball 32 times no cheating in that😂

[@Ultraone-x9o]

Imagine if Harbaugh was there. Score would’ve been 35 to 9. I’m predicting 4-5 losses for you next year.