The 42-13 loss at Penn State represented the lowest point of the 2017 season. Just ask Chase Winovich.
“We competed well all year,” he said at Big Ten Media Days, “except for the second half at Penn State.
James Franklin and the Nittany Lions built off their 2017 Rose Bowl berth with an 11-2 followup, spearheaded by top-5 S&P passing and rushing offenses.
2018 will test the durability of Franklin’s rejuvenated program. No more Saquon Barkley, Daesean Hamilton or Mike Gesicki. Also, a new offensive coordinator replaces Joe Moorhead, who took the head job at Mississippi State.