I’ll be the first to admit that I have been more critical of James Franklin than most. That said, there were undoubtedly some poor coaching decisions in Saturday’s game that impacted the outcome.
Penn State twice punted the ball in the first half on 4th & 1, one of which was 4th and about a foot, from midfield instead of going for it. If they go for it on either of those and convert the game could have had a different outcome as those drives could have resulted in points. One of those punts also led to a 99-yard touchdown drive, who knows what happens if the Nittany Lions just go for it.