ORLANDO, FLA.
Phil Galiano’s special teams unit was unwatchable. David Corley’s wide receivers couldn’t hang onto the ball. Ricky Rahne’s attack didn’t hit top gear. And when the offense came close to looking like its former self, it did so after a stagnant first half.
Sound familiar?
Penn State — a team that entered this year with College Football Playoff expectations — made the same simple mistakes over and over again in the regular season. And Tuesday night’s Citrus Bowl was no different.
“Credit to Kentucky. They played really well for four quarters,” head coach James Franklin said matter of factly, but accurately.