STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State coach James Franklin shouldered the blame for a curious fourth-down call Saturday night that saw running back Miles Sanders stuffed for a 2-yard loss with just over a minute to play, sealing a 27-26 loss to No. 4 Ohio State.
The Nittany Lions squandered a 12-point, fourth-quarter lead to suffer their first loss of the season.
"They changed the look (on defense), so we called a timeout and had some discussions," said Franklin, who called two timeouts before the ill-fated play was smothered by Ohio State's Chase Young.