After two relatively painless wins for the Lions, Pittsburgh took the game to the wire. It is easy to jump to conclusions about the future, comparing Penn State’s overall play on Saturday to the effort that it will take to beat some of the better teams remaining on the schedule. None of that matters.
Penn State was good enough to beat the Panthers, taking the team to 3-0 heading into the bye week. The first Big Ten contest, on the road, will take place in two weeks against the Terps. There will be plenty of time for the coaching staff to address the shortcomings that were revealed this week.