The Penn State Nittany Lions gutted out a win against an upset-minded Minnesota. Here are your takeaways.
1: A bevy of mistakes.
Two blocked kicks —a punt and an extra point, missed receivers, you name it. The first half of this game was reminiscent of the USC game earlier in the season, where everything that could have gone wrong did.
Penn State’s own miscues kept Minnesota in the game. A blocked punt, then a blocked extra point turned what could have possibly been a 17-10 lead at halftime into a 16-19 hole in favor of the Gophers.