Two days before Penn State’s primetime matchup with Ohio State, David Corley was confident. The Nittany Lions’ new wide receivers coach, peppered with questions about Penn State’s drop issues through four games, said the likes of Juwan Johnson and DeAndre Thompkins had done a good job of “pushing forward,” mentally moving on from making crippling mistakes.
But Penn State’s drop problem didn’t disappear against the Buckeyes — and it could continue to rear its ugly head as the Nittany Lions approach the second half of 2018.
Through five weeks, Penn State pass-catchers have combined for 12 drops.