Each time Washington tried to fix its third down problems, Penn State found another opening.
The nation’s No. 5 defense struggled to find a solution Saturday in a 35-28 loss to Penn State in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at The University of Phoenix Stadium.
UW’s defense, despite forcing two turnovers, allowed Penn State to go 13 of 17 on third down for a success rate of 76 percent.
“We’ll look at the tape, but I think a lot of it was (Penn State quarterback Trace) McSorley,” Huskies coach Chris Petersen said. “He’s buying time, getting out of there.