James Franklin sends important message to Penn State football after destroying West Virginia
Penn State’s James Franklin loves what he is seeing so far from his squad.
Penn State football coach James Franklin wants consistency from his team this season. Franklin is happy with the team’s first step, after the team crushed West Virginia Saturday.
“We got to it today,” Franklin said, per ESPN. “But we’ve got to do it week in and week out.”
Penn State football built a 20-6 halftime lead, behind the play of quarterback Drew Allar. Allar had three touchdown passes in the first half alone. An hours-long lightning delay prolonged the start of the second half. The Nittany Lions came out polished, defeating the Mountaineers 34-12 in convincing fashion.
It wasn’t just Allar who soared on Saturday for Penn State football. Penn State’s defense came out and made a powerful statement, holding West Virginia to just 85 rushing yards. West Virginia didn’t score a touchdown until the fourth quarter of the game. The defense also forced three West Virginia turnovers.
Penn State football posted 457 total yards of offense, on a reloaded West Virginia defense. The West Virginia secondary seemed out of sorts at times, letting Nittany Lions wide receivers make several big plays. Penn State running back Nicholas Singleton galloped for 114 yards and a touchdown, on just 13 carries. Penn State also didn’t allow a sack against Allar. It was total domination for the Nittany Lions, who came to Morgantown to play for the first time in more than 30 years.
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