Inside Penn State’s fake punt vs. Minnesota and the walk-on who made it happen
Franklin was right. Minnesota initially had a punt-safe defense out on the field but later switched to a traditional punt return unit. Rulli kept the fake punt on, and the Nittany Lions ran it to perfection. They fooled Minnesota — and even some of their own teammates.
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Penn State vs. Minnesota score, takeaways: Fake punt, gutsy fourth-down calls save Nittany Lions from upset
No. 4 Penn State survived a major upset attempt by Minnesota, 26-25, to stay alive in the College Football Playoff race. On the game's final drive, Penn State coach James Franklin made gutsy fourth-down calls to allow the Nittany Lions to run out the clock and escape with a win.
The Golden Gophers block a punt and an extra point in the final 2 minutes to gain an edge on the Nittany Lions.
Penn State, leading Minnesota by one point with 29 seconds left in regulation, faced a fourth-and-1 at the Golden ...
No. 4 Penn State travels to face off against a plucky Minnesota team in a key Big Ten matchup on Saturday. The Nittany ...
The Nittany Lions didn't play a particularly clean or efficient game. But they hardened at key moments to edge the Golden ...
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Penn State escapes Minnesota’s upset bid, remains in Big Ten title contentionNot surprisingly, tight end Tyler Warren was a big reason why Penn State came away with the Governor’s Victory Bell. Warren ...
The first of those comes this weekend, when coach James Franklin’s team travels to Minneapolis to take on Minnesota in its ...
It's Penn State football vs. Minnesota. Follow our live game and score updates as Drew Allar, Tyler Warren try to lead Lions ...
A key Penn State starter suffered an injury at Minnesota and looks unlikely to return to Saturday’s game at Huntington Bank ...
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