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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.
Inside Penn State’s fake punt vs. Minnesota and the walk-on who made it happen
Penn State converted three fourth-down attempts on its game-sealing, final drive at Minnesota. The last one, a pass from Drew Allar to Tyler Warren, secured the win. But the first one stunned the Golden Gophers and was crucial in the Nittany Lions’ 26-25 triumph.
The Golden Gophers block a punt and an extra point in the final 2 minutes to gain an edge on the Nittany Lions.
The Gophers fell to 6-5, 4-4 Big Ten, while Penn State (10-1, 7-1) stayed alive for a good spot in the expanded College ...
However, the Gophers offense was shut down by Penn State's defense in a three-and-out and the Nittany Lions carried that ...
The Minnesota football team gave No. 4 Penn State all it could handle, but a few costly turnovers helped the Nittany Lions ...
The Gophers have been working on a couple trick plays during closed practices in recent weeks. Unveiled Saturday, one worked ...
MINNEAPOLIS – Penn State fans, greetings from Huntington Stadium. James Franklin’s No. 4 Nittany Lions are warming up ahead ...
The Nittany Lions didn't play a particularly clean or efficient game. But they hardened at key moments to edge the Golden ...
The penalty helped the Nittany Lions move the ball into Minnesota's territory and ultimately scored via an Allar four-yard ...
With Penn State punting from the back of the end zone, Derik LeCaptain deflected the ball that died at the 21. The Gophers ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Drew Allar passed for 244 yards and a touchdown, rushed for a score and completed a late fourth-down conversion ...
Wisconsin: With the Lions trailing 10-7 and Allar out of the game with an injury, Reed intercepted a pass by Wisconsin ...
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