Maryland at Penn State Open Game Thread

[PortagePride]

This is how a pathetic Special Teams(except ficken) and below average offense puts your Defense behind the 8 Ball possession after possession and leaves a team hang around to win a football game.

[KirkHerbstreit]

Hackenberg is terrible right now, and not only is he terrible, his attitude and the displays he has put on this year yelling at coaches and teammates does not exemplify a leader. He had time to make plays today and he did not. The Oline is a major problem why this team can't do anything, but your QB needs to be able to throw a bubble screen and have touch and accuracy. He has none of that right now.

It is going to take a lot of breaks in the next 4 games to get to 6 wins. The Defense will give them a chance, but the offense will need to make some plays. This team really lacks talent on the oline and RB positions.

[konjo78]

This was the worst game I've seen in a while. Both offenses stunk defenses lack luster everyone but Maryland lost watching that game

[El-Moldo]

I see by playing Troy Apke on special teams during this game, PSU burned his redshirt for this year. Was this wise? The season is now 2/3's over. You mean to tell me there was no one else on the team who could have handled this role for the team?

[KirkHerbstreit]

If you seen Penn State's secondary class they have coming in and the one that came in last year, then yes it was wise.

[DragonsDoExist]

Apke is now the backup to Marcus Allen at FS due to Keiser's season ending injury so he is going to be getting snaps on defense now.

[El-Moldo]

The question is, is he going to get a lot of reps in the defensive backfield, or just play on the kick-off teams. Seems like a waste with only 5 possible games left. And if Allen is a freshman, how many reps will Apke get on defense. Allen is a work in progress. He will play most of the time.

[abpk2903]

Obviously enough that the staff felt pulling his redshirt status would be worth it. My guess is they may have a few packages they might be trying to work him into. Penn State doesn't have the luxury to redshirt as many as they would probably like to.