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tOSU at Penn State, Oct. 31, 7:30 ET, ABC

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Here's what Franklin had to say about the upcoming matchup with Ohio State.

ON THE OHIO STATE OFFENSE
  • "They are dynamic at the wide receiver position."
  • "They're big and physical on the offensive line."
  • "They always seem to have at least one or two running backs that can hurt you, not only on the perimeter but between the tackles as well."
  • "I think Justin (Fields) started out like 17-for-17 or something like that," Franklin said. "He was able to create some explosive plays not only with his arm but with his feet as well."
ON THE OHIO STATE DEFENSE
  • "Still a very similar plan. They don't do a lot, but what they do, they do really well."
  • "They have enough variations in there to keep you honest."
  • "They're obviously extremely, extremely skilled."
ON PLAYING OHIO STATE
  • Franklin called the Ohio State game a "tremendous opportunity."
  • "We've had some great battles with Ohio State and we're one of the few teams to beat them these past few years."
ON THE COMPETITIVE NATURE OF GAMES AGAINST OHIO STATE
  • Franklin is proud of how Penn State competes against Ohio State.
  • "We've found a way to beat them when very few people have, and we have played them to the wire."
  • "Sometimes, those games to the wire are the most painful for everybody."
  • "We've had the opportunity to win some of those games down to the wire," Franklin said, noting they've won one of them, but Ohio State's won the others.
  • "It's a challenge, there's no doubt about it."
  • "Obviously, they're as talented a roster as any other team in the country."
ON NOT HAVING A WHITEOUT THIS SEASON
  • "It's going to be different, obviously, just 2020 is different for everybody."
  • "This is the reality of it, we've known this is the reality of it. We need to embrace it and be ready for it."
  • Franklin said he would love to have a whiteout, but they're so appreciative of all the sacrifices that were made to even have a season.
ON JUSTIN FIELDS AS A RUNNER
  • "I think that's a big part of his game. I think they try to limit it as much as they can, but it just naturally what he does."
  • Actual runs but extend plays with receivers.
  • "If you look across college football and now in the NFL, it's similar. It's hard to stop all the different things that offenses are doing now."
  • "Obviously, it's going to be a focus point for us this week, and it's going to be a challenge. He's one of the best players in college football."
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF STARTING QUICKLY AGAINST OHIO STATE
  • "I think if you look at our history against them, we've done it a lot of ways."
  • Franklin notes that they've had early leads against Ohio State and blown them.
  • "I think at the end of the day, it's not just about a fast start or finishing strong, you're going to have to play well for four quarters."
  • "To beat this type of team, it's not going to be pieces."
 
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PRESSER BULLETS: RYAN DAY, HASKELL GARRETT, JOSH MYERS, GARRETT WILSON DISCUSS OHIO STATE'S SEASON-OPENING WIN AND UPCOMING PENN STATE GAME



RYAN DAY
  • He says "everybody gets a lot of credit" for Haskell Garrett recovering, including the medical personnel, training staff and coaches. "And ultimately it's a great job by Haskell."
  • On what Ohio State would do if Chris Olave can't play on Saturday: "We'd just move some things around just like we always do. That's where depth comes into play. We'll see how it goes as the week goes on."
  • Day says he thought the freshmen "competed" and did what they do in practice. He says it was a good "starting point."
  • On the running backs: "I thought they were solid. I thought as the game went on, they played better." He says early in the game, the run game was "just OK." He expects the backs to continue to improve.
  • On not playing Penn State with the whiteout: "It's (usually) loud. It's hard to communicate. It'll be different."
  • Says Steele Chambers "ran with good pad level." He continues: "I thought he flashed a little bit."
  • It's important for Ohio State to have "as few distractions as possible" on the road, he says.
  • Whether Justin Fields did or didn't run too much: "I thought he did a great job. Most of those runs were scrambles." He says "the game for Justin" is keeping plays alive. "For every sack, you're going to get two or three extended plays."
  • He says he was pleased with the pass protection. Had some long-developing route combinations. "If we can just keep building from there, we'll be in a good place."
  • On seeing plays like Jaxon Smith-Njigba's touchdown catch in practice: "Not like that, but we see that very often in practice. Just amazing catches."
  • Asked if rotating running backs doesn't allow tailbacks to get into a rhythm, Day says he "doesn't really think that comes into play."
  • Day says he thought defending the quarterback run was "solid overall." On Adrian Martinez's long run, a defensive tackle didn't run the right stunt, he says.
  • He says recruiting at a high level is the most important part of staying at the top of college football. "The second thing is everyone's swinging for you." He says they emphasize bringing it every single week.
  • Day says having expectations is sometimes hard to deal with. Even after a win like this one, some players were walking around the locker room wondering what had happened, he says. "52-17. It's a pretty good day, boys."
  • Special Teams Player of the Week Chris Booker – a walk-on – is an "unbelievable story." He says he asked Booker in the team meeting how many stars he had, and Booker replied, "Zero."
  • Day says there are "a lot of walk-ons" contributing right now.
  • He says he was "really impressed" with the way Garrett played. "While I wasn't surprised in his ability on the field, it was pretty impressive to see that quick turnaround."
  • On Penn State's motivation: "They're always going to be hungry when they play us, but certainly when you lose a game like that, everybody gets more hungry."
  • Day says it's taken until the last play of the game to win the Ohio State-Penn State games recently.
  • Garrett Wilson has a lot of versatility in his game, Day says. "He's got great timing down the field. He's got quite a skillset." He says Ohio State has "a lot of weapons" and they have to figure out how best to use them, which is up to coaching.
  • Day says they focus on how to attack a team then plug guys in to show their strengths.
  • He says there's a lot of "hidden yardage" that Fields picks up. There's a "give and take" with when Fields should scramble or throw it away.
  • He says he's not sure whether home-field advantage will be neutralized or not.
  • Day says he thought Penn State looked "excellent" in all three phases of the game in the opener versus Indiana. "You've got to earn wins against these guys."
  • On Micah Parsons and Journey Brown not playing: "Those are two very, very good players. Very unfortunate that America and the Big Ten aren't able to see those guys play."
  • Day says he sometimes takes Fields away from the other quarterbacks to work, in part because he doesn't want him to be around the other quarterbacks all the time.
  • He says tight end Pat Freiermuth can be a "mismatch" both in the pass and run game.
  • Day says playing actual football games is most important for development, including quarterbacks. "I think 7-on-7 sometimes hurts quarterbacks."
  • On the backup quarterbacks: "It's an ongoing deal." He says they'll "keep it going" and go "week to week."
  • Day says Chambers is "capable of getting in the game."
  • He says Penn State's defensive ends are "excellent." He says they combine keeping it in front of you and being aggressive with blitzing.
  • On Marcus Hooker: "He's grown a lot, maturity-wise for sure." Says he was "solid" after the first drive on Saturday and will only grow with more experience.
  • Day says he wasn't around for Malik Hooker, but listening to Kerry Coombs and Mickey Marotti, it's true that Marcus and Malik are similar: "I'm hoping they have a lot of things in common. We'll see as the year goes on."






Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ason-opening-win-and-upcoming-penn-state-game
 
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No, they aren't elite because they're having to have that discussion with their RB in a game against Indiana. INDIANA.
 
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BB73 said:
Don’t score, go down after you get the first down.
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Don’t score, go down after you get the first down.
Don’t score, go down after you get the first down.
Don’t score, go down after you get the first down.
Don’t score, go down after you get the first down.
Don’t score, go down after you get the first down.
Don’t score, go down after you get the first down.

You are why your team is not elite.
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