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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
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.
Big Ten football: Penn State finds a way to beat Minnesota 26-25
MINNEAPOLIS – Fourth-ranked Penn State survived a scare from double-digit underdog Minnesota and moved closer to a College Football Playoff berth with a 26-25 victory Saturday. The Nittany Lions (7-1, 10-1) overcame two blocked kicks to subdue the Golden Gophers (4-4, 6-5) at Huntington Bank Stadium.
The Nittany Lions convert three fourth-down plays, one on a fake punt, to seal a 26-25 win over the Golden Gophers.
The Gophers have been working on a couple trick plays during closed practices in recent weeks. Unveiled Saturday, one worked ...
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 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 ...
The penalty helped the Nittany Lions move the ball into Minnesota's territory and ultimately scored via an Allar four-yard ...
Wisconsin: With the Lions trailing 10-7 and Allar out of the game with an injury, Reed intercepted a pass by Wisconsin ...
The Minnesota football team put on an impressive display with a trick play during the first half of Saturday's Penn State ...
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