As we're all aware, Penn State suffered a gut wrenching 2OT loss to OBD by the tune of 30-24. However, they had a "get right" game lined up for them. An opportunity to get that bad tastes out of their mouths.

So imagine my surprise when I tune in and see the Nittany Lions down 27-7?! TO UCLA??!!!

UCLA would go on to win 42-35 in a game where they never trailed, after ironically having not led for a single second this season.

Guys, I think we broke Penn State.

James Franklin may very well be gone before the season ends. And now Dan Lanning may have contributed to the firing of yet another head coach.

Crazy, right?

Sound off below.

Well...it was a great Oregon victory...for A WEEK!

First road game not being until game #5 catches up to them.

Let’s not start playing the transitive properties game quite yet.

tOSU only scored 14 at home against Texas, who just gave up all kinds of points against a 3 loss team, etc etc. =tOSU is no good.

I think I have the math right.

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by JabbaNoBargain

That was not the same team that Oregon played, especially the defense.

Plus UCLA was completely revamped with the new coach.

We still need to win all our games

Penn State...

I hear their next home game is a paper bag on head out.

Still a good win last week in spite of this massive screw up by PSU. It changes nothing as Oregon just needs to win every week.

Go Ducks, hose the Hoosiers!

Penn State still has a loaded roster.

But they didn't play like they cared. They showed up to playing the LA sun and accept their free win over 0-4 UCLA.

Credit to UCLA who was playing with house money and they knew it. It didn't matter what they did because they were expected to win.

Penn State just phones it in for a half woke up in the second half offensively and still looked utterly confused against UCLA's offense.

I haven't watched too much UCLA football this year. Probably as much as their own fans. So I don't know what they really did differently offensively but they played like they wanted to be there and cared.

Penn State didn't want to be there. Even if UCLA was throwing new stuff at them they didn't adjust and didn't play sound fundamental football.

This was a hangover game and it bot them.

We'll see if Penn State bounces back.

Andy and Ani's take for those interested.

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by David Marsh

There've been a couple of other upsets so far this weekend. Glad OBD are resting up with a bye.

Let me just say that I never thought this loss would happen. However, after some deep thought, I think there are a lot of factors that led to this. First, they put all of their eggs in one basket for the Oregon game. They had the easy warm-up games, the bye week, home field/white out, etc.

Second, they had to travel all the way to LA for their first road game of the season. It was a must-win game after the OT loss last week and they definitely didn’t treat it like a business trip.

Third, they had to go against a totally new offensive scheme. Young Jerry Neuheisel had nothing to lose and he was able to cut Nico loose and get creative with his play calls. I think PSU felt that they could roll into Los Angeles and UCLA would just roll over and die for them.

These upsets were good learning opportunities for all teams on a bye this weekend (Indiana included). I think we all know DL and Cig are going to have their players ready for a big game with all of the pomp and circumstance that comes with College Gameday which will definitely be making the trip to Eugene.

1 hour ago, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

Third, they had to go against a totally new offensive scheme. Young Jerry Neuheisel had nothing to lose and he was able to cut Nico loose and get creative with his play calls. I think PSU felt that they could roll into Los Angeles and UCLA would just roll over and die for them.

Not an entirely new scheme as that would require more than a couple weeks to install.

They were up against an entirely new offensive mentality for sure. UCLA was playing with free money because their HC was fired and the season was written off.

Why not get aggressive with the play calling? That's what they did was play like there was no tomorrow and frankly for that staff and those players at UCLA there might not be a tomorrow.

Jim Knowles is time and time again referred to as the best defensive coordinator in all of college football. His defense just got ripped to shreds by a first time offensive coordinator and a program everyone has written off as dead.

Penn State prepared their heart out for Oregon and Oregon shattered their heart.

They're culture was broken coming into the game today. Now Penn State is in a state of do or die crisis.

And it wasn't just the defense that got beat... But that Penn State offense just couldn't move the ball.

If UCLA goes on a tear, they could still end up making Oregon look good, as long as the Ducks crush their newfound spirit.

Im not a weasel fan, but I can acknowledge the unbridled joy he exhibited for his son's success.

Edited 38 minutes ago38 min by woundedknees

Thanks for nothing, Penn State 😉.

Let me pose this question to those thinking Oregon's win over Penn State is diminished.

Do you think Penn State would have lost today if they won last week?

I think they would in that scenario.