What's the point for Penn State in playing Kent State as a huge favorite? The Nittany Lions can start by addressing bad habits.
In a world where people don’t feel badly about bullying, Tennessee could have put over 100 points on Kent State last week. A 71-0 final was a surprisingly polite way of ending a game that saw the Volunteers score all but six of those 71 in the first half.
It’s not the sort of game that will work as scientific insight into the quality of Penn State this year, but it could be a welcome feel good moment for a program that —- through the past 20 days or so — has managed to make everyone feel great and concerned in quick succession.
There is the matter of good habits, though. Penn State ranks 99th nationally in penalties taken this year, and that’s still with a third game played for the majority of the nation. While some penalties are a part of the game, offsides calls and false starts in particular are the kinds of mistakes that can cost teams in bigger games down the road. It’s part of the reason the Nittany Lions have generally been a penalty-free program, inside the top 45 in penalty yards per game each year since 2016.
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