OSU: FOS Report Card
Paul Posluszny leads the defense.
Paul Posluszny leads the defense.
FightOnState Staff
Posted Oct 8, 2005


Who graded out well as the Nittany Lions beat the Buckeyes Saturday night?

OVERALL: Great job from top to bottom in this one. Penn State's biggest win since 1994.
Grade: A+

OFFENSE: Penn State did not dominate. But the key was limiting turnovers against a terrific defense, and the Lions had zero.
Grade: A

DEFENSE: Joe Paterno put the game in the hands of his defense in the second half, and Tom Bradley's troops responded.
Grade: A

SPECIAL TEAMS: Not sure what was up with Kapinos. To State's credit, however, the Bucks did not break anything big.
Grade: B

COACHING: This group sure got smart in a hurry, huh?
Grade: A

INTANGIBLES: OSU players talked a good game during the week. PSU players did their talking on the field.
Grade: A

OTHER GUYS: Still not sure why Tressel went away from the run in the second half. But hey, who's complaining?
Grade: B

OFFICIALS: A few calls seemed dicey at first. But overall a good game.
Grade: B

CROWD: Thanks to the students, Beaver Stadium was rocking an hour and a half before kickoff. Despite the rain, the crowd of 109,839 was the second largest in stadium history (behind 110,000 plus for Nebraska in 2002).
Grade: A+

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