The No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions withstood a challenge from Bowling Green, which capitalized on some early cracks in Penn State's defense.
Penn State opened as a 34.5-point favorite against Bowling Green on Saturday. After slamming West Virginia last weekend, the Nittany Lions were expected to roll to 2-0. Instead, Penn State found itself in a dogfight with the visiting Falcons, who went blow-for-blow with the No. 8 team in the nation.
The Nittany Lions tightened things up in the second half, shutting out Bowling Green and holding its offense to 89 total yards. Interceptions in the second half by Tony Rojas and Zakee Wheatley, two first-year starters, helped Penn State take the lead and close out the game. Wide receiver Harrison Wallace III had a disappearing act against the Falcons. After catching nine passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns in Morgantown, Wallace didn’t make a catch this week. Coach James Franklin attributed that to the number of playmakers his offense has.
The duo combined to average 8.1 yards per carry, which often helped set up Penn State with favorable second- and third-down situations. Penn State averaged 9.7 yards rushing on first downs alone.
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