Penn State Nittany Lions coach James Franklin expressed 'a little bit' of concern that Beaver Stadium's student section would show up Saturday. But the turnout was 'unbelievable,' Franklin said.
Penn State coach James Franklin expressed "a little bit" of concern last week that the Beaver Stadium student section would be full or lively for Saturday's first-round game of the College Football Playoff. But more than 15,000 students soothed his concern, showing up and maxing out in the Nittany Lions'
No one really knew what to expect from the first playoff game at Beaver Stadium. Penn State's students didn't sell out their ticket allotment, seats were available on the secondary market for under $40 on Saturday and the president of the student organization Nittanyville predicted the student section would"The environment was phenomenal, the turnout was unbelievable," Franklin said. "....
On its next series, SMU had 1st-and-goal from the Penn State 2-yard line. And false-started again. Penn State's defense forced Mustangs quarterback Kevin Jennings into two hurried incompletions, and Abdul Carter chased Jennings back to the 25-yard line on a third-down sack. SMU missed a field goal, coming away with nothing after having first down at the Penn State 2-yard line.
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