Franklin says the Lions have 'closed the gap' vs. the nation's top-5 programs. The next step? Beating them.
Two factors separate top-25 college football teams from the top 5, according to Penn State coach James Franklin: talent and situational-football skills. When they visits No. 3 Ohio State team on Saturday, the Nittany Lions have another chance to prove they belong in the top 5 and cross the"great-vs.-elite" threshold that always resurfaces for this game.
“We've played these guys for a long time. Probably up to the last two years, probably played them as well as anybody in the conference,” Franklin said. “But we’ve got to find a way to be able to win in the fourth quarter and win these one-possession games.” “We're well prepared. The same things we do, we work on in practice,” defensive end Chop Robinson said. “Our two-minute drill with our one offense and one defense. So we're prepared for every situation.”
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