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Penn State can’t stop failing (Video)

By Cody Williams

Sep 12, 2015; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Christian Hackenberg (14) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bulls at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O
Sep 12, 2015; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Christian Hackenberg (14) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bulls at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O /
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The Penn State Nittany Lions have reached new lows in the first half versus Buffalo.

After getting trounced on the road against the Temple Owls last week, the Penn State Nittany Lions were hoping to rebound in their home-opener at Beaver Stadium against the Buffalo Bulls. Though they finally got out to a 7-0 lead midway through the second quarter, things did not start off swimmingly for PSU.

Instance number one is a pretty egregious error on the part of Nittany Lions quarterback Christian Hackenberg. Unsteady quarterbacks are often given screens and short routes so that they can make easy throws to earn completions. Apparently even completing a screen pass is too difficult for Hackenberg today.

However bad Hackenberg’s error was, it’s nothing compared to the folly of the Penn State special teams. Blocking a punt is hard, largely because it takes a great effort and fortunate break to get to the ball before its booted away. However, when afforded a clear, unblocked path to the punter it’s usually fish in a barrel. Usually.

How do you overshoot the punter! How does that happen? That seriously defies every notion of logic, physics, and science in general. Does. Not. Compute.

Penn State, as previously stated, did go on to score and take the lead after these two plays. Given how inept they looked early on, though, that had to be some type of divine intervention that led them into the end zone.

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