Citrus Bowl, January 1, 12:00pm: Penn State vs. LSU, Game Thread

Hopefully this can turn into a home and home in the future.

of the Big Ten country. I’d like a little beat down here.

I have a want to lose some holiday weight so I can fit into my size L Maravich Maniacs tee without scaring away what spectators the PMAC has remaining.

Full concurrence with your missive. What I am looking for today is something to give me peace during the l-o-o-n-g offseason that our program is headed in the right direction. I believe it is, but a little reassurance would be nice.

I will be watching the game today but will not have internet access. I now understand what you are going through without home internet access. So, since I will not be online, let me say it now…Geaux Tigers!

High atop Citrus Stadium in the LSU Press Box; I’m still drying off from taking a short stroll around the swamp they are refering to as a field.

It looks pretty from up here but trust me that field is going to be an issue. On top of that, we have just experienced a monsoon down here in not so sunny south Florida.

It’s still raining pretty hard and is not likely to stop until after kick-off!

Stay tuned!

100 yard kickoff returns are generally a good thing

Rumors of a Jordan Jefferson calf injury…could be a game-time decision.

Urge to kill…rising…

Kill this rumor if possible. Is Jefferson warming up?

he is going through drills and does not appear to be limping…

the field now looks like 90 year old golf course that has never been maintained!

PSU had 45k here is nuts.

It is clearly about 2/3 LSU

Moreover, the LSU side is ready for this one. Looks like they’ve been partying all night and just don’t care about the rain!!

anyone know anything about Penn State?

They want to be respectful, but know it’s really awkward to sit in silence and they have no camera trained on the band (chorus, actually, in this case).

Watching the game with the fellas.
GEAUX!

is “quagmirish” a word?

Chad Jones as usual leading the way….

btw, I can’t cheer in the Press Box, I’ll have to do it on here!!

if anyone on either team suffers a knee or ankle injury, his coach should tear into the people responsible for so many games being played on this field

Negated by QB yelling at ref? TO PSU

didn’t even think it was a catch until the reply.

no way the ball will roll (or bounce) into the endzone

still 21 – 7? over?

I am already sick of hearing Penn State is big. We’re fast. Last I checked we’re kind of big and fast. Why the SEC rocks!

I liked the run but really, that was like watching a spin move in slow motion

let me check

is hitting!

Holiday

Heck I live far north of Orlando. It is like 20 here. I thought the whole idea of having games down south was to ensure this didn’t happen.

We’ll both be on the same field. Fast guys will still be fast and the slow ones will still be slow.

we need to keep an eye on him

but he really needs to work hard this offseason because he has done nothing to make me think he really needs to be the starter..

every time he took a step, field came up behind him.

bad (no) coverage

But they missed the holding call.

by Big 10 speed

run the darn ball. Run it down their throat. Pound it into them.

What a lousy first.

LSU’s yardage on plays where Lafell does something great = 54 yards
LSU’s yardage on plays where Lafell does not do something great = 15 yards

of 7 rushing yardsin the 1st

we need to tighten up the coverage

If they can stop them from getting first downs like they’re doing, I’ll be happy.

which is why we declined

False start.

neither one went for much yardage, but this is a good sign

did you guys play in the rain this season?

and now we can’t cover anyone

but they’re taking the field goal anyway. Oh well.

by the way

Don’t intentionally ground the ball.

to us on defense. Ugh!

Every part of our game is inept.

We stink. It’s that simple.

Bowl games can serve as a refresher for season-long ailments. Whether we win or lose, there are certainly some things we can look at and improve on during the offseason.

officials areworse than SEC

competent at nothing in particular, difficulties blocking, and oh-so-close to getting great plays

We need to figure out how to block and how to catch (or throw catchable balls)

His counterpart, Daryll Clark, is the kind of QB Jefferson should aspire to, but that’s where youth, experience and maturity come into play.

There’s another half.

with 4 touchdowns and 5 intereceptions. they tied it up late with a TD and 2-point conversion

The Tigers, especially on offense, especially Jefferson are playing about their absolute worst and are still in the game.

Pittman, how can you say earlier that the int. grounding is just as good as a sack. For one, it’s stupid. Two, there’s the loss of down. I think the loss of down kinda sorta makes that worse than just a sack.

that field is shameful

the mascot of the year is a “Bear Cat.” I did not even realize there was an animal called a “Bear Cat.”

with high school halftime show is beyond me

Auburn is getting screwed

simple throw and a nice gain

Going for the fake field goal on a short attempt. I know their kicker wasn’t tested, but wow. Just pure fail. I just wish our offense was doing as well as NW has done today. LSU has been embarrassingly bad on offense.

record for most punts

More of the same. A new low point for the Les Miles era.

I can now get back on the ’net and, frankly, there aint a lot to say. Our offense has been less than pathetic and the D is totally exhausted. Gonna be a long off season.

he’s definitely on the hotseat next season.

I think we should just abandon the run altogether for the rest of this game. It’s not working.

and the defense needs to come up big, or this one is over

I guess they’re just taking the chance and/or trying to get the defense a long break

holding, its every play

We are getting beat pretty good, but are staying just enough in it where we don’t lose hope.

Can RS get his uniform dirty please?

But that’s no different from the rest of the season. Can’t believe how we’ve wasted an entire year of him.

Crowton has to go.

each time they kick it off to the 40.

I had with the offense. The play calling first and foremost, the blocking, the overall intensity.

But the receivers outside of LaFell are just killing me today.

It ain’t working…

A PLAY!

Nothing new here.

It’s about effin time.

The way we have been dominated and it’s one score game.

Unbelievable. I’ll take it.

Now we are back in the game and have to worry about possibly winning (saracasm intended)

…let’s get a defensive stop here. Maybe a 3 and out.

so close.

this game isn’t over yet.