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Penn State’s wild fake punt formation vs. Arkansas fails in epic fashion

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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Penn State carried a 10-7 lead into halftime vs. Arkansas in the Outback Bowl. While the defense has played well and the offense came up with some big plays, the special teams unit of the Nittany Lions left a bit to be desired.

To open the game, Penn State tried a 50-yard field goal to get points on the board. It was no good, to say the least with the kick sailing way wide in disastrous fashion.

With the half closing in, Penn State also dialed up a fake punt play on 4th-and-13. It was an ambitious decision from the start and never had much of a chance of success.

The wild formation had a couple of players running deep, one player in the flat and not much else. Jordan Stout was forced to simply get off a true desperation heave, but no one was able to track it down.

Thankfully, an interception just before halftime guaranteed Arkansas did not benefit from the solid field position.

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.