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Theo Johnson: Penn State ‘beat ourselves’ with costly turnovers vs. Ohio State
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Theo Johnson did not hold back on the big reason why No. 13 Penn State failed to finish the potential upset win over No. 2 Ohio State. In the press conference after the 44-31 road loss, Johnson said Penn State beat themselves by turning the ball over.
Johnson said in the press conference:
“It didn’t come down to who was more talented, or who had more stars, or who had the better scheme,” said Johnson.
“It really just came down to who beat themselves, and I think that we beat ourselves in turning the ball over today.”
Strong postgame comments from Penn State TE Theo Johnson…
"It didn't come down to who was more talented, or who had more stars, or who had the better scheme.
It really just came down to who beat themselves, and I think that we beat ourselves in turning the ball over today."
— Tyler Donohue (@TDsTake) October 30, 2022
Penn State turned the ball over 4 times, while Ohio State didn’t have a single turnover. Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford threw 3 interceptions against Ohio State, with 2 of them coming from the first 2 drives of the game.
The 3rd interception from Clifford was returned by Ohio State defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau for a 14-yard pick-6 late in the game.
While Clifford may have a point, it’s worth pointing out someone was forcing those turnovers on the other side of the ball. Tuimoloau had a breakout performance, accounting for 3 of the takeaways for the Buckeyes and batting the pass that produced the 4th takeaway via a Zach Harrison interception.
Penn State drops to 6-2 overall, with a 3-2 record in B1G play.