What James Franklin said after Penn State's win over Wisconsin
No. 20 Penn State hosted Wisconsin on Saturday and the Nittany Lions were able to pick up their fourth home win of the season thanks to a 22-10 final score.
Outside of Badgers RB Jonathan Taylor and his 185 yards and 1 TD, Wisconsin’s offense was extremely limited. Jack Coan, who was in at QB due to an injury for typical starter Alex Hornibrook, completed 9-of-20 passes for 60 yards and 2 INT.
Penn State’s defense was dominant whenever Wisconsin tried to pass. Offensively, the Nittany Lions had Trace McSorley throw for 160 yards and 1 TD, while RB Miles Sanders gained 159 yards and 1 TD on the ground.
During the game, Sanders broke the 1,000-yard mark this season, making it the 26th time that’s been accomplished in program history.
After the 12-point win, Penn State coach James Franklin spoke with the media:
Franklin starts by thanking the fans, says the team won all the areas it talks about weekly.
— Black Shoe Diaries (@BSDtweet) November 10, 2018
James Franklin: "Very, very fortunate to get a big win over a very good opponent."
— Collegian Football (@psufootblog) November 10, 2018
Franklin says the game plan was built around the running game. Felt they took advantage of a lot of opportunities.
— Black Shoe Diaries (@BSDtweet) November 10, 2018
"He just keeps getting better. And he just continues to keep building trust with the coaching staff." – James Franklin on Micah Parsons, who led PSU in tackles today with 7.
— Black Shoe Diaries (@BSDtweet) November 10, 2018
JF: I’m really proud of Micah. He’s obviously very talented. Micah keeps earning our trust. Killing it academically.
— Richard Scarcella (@nittanyrich) November 10, 2018
Franklin: "We're fortunate to have really good leadership and morale."
— Collegian Football (@psufootblog) November 10, 2018
Franklin on Trace McSorley: “He’s a warrior. He really is in every sense of the word. He’s productive, he’s positive, he’s a leader.”
— Audrey Snyder (@audsnyder4) November 10, 2018
Franklin: "Sean [Clifford] did some things on the sideline today that I thought were really, really impressive."
— Collegian Football (@psufootblog) November 10, 2018
Franklin said the offense's success on 3rd down and the defense's ability to get off the field on 3rd down was the difference
— Collegian Football (@psufootblog) November 10, 2018
JF: our defensive coaches have done a great job. We made major changes in practice. Less time on the field.
— Richard Scarcella (@nittanyrich) November 10, 2018
Franklin credits Miles Sanders for not getting frustrated for lack of opportunity recently, leading up to huge game today: "Tremendous teammate. Really proud of him. He's matured in so many areas."
— Derek Levarse (@TLdlevarse) November 10, 2018
Franklin on the fumble at the end, says he hasn't talked to Tommy Stevens about it yet: "The game didn't end the way you want it to end. … I take great pride in how we handle situational football. … From what I saw we just mistimed the motion."
— Audrey Snyder (@audsnyder4) November 10, 2018
