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Scanning the wires

What other media outlets are saying:

Penn State’s nightmare 2020 season continues.

The Nittany Lions dug themselves a huge hole on Saturday on the road against Nebraska. It was a hole that was too big to dig out of in a 30-23 loss.

Two ugly turnovers by quarterback Sean Clifford, including a fumble returned for a touchdown, directly led to 10 Nebraska points as the Huskers built a 27-6 halftime lead.

Those mistakes got Clifford benched, and backup Will Levis nearly led a massive comeback. A Devyn Ford 5-yard touchdown that came after a 74-yard completion from Levis to star tight end Pat Freiermuth cut the Nebraska lead to 30-23 with 9:20 to go.

Penn State would reach the red zone with a chance to tie the game on its next two drives. Both came up empty. They were the fourth and fifth red zone trips of the day for the Nittany Lions that ended without a touchdown.

Those offensive failures were costly as Penn State dropped to 0-4 for the first time since 2001. It’s an inconceivable start to the season for a team that had College Football Playoff aspirations when the year began.

The loss marked the second time this year that the Nittany Lions dramatically outgained their opponent, but still found a way to lose.



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