Penn State entered this season ranked No. 2.
The Nittany Lions returned a boatload of stars, led by hyped quarterback Drew Allar and a whopping 20 players with starting experience.
They were supposed to be a true national championship contender, a team capable of winning the Big Ten. 4
This year was going to be different in Happy Valley. Instead, Saturday night was more of the same under James Franklin, whose team came up small in a big spot.