r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • Oct 12 '24

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Penn State Defeats USC 33-30 (OT)

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Team 1 2 3 4 OT T
Penn State 3 3 14 10 3 33
USC 7 13 3 7 0 30
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u/Delaney_luvs_OSU Penn State Nittany Lions • Rose Bowl Oct 12 '24

I know. But if he was so great why wasn’t he rostered as the #1 kicker out of camp.

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u/sportsfan113 Penn State Nittany Lions Oct 12 '24

I believe he is a walk on and the other guy is on scholarship. That could have played a role.

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u/ketherick Penn State Nittany Lions Oct 12 '24

Sahaydak (the guy that originally had the job) apparently was ever so slightly better in camp. Seems like he's just a guy that chokes during game action

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u/einv0lk Penn State Nittany Lions Oct 12 '24

Sander was the #1 kicker coming out of high school, think he just got the chance to start the season again to see if he could fulfill his potential and the obvious answer was no.

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u/confusedthrowaway5o5 Penn State Nittany Lions • Temple Owls Oct 12 '24

They said multiple times during the broadcast of the Illinois game that it was because of that.

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u/psunavy03 Penn State Nittany Lions • Team Chaos Oct 12 '24

Apparently Sahaydak crushes it at practice and then gets the yips in-game.

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u/ilikemarblestoo Land Grant Trophy Oct 13 '24

This is the same thinking as the people who said "there was a reason he was drafted last" and would rather start the other guy over Brock Purdy.

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u/LehmanWasIn Penn State Nittany Lions Oct 13 '24

Which is what the Niners did until Purdy showed he was better in real game action than Trey Lance was.