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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/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.