Grading the Lions Cotton Bowl Edition: Memphis

James Franklin’s Nittany Lions capped off a great 2019 season with a win over a tough Memphis Tigers team in the Cotton Bowl, Here’s how we graded them!

Grading the Lions: Rutgers

Penn State finished up a memorable 2019 season with a home game against the hapless Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Although the Lions eventually got the job done, it wasn’t the cakewalk it was supposed to be. See how we graded them!

Grading the Lions: Ohio State

Trips to the Horseshow are rarely predictable and always a challenge for Penn State. This year’s showdown with Ohio State had the Nittany Lions as a three-score underdog. While the victory went to the Buckeyes as predicted, Penn State certainly impressed with strong defensive play and the resiliency to battle back from a second-half 21-0 deficit and give this OSU team by far their toughest challenge to date. See how we graded our Nittany Lions this week!

Grading the Lions: Indiana

After suffering their first loss of the year a week ago in Minnesota, Penn State bounced back with a not-so-pretty nailbiter against the Hoosiers. See how we graded their performance this week!

Grading the Lions: Minnesota

Penn State saw their undefeated season ended and their College Football Playoff hopes took a major hit with a shocking loss to Minnesota on Saturday. See how we graded them!

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