PASADENA, Calif. – Grading the Penn State football team on its 42-37 loss to UCLA Saturday at the Rose Bowl:
Quarterback
A: Drew Allar accounted for 278 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover in perhaps his best game of the season.
Running backs
B: Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton combined for 113 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns on 22 touches.
Receivers
B: Kyron Hudson and the tight ends were productive, but Luke Reynolds lost a fumble and had a late pass go off his hands in the end zone.
Offensive linemen
C: They did a better job in pass protection but they committed two false starts in the fourth quarter and missed several blocks.
Defensive linemen
D: They combined for two sacks and another tackle for a loss, but UCLA rushed for 269 yards and couldn’t contain Nico Iamaleava.
Linebackers
D: Amare Campbell was very active again with 10 tackles, including 2.5 in the backfield, but Dominic DeLuca had trouble chasing and tackling Iamaleava.
Defensive backs
D: They gave up a couple long completions in the first half and missed several tackles.
Special teams
C: Oregon caught Penn State napping on an onside kick in the first quarter. On the flip side, Dani Dennis-Sutton blocked a punt that was returned for a TD.
Coaches
F: At least two Penn State players said they weren’t mentally ready to face a prohibitive underdog, which led to the shocking loss. That’s on James Franklin and his coaching staff.
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