Matt Campbell & Penn State Have WAY MORE Problems Than We Thought...

Penn State football's problems go much deeper than one bad performance.

After the Nittany Lions were blown out 34-13 by Northwestern, Zach Seyko and Pat Koerbler (https://x.com/Poerbler) break down why Matt Campbell's first Penn State team has fallen so far below preseason expectations. Is Rocco Becht the biggest problem? Was Penn State's talent overrated? How much blame belongs on the offensive line, defense and coaching staff? And did the late coaching search leave Campbell with a roster that was never ready to contend?

Zach and Pat also debate how much responsibility belongs to Pat Kraft, whether Curt Cignetti's instant success at Indiana changed expectations for first-year coaches, and why sportsbooks still have Penn State essentially even with USC entering the White Out.

Let us know: what's the biggest reason Penn State has struggled?

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0:00 Why Is Penn State Football THIS Bad?
0:24 Everything That’s Gone Wrong at Penn State
1:52 Rocco Becht Has Become a Major Problem
4:04 These Aren’t Veteran QB Mistakes
6:26 Why Everything Looks So Hard for Penn State
8:41 Did We Overrate Penn State’s Talent?
11:16 Is the Roster the Real Problem?
11:54 ButcherBox
13:03 FanDuel
14:45 Penn State’s Chemistry Problem
17:40 Curt Cignetti Changed Rebuild Expectations
20:15 How Much Grace Should Matt Campbell Get?
22:56 Live by the Portal, Die by the Portal
24:29 Wayfair
25:40 Did Pat Kraft Set Matt Campbell Up to Fail?
29:12 How the Coaching Search Hurt Penn State
31:30 Could Pat Kraft’s Future Affect Matt Campbell?
33:07 Why Does Vegas Still Believe in Penn State vs. USC?
34:32 Can Penn State Actually Beat USC?
36:44 Outro

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