In Reply to: Reality check: Last two games posted by Dr.Bruin on October 14, 2025 at 13:15:46
Penn State went 13-3 last year with a close loss in the CFP Semi Finals. They had a highly rated QB and were projected to go to the finals this year for a reason. Prior to playing Ucla, PSU had a disappointing loss to Oregon who quite a few were starting to create the argument they might be the best team in CFB after that. Ucla was something like a 24 pt underdog and arguably the worst Ucla team in mine and my dad's lifetime. And PSU's wins to that point were by 34 points or more.
So while I am not aware of anyone celebrating a trip to the post season at this point, I am beyond happy that there is optimism right now especially since Ucla was not favored in ANY remaining game this year and looked to be 0-12.
MSU game just confirmed to me that this team is starting to gel and now can be competitive. The only thing that matters to me right now is that I love our chances with Maryland.