The bye week is a chance to reset and get healthy, but it has also been a challenge for Penn State in the James Franklin era. The Lions are 3-7 coming off the bye since 2014. Penn State’s last win coming off a bye week was the 59-0 win over Maryland in 2019.
James Franklin praised Trey Potts’ performance against Northwestern. Potts earned 22 snaps last week and scored two touchdowns while filling in for the injured Kaytron Allen.
Penn State’s defense may be the best in the country, leading the country in total defense after five weeks.