brent pry was the defensive coordinator at penn state.
brent pry was the defensive coordinator at penn state.
who is the defensive coordinator at penn state?
brent pry
on november 29, 2017, it was announced that offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach joe moorhead was hired to be the head coach for the mississippi state bulldogs. shortly after, it was reported that running backs coach and special teams coordinator charles huff would be joining moorhead at mississippi state as his assistant head coach, run game coordinator, and running backs coach. on december 1, 2017, james franklin announced that tight ends coach ricky rahne would replace moorhead as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. it was also announced that former maryland offensive line coach tyler bowen was hired to coach tight ends and consultant phil galiano was hired to coordinate special teams and assist with the defensive line. on january 12, 2018, former army wide receivers coach david corley jr. was hired to the staff as the running backs coach. corley was hired as the 10th assistant coach because of a new rule change by the ncaa, that expanded staff sizes by one. on january 24, 2018, wide receivers coach josh gattis announced that he would be leaving to serve as the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for the alabama crimson tide. the next day it was announced that former florida gators running backs coach ja'juan seider would be joining penn state in the same capacity and david corley jr. would be coaching the wide receivers. it was also announced that defensive line coach sean spencer received the title of associate head coach, a title previously held by defensive coordinator brent pry.
2018 penn state nittany lions football team
shortly before the game, penn state announced tailback bill belton would not play due to illness, leaving zach zwinak to carry the load in the running game in the snow. nebraska received the opening kickoff, and promptly went three-and-out, forcing a punt, which though penn state returner jesse della valle fumbled, but the lions recovered, setting up penn state at their own 23 yard line, but they too went three-and-out. nebraska's second drive, however, got off to a much better start, as ameer abdullah rushed for a 25-yard gain on the drive's first play, but ultimately penn state's defense held on a later third down and short play, forcing another punt. penn state's subsequent drive showed promise, with zwinak rushing for a few first downs (on one of which nebraska star defensive back cionte evans was injured; he returned a few drives later), however they eventually punted, and for the second time, alex butterworth pinned them inside the 20, and nebraska failed to execute, punting for the third time; on the punt return, della valle redeemed himself with a 25-yard return into nebraska territory. penn state took advantage of the field position, and in the waning seconds of the first quarter, hackenberg threw a two-yard touchdown to adam breneman after zwinak rushed the ball six times for a total of 27 yards; sam ficken missed the extra point, his first extra point miss of the season. penn state led at the end of the first quarter, 6–0. on nebraska's next drive, they entered with senior ron kellogg iii at quarterback, after armstrong's ineffectiveness. kellogg iii came in firing on all cylinders, completing his first three passes, before abdullah ran for a first down, and then kellogg iii completed another pass, this time for a touchdown on a 27-yard pass to quincy enunwa. nebraska made the extra point, taking a one-point lead. penn state's next drive stalled, and again butterworth was able to pin nebraska inside the 20 on the ensuing punt. nebraska subsequently went three-and-out, setting penn state up with solid field position at their own 37-yard line. they got one first down, and were positioned for another, but felder dropped a pass, and penn state's ensuing punt was blocked after butterworth dropped the low snap, setting up nebraska in penn state territory. nebraska recorded the game's first third down conversion en route to getting the ball in the red zone. on a snap to abdullah from the wildcat formation, he ran up the middle, but fumbled into the end zone, and della valle recovered in the end zone, setting penn state up with some momentum at their 20-yard line, however they were unable to capitalize, going three-and-out. nebraska's ensuing drive stalled, and they punted. penn state came out trying to score before the half, and they did achieve a few first downs, but ultimately punted, and nebraska downed the ball to go into half time leading by one. coming out of the half, the snow showers returned, and penn state got the ball to start the half, and they did convert a third down for the first time of the game, however again, their drive stalled, and butterworth punted the ball for the sixth time. nebraska faced a third-and-long on their next drive, and on the play, c. j. olaniyan sacked the quarterback, and forced and recovered a fumble, setting penn state up inside the nebraska 10 yard line. two plays later, with the snow increasing in intensity, hackenberg ran a play-action bootleg and rolled right, running for a 7-yard touchdown, putting penn state up 13–7, as this time, ficken made the extra point. the lead did not last long; kenny bell returned the ensuing kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown, the second consecutive week penn state surrendered a return touchdown. back where they started at the beginning of the half in terms of scoring differential, penn state got the ball inside their own 20 after geno lewis fumbled the kickoff return (he recovered). penn state achieved a first down on the drive, but a false start penalty set up a third-and-long situation from which they could not recover. they punted. nebraska also punted on their next drive, and the punt was downed at the one-yard line. they did not remain in the shadow of their own goal post for long, as zwinak rushed for four yards, and then, on a play action pass, hackenberg threw a 43-yard pass to allen robinson. two plays later, however, evans intercepted hackenberg's pass, giving nebraska good field position at their own 48. they capitalized, kicking a field goal, going up by four. the huskers led 17–13 at the end of the third quarter. on the first play of the fourth quarter, jesse james caught a pass in the flat on a third-and-three, and ran down the sideline for a 46-yard touchdown putting penn state up 20–17. penn state quickly got the ball back, and looked to milk clock with zwinak running the football, however two incomplete passes decimated the drive, and they punted it back to nebraska. after exchanging punts, nebraska embarked on a drive that had a 62-yard run by abdullah called back due to a personal foul penalty called. the foul occurred deep into the run, so nebraska still got the ball at penn state's 27-yard line. subsequently, they moved the ball into the red zone, and got it down to the one-yard line before a false start backed them up to the six-yard line ... one play later, they called timeout, and on the next play, kellogg iii scrambled and got to the one-yard line before he and mike hull collided, jarring the ball loose, but the ruling was that nebraska maintained possession, and smith made a 19-yard field goal to tie the game at 20. when penn state received the subsequent kickoff, they ran the ball several times, and ultimately punted the ball away with 1:40 remaining from their 38-yard line; it was downed at the five-yard line, setting up nebraska with two of their three timeouts and 1:31 remaining. nebraska was backed up inside their one on third-and-long, and threw a long pass that fell incomplete, however jordan lucas was flagged for pass interference. the next series, however, was decimated by penalties, and ultimately, nebraska punted the ball away, and the game went into overtime, penn state's third ot game of the season (they won the first two). in overtime, penn state got the ball first, and after failing to achieve a first down, lined up to attempt a field goal, but the typically reliable ficken missed another kick, and nebraska conservatively positioned themselves for a field goal try on their ensuing possession. they lined up for a 37-yard field goal, but committed a false start penalty backing them up five yards. it did not matter, however, as smith hit a 42-yard field goal to win the game, 23–20.
2013 penn state nittany lions football team