Penn State fought hard and played well, but it wasn’t enough to beat No. 2 Indiana.
In what’s been a theme to this wild 2025 season, Penn State was one stop from winning, and didn’t get that one stop.
The reaction from the Beaver Stadium faithful wasn’t the angry one that we saw after the Northwestern game Oct. 11.
But any loss is disappointing, and coming so close to a signature win for interim coach Terry Smith will sting.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Here’s how the Twitter world reacted.
PSU needs a coaching overhaul badly
1. Whoever comes in must let virtually everyone on the staff walk
2. A culture of playing not to lose won’t cut it here anymore
3. Bring in new coaches who have balls
4. The one guy you can keep is Terry Smith. He’s a PA man who will… pic.twitter.com/3fk5oZ8ujf
— PSU Recruiting (@PSUNationRec) November 9, 2025
$12mm to get him to leave his job seems like NOTHING btw pic.twitter.com/RePDYrysU0
— Dear Old State (@_DearOldState) November 8, 2025
Good hard fought game by the boys.
Ill REEMPHASIZE IT. DETAILS MATTER
Had the ball up 4 with 2:09 on the clock. One first down wins you the game. Call a pass to get the first down. Ran a naked boot to the tight end in the flat. Saved yourself 9 seconds and gave the https://t.co/JHXL6E7pN0
— AQ Shipley (@aqshipley) November 8, 2025
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti in postgame on Lions QB Ethan Grunkemeyer: "Penn State's a good football team, and maybe they found their quarterback, too. A guy that can lead them to more wins the rest of the season here."
(via @247Sports Hoosiers reporter @Jared_Kelly7) https://t.co/cn7Bx9ZN9g
— Tyler Donohue (@TDsTake) November 8, 2025
Amare Campbell said Penn State just has to close out tight games, and the recurring issue has ultimately plagued them this season.
Made it clear the team isn’t giving up.
“We don't quit. Nobody on the team quits.” pic.twitter.com/fRI1uopiix
— Lyle Alenstein (@LAlenstein) November 8, 2025
It's past time to fire Andy Kotelnicki and change the offensive identity of Penn State.
I watch 15-20 games every Saturday and compared to what I see, we are running a HS offense that refuses to make the defense cover the entire field. https://t.co/vJVmbseUCx
— Producer Jesse (@JesseMyers88) November 8, 2025
That fucking foot is a microcosm of the entire season
— Caroline (@_supcaroline) November 8, 2025
Today is a good reminder that, despite its record, Penn State still has dudes. A ton of NFL talent on this roster.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) November 8, 2025
The college football gods are just not on the side of Penn State this year. Just a devastating final minutes of play.
— Seth Engle (@bigsengtweets) November 8, 2025
Some teams just find ways to lose. Penn State is one of those teams.
— Hardcore Penn State Football (@HardcorePSUFB) November 8, 2025
As per usual it’s the little things that cost us the game
-end of half management
-bad third down play calling with an opportunity to run the clockThis was a Franklin special. Played all the hits. He’s smiling on a beach somewhere.
— Jaret Gold (@JaretGold) November 8, 2025
Me for now on when PSU has a one score lead with under 5 minutes to go pic.twitter.com/kaNZRx0KPJ
— PSU Recruiting (@PSUNationRec) November 8, 2025
This team, combined with being deeply flawed, can’t get a single thing to break their way.
We have now lost to Oregon and Indiana by the blades of the grass.
— Penn State Talk (@PSURecruitTalk) November 8, 2025
We just can’t win a big game.
— Connor Griffin (@RealCGriff) November 8, 2025
Man this just fucking hurts.
— Scott Paterno, Shabbos Goy (@ScottPaterno) November 8, 2025
Good game by PSU, but you can’t play not to lose against the #2 team in the country. Before Indiana’s touchdown drive, when we threw to the flat on that last 3rd-and-10 instead of going for the first down, I knew it was over. They’re ranked #2 for a reason.
— Devon Still (@devonjstill) November 8, 2025
Penn State players were met with cheers from the student section as they departed the field. Different reaction than the last game at Beaver Stadium. pic.twitter.com/Ew6NpNHbNM
— Joel Haas (@Joel_Haas1) November 8, 2025
There really is no difference between 4-5 and 3-6 at this point but shit, that one you tell the grand kids about. Freaking sucks
— PSU Everything (@PSU_Strong) November 9, 2025
This Penn State defense couldn’t get a stop against Oregon.
Couldn’t get a stop against UCLA.
Couldn’t get a stop against Northwestern.
Couldn’t get a stop against Iowa.
And today, they couldn’t get a stop against Indiana. Story all year.
— Connor Griffin (@RealCGriff) November 8, 2025
From what I can tell, no PSU media member asked Terry Smith about horrendous timeout call with 20 seconds left.
It was inexcusable to use last TO there. Handcuffed Lions badly.
If Franklin had done that, oh hell.
Terry is great guy. But he’s gotta be held accountable on that.— Cory Giger (@CoryGiger) November 9, 2025
