The Mountaineers coach was not happy about the finish. Franklin responded that his backups should get 'a chance to compete.”
When backup quarterback Beau Pribula scored on a 5-yard run with six seconds left in Penn State’s 38-15 win over West Virginia on Saturday, Mountaineers coach Neal Brown took exception to James Franklin’s decision not to end the game with a kneel-down.
The touchdown came one series after the Mountaineers scored with their first team against Penn State’s backups. Brown also called a trick play for a two-point conversion attempt and used his timeouts as the game clock wound down.Penn State remained at No. 7 in the Associated Press poll and began preparations to host FCS opponent Delaware this Saturday at noon.Franklin listed special teams as one of Penn State’s top areas that need improvement.
“He said, ‘Coach, I’ve got something to say.’ He got up and just handled himself really well. I was really proud of him,” Franklin said. “As a young man, like if it was my son, very proud of him. As a member of this team, as a teammate, I just thought he conducted himself really well.”Punter Riley Thompson, a transfer from Florida Atlantic, shanked a 29-yarder on the first of only two attempts.
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