‘They Haven’t Bitched, Whined, Complained’: Penn State Football’s Leaders Relish End Of Four-Game Skid
Penn State football snapped its four-game losing streak after handling Purdue 31-17 at Beaver Stadium on Saturday.
While the Nittany Lions showed their most wholesome, complementary effort of the season, the game was partly won before the first snap, thanks to the leadership of Matt Campbell and his locker room commanders.
“This group has never wavered. They never flinched,” Campbell said postgame. “They haven’t bitched, whined, [or] complained.”
There are countless instances of programs crumbling during times of hardship, but Penn State endured its brutal stretch of close, aching losses, not as individuals, but as a team.
When you consider how much of a mixed bag Penn State is from a roster-construction standpoint, with over 40 transfers, its ability to stay unified in its push for improvement is remarkable.
“Obviously during the stretch there, that was frustrating and it easily could have went one of two ways. [We] could have been throwing fingers and complaining,” linebacker Kooper Ebel said postgame. “We’re going to keep showing up every day. We’re not complaining. We’re going...