What they’re saying nationally, in Pennsylvania after Auburn lost to Penn State

Penn State tight end Brenton Strange (86) breaks away from the Auburn defense in the fourth quarter of their NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., on Saturday, Sept.18, 2021.Penn State defeated Auburn 28-20. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
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Auburn went into Happy Valley looking for an early-season statement. The Tigers instead returned home with a stinging loss to Penn State, falling 28-20 in Beaver Stadium.

It was a drama-filled affair between the two teams, with Auburn’s late comeback bid coming up short in Penn State’s annual White Out game. As one of the marquee matchups of Week 3 of the college football season, Saturday night’s showdown garnered a lot of attention.

Here’s a look at what’s being said in Pennsylvania and nationally about Auburn’s loss to Penn State:

-- Auburn should be disappointed, but not discouraged after loss to Penn State (The Athletic)

-- Sean Clifford backs up his confidence against Auburn, and his play could take Penn State a long way (The Athletic)

-- Auburn gave Penn State everything it could handle (Yahoo Sports)

-- Penn State makes case as Big Ten’s top team with win against Auburn (Yahoo Sports)

-- Nittany Lions show mettle in win against Tigers (CBS Sports)

-- With two impressive wins against ranked teams, it’s time to consider Penn State a contender (CBS Sports)

-- Penn State-Auburn was Exhibit A in the case for banning neutral-site nonconference games (Associated Press)

-- Penn State holds on to white out Auburn (Associated Press)

-- Through three games, James Franklin is delivering on a promised redemption tour (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

-- Penn State’s 2020 failures still motivating 2021 team, including against Auburn (StateCollege.com)

-- As Penn State rolls under James Franklin, what if Penn State is already his USC? (StateCollege.com)

-- Against Auburn, Penn State’s Jahan Dotson again proves he’s one of country’s top receivers (Centre Daily Times)

-- Penn State’s offensive line shines against Auburn, which didn’t have a sack (Centre Daily Times)

-- A quarter of the way through the season, Penn State has the best pair of wins in the country: Auburn and Wisconsin (247Sports)

Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.

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