Penn State defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn talks about preparing for Minnesota
Nov 11, 2026
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AI GeneratedThe speaker discusses the defensive strategy for an upcoming game, focusing on neutralizing a highly capable quarterback with a strong arm and countering an efficient offense that relies heavily on a sophisticated screen game.
You know, he has a strong arm.
He can make every throw on the field.
We have to try to affect him as often as we can.
You know, we need to try to, whether it's, again, getting sacks,
getting hurries, making him get off of his spot.
I would say that's the biggest difference between the two.
This past week, it was the exact opposite.
This past week, you know, we wanted to keep him in the pocket.
This guy, you know, I feel like we want to get after him.
And then as far as their offense, you know, they do a really good job
with their run game, pass game, and then their screens.
Like this is the most screens that
we're probably going to see all year.
And their screens are probably their most efficient plays on offense.
You know, some might go for five or six yards,
but some are going for 15, 20 plus yards.
And that's one of those things where, again,
you can stop screens, you know, but if they keep on doing them,
keep on doing them, all it takes is for one to pop.
So that's going to be a big emphasis all week,
just knowing what coverage we're in,
who's supposed to be forced, who's the fit and where,
guys sprinting out of the stacks.
But I would say their sprint, their screen game
is probably one of the toughest parts about their offense.

