While a program the caliber of Penn State should have no business counting "moral victories", the valiant effort showed the three-loss team could compete with the nation's best.
Let's check in on some spicy takes ahead of the last four games of the season.
Strong games from rookies like Micah Parsons and Pat Freiermuth highlighted another busy week for Nittany Lions in the NFL.
Injuries and midseason letdowns are tough to get over, but there's plenty left to root for down the stretch for the Nittany Lions.
This season, Smith already has 52 tackles, two sacks, two passes defended, and a forced fumble under his belt.
It wasn't just current Nittany Lions who struggled this week.