After watching Penn State struggle to gain yards for three quarters against Oregon, coach James Franklin described the offense Monday as inconsistent.

“We’ve been inconsistent in the passing game,” he said. “We’ve been inconsistent in the running game. This past week was not the ideal situation for an O-line or a quarterback when you continue to get into third-and-long situations.

“The inconsistency is across the board.”

Through four games, the Nittany Lions rank 66th nationally in total offense, 53rd in rushing, 79th in passing and 18th in scoring.

In the 30-24 loss to Oregon in two overtimes, Penn State had 109 total yards through three quarters before driving twice for touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

The Lions are averaging just 397 yards per game, one spot behind San Jose State

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