Penn State survived a close one to open up Beaver Stadium Saturday, beating Bowling Green 34-12. The Nittany Lion defense was uncharacteristically slow to start the game, allowing the Falcons to total 24 points and nearly 300 yards of offense before halftime. However, Penn State did step it up in the second half, holding Bowling Green to only a field goal late in the game before an unsuccessful onside kick attempt sealed the win for the Nittany Lions. Penn State fans can read what head coach James Franklin had to say about the game below. Opening StatementFranklin: So like always, I want to th…