It was great in the first half. Forced 4 punts. Gave up one field goal and were robbed of a stop on 4th and one where the refs gave PSU a ridiculously favorable spot which would have thwarted the short field touchdown drive. Got zero help from the offense which finished the half with 4 consecutive 3 and outs.It wasn't a great defensive effort by any stretch of the imagination because they weren't able to get stops or turnovers. The offense of course was beyond terrible.
I wouldn't say Phil was outcoached. He just has less talent this year than he had last year which was exceptionally good defense.