BWI Live: Did Penn State set up Illinois game plan against Kent State?
The Penn State Nittany Lions take on the 3-0 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday at Beaver Stadium for an undefeated clash of Big Ten Teams. After the conclusion of the non-conference season, what have we learned about the Nittany Lions? On today’s BWI Live Show, we discuss what we’ve learned about the team through the first three games, including which players with few stats are playing well and which young players stood out last week against Kent State.
Join the BWI Live Show as host Greg Pickel takes you through those topics, previews practice tonight, and discusses your questions live on the show! We’re live at 10 a.m. on YouTube, or you can catch the replay embedded in this article.
Penn State open practice on Wednesday night
Penn State football holds open practice tonight, and Blue White Illustrated will be there to see and learn relevant details about the team in the roughly ten-minute open practice window.
What are our reporters looking for? We’ll discuss that, plus what we expect to learn from head coach James Franklin’s post-practice press conference.
What we’ve learned about the Penn State Football team through three games
The team is undefeated through its non-conference season and put up style points against Kent State last week. What did we learn about the team’s work so far? We’ll discuss the underrated players on Penn State’s roster through three games. We’ll also discuss what we’ve learned about the football team after the season’s first month.
Next, we’ll take one last look back at the game against Kent State to discuss the young players who stood out and what those performances mean for the team’s play in the future or those players’ chances of contributing down the line.
Sunday Film Study
Want to get a peek inside the film breakdowns we do at Blue White Illustrated? We’ll discuss some of the major themes from the Sunday Film Study this past weekend. What did the Penn State offense do against Kent State that translates to the game this weekend against Illinois? We’ll look at the subtle ways that Andy Kotelnicki is building his offensive identity and how the team switched things up this past weekend to secure more first downs and keep the offense on the field.
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