BWI Live: Five things to watch in Penn State vs Maryland
The Penn State Football team takes on Maryland Saturday in College Park in a pivotal game in the 2023 season. While the Terps are a 5-3 team that has lost three straight games, they present a dangerous challenge to the Nittany Lions this weekend.
On today’s Five Things to Watch, we break down the matchups that will determine the game this weekend. We’ll cover Penn State’s rushing attack, Maryland’s passing game, and the Terrapins front seven.
Join the show at 10 a.m. to discuss the game and what you want to see from the Nittany Lions on Saturday. Subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel so you don’t miss any live content!
Franklin aware of Maryland’s passing attack
Penn State head coach James Franklin laid out the game during his Tuesday press conference.
“They’re an 11-personnel spread team. Guys that we have respect for is their quarterback, obviously. Wide receivers, No. 6 and No. 1, Jeshaun Jones and Kaden Prather, and running back Roman Hemby. We got respect for those guys.
Other guys as well, obviously, but really kind of runs through their quarterback who has been playing there and been productive, owns every record that university has,” Franklin said.
We’ll discuss the reality of Maryland’s offense and how they operate schematically.
Penn State offense faces unique matchup
The Maryland defense doesn’t have one superstar, but the data suggests that its front seven is stacked with productive players. We’ll sift through the information to point out which players, matchups, and schemes will determine the outcome of the game for the Penn State offense.
We’ll discuss the Penn State rushing attack’s matchup with Maryland, how the Lions will fare against a robust pass rush, and how the receivers will fare against the Maryland secondary.
But to me, it’s a season that’s going to look very different each week based on a lot of factors. Home, away, weather, environment, matchups. There’s going to be a team where you say, on paper, you’re supposed to be worse are supposed to be better, and the game doesn’t play out that way because you got matchups that are in your favor or not in your favor. So there’s just so many things that kind of go into it.”
Game Day Coverage
Game day coverage starts at 12:30 on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel. Former Penn State defensive tackle Aeneas Hawkins joins us to discuss the game on the Penn State Football Tailgate Show.
