BWI Live: Penn State Climbs in the College Football Playoff Rankings | Purdue Preview
The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team faces Purdue this weekend to start its final road trip of the 2024 season. The Boilermakers are 1-8 and in the basement of the Big Ten standings. So, what are the expectations for this week? And what is on your mind as a Penn State football fan? We’ll be talking to you today in the live chat, plus discussing the latest CFP rankings.
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Penn State climbs in the College Football Playoff Rankings
The Nittany Lions got a good draw this week in the College Football Playoff rankings. Penn State rose to the number four slot after several ranked teams lost last weekend in conference play. What does that mean for the team’s chances in the playoffs? Reporter Greg Pickel will give the lay of the land in the second week of the rankings, and we’ll discuss the future opportunities for the Nittany Lions.
Next, we’ll take our eyes off the horizon and focus on today. Penn State opens Wednesday’s practice to the media for our weekly view of the team’s work. What are we looking for this week, and what do we want to learn from Penn State head coach James Franklin after practice? We’ll preview tonight’s action.
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One of the notable trends this year is that for a team ranked in the top five of the college football world, Penn State does not have many blowout wins. Yes, they’ve won several games by multiple scores, but the team has yet to put away lesser talent early. While we won’t get into all of the reasons why, we will discuss the impact of those longer games on the defensive roster.
Who has played too many snaps this year and, thus, needs a break? We’ll discuss the two-year snap count comparison from the 2023 season to the 2024 season to find out.
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Finally, we’ll take that information and apply it to the game this weekend. We’ll discuss which players we expect to get a lighter workload on Saturday against Purdue and which players will replace them. We’ll also discuss how Purdue plays and what that means. We know that Penn State should win and win big, but which players need to be a significant part of the success?
Lastly, we’ll discuss breaking news that landed before the show.
