BWI Live: Penn State Passing Game vs. Minnesota Secondary | Purdue Recap
Much has happened for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team since the last BWI Live Show on Thursday. The team went to Purdue, defeated the Boilermakers 49-10, returned home, and now faces its final road test against Minnesota. Penn State head coach James Franklin also spoke with reporters yesterday to discuss those events and preview the upcoming game.
We’ll discuss all of that, plus your questions, in the BWI Mailbag on today’s show! Join us at 10 a.m. on YouTube to ask your questions in the live chat. If you can’t make the show, you can always watch it on replay on the channel embedded in this article or listen on your favorite podcast platform. For Blue White Illustrated fans on the On3 App, you can now find the podcast feed on the app’s bottom menu!
Penn State handles Purdue on the road
The Nittany Lions went out and took care of business against a 1-8 Purdue team on Saturday, putting together its most complete performance of the season. We’ll quickly recap that game and discuss the major takeaway from the weekend.
Next, recruiting expert Sean Fitz will give us the latest intel and information on Fitz’s recruiting update. The newest rankings for the Class of 2025 came out on Monday, and Penn State had several players make significant jumps up the list. We’ll discuss which critical recruits had a surge in the rankings, what it means for the class ranking, and the opinion of the group.
Top 10
- 1Hot
Skipping SEC title game
Lane Kiffin says coaches prefer sitting out
- 2Trending
Biff Poggi
Fired Charlotte coach shows up to practice
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Predicting new CFP Top 12
BCS formula predicts 12-team bracket
- 4New
Kiffin calls out Saban
'He's now the rat poisoner'
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Dabo rips refs
Swinney headed to 'Targeting Anonymous'
Between the Lines
Next, we’ll discuss Franklin’s Monday press conference and the most illuminating or interesting comments Franklin made on Monday. Fitz and senior editor Nate Bauer will read between the lines of Franklin’s comments to tell fans what he’s truly saying. Today, we’ll discuss the team’s lack of turnovers and why the upcoming Minnesota defense gets so many more than Penn State. Next, we will discuss how we all sat through a Franklin recruiting pitch and which player that pitch was directed towards.
Finally, we’ll unpack Franklin’s comments and compliments about starting quarterback Drew Allar. Franklin spoke at length about the abilities and virtues of his signal caller after a reporter asked about the adversity he’s faced this year and his play through those moments.
BWI Mailbag
Finally, we’ll answer your questions in the BWI Mailbag. Fans want to know more about multiple topics bouncing around the Penn State echosphere. Today’s topics include Corey Smith’s standout performance, more discussion of the wide receivers, J’ven Williams playing guard, and more!
Join us today to get your comments and questions in the chat to join the mailbag!
