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BWI Live: Which prospects will be at the Penn State home opener? Game preview

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Penn State head coach James Franklin and his staff welcome a surprisingly good list of players for a non-conference home opener. (BWI)

The Penn State Nittany Lions football team takes on Bowling Green in the first home game of the 2024 sale p. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting show, we’ll present the high school players who will join the team for the festivities, plus give you our predictions for the contest. Join the show live at 10 a.m. on YouTube or check out the replay on the site.

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Penn State starts out the week on fire

The Penn State recruiting staff wasted little time getting momentum off its win over West Virginia to start the year. On Monday, long-time wide receiver target Matthew Outten flipped from Virginia Tech to Penn State. Then, on Tuesday, top offensive line target Malachi Goodman committed to the program. We’ll recap those decisions and discuss what we’ve learned about them since then with recruiting experts Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz.

Penn State practice update

Meanwhile, the current Penn State Nittany Lions are gearing up for their contest against Bowling Green on Saturday. We’ll Check in with the program and give you some high-level thoughts about what we saw at open practice yesterday.

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However, the game is only part of the story for Penn State recruiting. We’ll preview the top names from the upcoming recruiting classes that join the Nittany Lions on the sidelines for the noon kick. With a non-conference opponent that doesn’t bring much juice to the field, did the recruiting staff secure enough important players to get a recruiting win this weekend? Can they continue their momentum and get a commitment for a future class? We’ll discuss those thoughts with our experts.

Game predictions

Finally, we’ll end the week of live shows with our game score predictions. It’s not as much about whether Penn State will win but by how much. We’ll discuss the keys to victory for the game and the most important areas the team can improve this weekend.

Don’t miss any of our great weekend coverage! Subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel now and enable notifications. We’ll be live at 9 a.m. on Saturday for the Penn State Football Tailgate Show and then immediately after the game with our industry-leading Postgame Show! Stick around for James Franklin’s press conference after the game and our expert opinions from the field at Beaver Stadium with our Instant Analysis.

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