How to watch Penn State-Minnesota; pregame info, weather, spread, kick time, more: Gameday Central
Minneapolis, Minn. — Welcome back to game day, Penn State fans! The No. 4 Nittany Lions arrived down here just before dinner time on Friday afternoon ahead of today’s meeting with Minnesota. Head coach James Franklin’s team is a double-digit favorite over PJ Fleck’s Golden Gophers ahead of a chilly but seasonable afternoon.
“The stats that we talk about week in and week out, it’s the turnover ratio and the explosive play ratio,” Franklin said Wednesday. “And those two things are going to be critical on Saturday. And with a team that’s doing a really good job of turnover ratio, that’s going to be a factor. A major factor in the game. We’ve done a good job of protecting the football. We’re going to have to continue to do that.
“And the area that I think we can get better, that I think we talked about, like, a week or two ago, is that we’re creating some of those turnovers as well. So, you know, I give PJ [Fleck] a ton of credit. He kind of grew up professionally, like I did. Where before you can learn to win, you got to learn how not to lose games. And there’s certain things that will get you beat. And, that’s turning the ball over, and that’s giving up explosive plays, and that is not playing with a great effort.”
GameDay Central gets you ready for kickoff below.
Game time, TV channel, how to watch: Penn State at Minnesota
Venue: Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.
Kick time: 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: CBS.
On the call: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentary), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter).
Penn State radio: Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp will call the Penn State Sports Network radio broadcast on Saturday. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.
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Series facts: Penn State is 10-6 all-time against the Golden Gophers. It won the last meeting with Minnesota, at home, in 2022. It has not won in Minneapolis since 2010.
What is the Penn State-Minnesota spread?
Penn State is an 11.5-point favorite at FanDuel. The total is 45.5 points.
Blue-White Illustrated predictions
Nate Bauer: PSU: 26, Minnesota: 13
Sean Fitz: PSU: 31, Minnesota: 13
Thomas Frank Carr: PSU: 27, Minnesota: 10
Matt Herb: PSU: 27, Minnesota: 17
Greg Pickel: PSU: 24, Minnesota: 10
Ryan Snyder: PSU: 24, Minnesota: 17
Weather report
It will be cold, but dry, all weekend in Minneapolis. Weather.com says “Cloudy skies. High 38F. Winds light and variable.” The low is 32 degrees. Wind is not expected to be a factor.
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