How to watch Penn State-Minnesota; spread, pregame info, kick time, more: Gameday Central
It’s game day again, Penn State fans! The No. 16 Nittany Lions welcome Minnesota to Beaver Stadium for the annual White Out game tonight.
“I got a ton of respect for Minnesota, their university, their football program, and their head football coach,” Penn State coach James Franklin said Thursday night. “So it’s gonna be a challenge. That’s been our message with the players: Tough one last week. We got to bounce back and be resilient. And that’s one of the great things about athletics in general and specifically college athletics, teaching these lessons.”
Blue-White Illustrated will have daylong complete coverage from pregame posts to an in-game live updates blog and thread to everything you need to know once the clock strikes four zeroes late Saturday night.
To kick things off, gameday central catches you up on what you may have missed leading up to kickoff and also has all the details you need to know.
Game time, TV channel, how to watch: Penn State football vs. Minnesota
Venue: Beaver Stadium
Kick time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Stream: WatchESPN
On the call: Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color commentary), and Kate Davis (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.
Series facts: Penn State holds a 9-6 all-time advantage in a series that dates back to 1993. But, the Golden Gophers won the last meeting, 31-26, at home. They last won at Beaver Stadium in 2003.
Penn State-Minnesota betting line
All but one sportsbook opened this game with Penn State being listed as a five-point favorite. The line has hardly budged throughout the week. It now sits at 4.5 at most shops but some fives are still out there. The over/under is 45.
Blue-White Illustrated predictions
Nate Bauer: PSU 23, Minnesota 19
Sean Fitz: PSU 20, Minnesota 17
Thomas Frank Carr: PSU 24, Minnesota 21
Matt Herb: PSU 24, Minnesota 21
Greg Pickel: PSU 28, Minnesota 20
Ryan Snyder: PSU 23, Minnesota 20
Weather report
A perfect October night is on tap, according to the latest weather forecasts. The National Weather Service predicts the following: “Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.”
Much of the same is expected during tailgating hours. The high for the day is 66. Wind will not be a factor.
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