How to watch Penn State-Purdue; pregame info, weather, spread, kick time, more: Gameday Central
West Lafayette, Ind. — It’s game day, Penn State fans! The No. 4 Nittany Lions touched down here in the middle of Friday afternoon ahead of today’s meeting with Purdue. Head coach James Franklin’s team is a massive favorite over the Boilermakers ahead of an afternoon kickoff.
“I think the first thing is, four quarters,” Franklin said on Wednesday when asked how his team can improve over the final three weeks of the regular season. “Being able to really put four quarters [together]. We started out early in the year playing really good in the second half. Last week, we played as good of a first half as I think we’ve played. We got to put it together for four quarters and be able to have a kind of a killer mindset. Like, keep your foot on the pedal for four quarters. I think the other thing is the passing game. We got to be able toconsistently throw the ball and make plays and get open no matter who we play. And I would say also the consistency in the running game as well.
“Defensively, I would say, making sure that we’re not doing anything, and I think we did this last week,that we’re not doing anything to make it easier on the offense in terms of giving them a free five yards jumping offside, something after the whistle, things like that. Because when we don’t, we make it very difficult on people in terms of earning yardage and earning first downs down the field.
GameDay Central gets you ready for kickoff below.
Game time, TV channel, how to watch: Penn State at Purdue
Venue: Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind.
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.
Series facts: Penn State is 16-3-1 all-time against the Boilermakers. It is amid a 10-game winning streak that dates back to 2005.
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What is the Penn State-Purdue spread?
Penn State is a 28.5-point favorite at FanDuel and a 29.5-point favorite at DraftKings. The former lists the total at 50.5 and the latter at 51.
Blue-White Illustrated predictions
Nate Bauer: PSU: 41, Purdue: 9
Sean Fitz: PSU: 45, Purdue: 6
Thomas Frank Carr: PSU: 49, Purdue: 0
Matt Herb: PSU: 38, Purdue: 10
Greg Pickel: PSU: 49, Purdue: 3
Ryan Snyder: PSU: 42, Purdue: 7
Weather report
Penn State and its fans should have no complaints about the game day forecast. Weather.com says early morning clouds will give way to afternoon sun. The high is 55 degrees and the low 45. Rain or wind are expected to be a factor.
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