Penn State availability report: Who's out, questionable for the Peach Bowl?
Atlanta — Penn State has released its final availability report of the 2023 season. The No. 10 Nittany Lions face No. 11 Ole Miss today at Noon ET. ESPN is televising the contest.
For Penn State, Chop Robinson, Kalen King, Johnny Dixon, and Olu Fashanu are all OUT. Offensive lineman JB Nelson is questionable.
“We’ll play all the other guys that have played this year,” James Franklin said. They’ll have a more significant role. I think that’s going to be in some ways an opportunity, an exciting opportunity for them and for us,” he said. “Obviously, it’s going to be challenging because the type of wide receivers and offense that we’ll be playing, but these are the guys that we are also going to be depending on next season. So it creates some more opportunities in this game.
“We’ve embraced it with a next-man-up mentality. Again, we’re not the only program that’s dealing with a little bit of this.”
Notably, Penn State receiver Harrison “Trey” Wallace III is back. He played just six games this season due to injury.
Game time, how to watch: Penn State football vs. Ole Miss
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.
Kick time: Noon ET
TV: ESPN
On the call: Mark Jackson (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (color commentator), and Quint Kessinich (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: The two sides have never met.
What is the Penn State-Ole Miss spread?
The Nittany Lions are picked to win. They are a 4.5-point favorite. And, the over/under betting total is 48.5 points.
How the Blue-White Illustrated staff is picking the game
Nate Bauer: PSU 27, Ole Miss 23
Sean Fitz: PSU 34, Ole Miss 31
Thomas Frank Carr: PSU 31, Ole Miss 28
Matt Herb: PSU 31, Ole Miss 27
Greg Pickel: PSU 30, Ole Miss 24
Ryan Snyder: PSU 31, Ole Miss 28
Weather report
Penn State fans will get to experience an indoor stadium this week and thus won’t have to worry about the weather. The roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be closed for kickoff. It will be 72 degrees inside the venue, according to it. Outside, temps will be in the mid-40s.
Pregame reading
Key players Penn State needs to fuel victory against Ole Miss
Trimmings: Two Penn State freshmen impressing in Peach Bowl prep
Penn State-Ole Miss matchups: Who will have the edge in the Peach Bowl?
