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Penn State Bowl prep recap: BWI Daily

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Penn State receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith put together a solid final game, but can the team rely on him to be consistent next season in a leading role? Find out more on the BWI Daily Edition. (Photo: Dan Althouse/BWI)

Penn State football takes on Utah in the 2023 Rose Bowl on Monday, but before they do, get an update on what happened for the last month in preparation for the game. Blue White Illustrated’s unmatched reporters discussed the bowl prep season with sources and have an update on what happened, how things went and which players might have a chance to play on Monday. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you don’t miss any insider info from BWI.

One of the hottest topics all season has been the rep split at quarterback and how much preparation Penn State freshman star Drew Allar has gotten for next year. Fitz has an update on how the quarterback reps were split during bowl prep and has it broken down by the time of the month.

Bowl prep recap and breakdown

Next, he’ll discuss what practice was like for the Nittany Lions over the past few weeks and how the team breaks down the extra practice periods. They’ll discuss the progress of the offensive line health and how the new redshirt rule announcement came at a bad time for the Penn State staff.

Does Penn State have an answer at receiver on the roster?

Finally, they’ll address the Penn State receiver room and if any players have stood out in the group of young pass-catchers that have to step up next season to help power the offense. Did anyone make a move during this time? Fitz and Bauer discuss that and the entire concept of how that works.

The biggest news of the week was the announcement that Brenton Strange will not return to Penn State and intends on declaring for the NFL draft after the game. So where does that leave Penn State next season at tight end? Fitz and Bauer discuss the depth of the position and which players fit in the specific offensive roles next season.

Lastly, they discuss the receiver and cornerback search going on in the transfer portal. Show note: Thursday’s daily edition was recorded before Storm Duck committed to the Nittany Lions Wednesday late afternoon.

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