Penn State head coach James Franklin Wednesday press conference before UCLA
Penn State football opened practice on Wednesday evening and Blue White Illustrated was there to see and hear all of the relevant information from this week’s proceedings. Head coach James Franklin spoke with reporters afterward, which you can hear on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel, or embedded in this article.
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Penn State preparing for UCLA
Penn State concludes its four-game home stand with its second Big Ten game of the season on Saturday. The new conference opponent, UCLA, travels from Southern California to Happy Valley for a noon kick. Franklin discussed his team’s preparations for the upcoming game on Wednesday evening.
The team may not have its starting quarterback and UCLA does a diverse set of things on both sides of the ball. How do you prepare for all of that?
“I think it’s getting to a point as coaches and players to understand you’re not going to cover it all, but we’ve done enough throughout training camp and throughout this season that if they do this motion, or they line up in this formation, or whatever it is, we have rules that account for those things. And okay, we didn’t cover this this week. There’s a chance something’s going to show up in this game that we haven’t covered. You can’t cover it all. It’s just impossible to do. So just follow your rules,” Franklin said
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According to Vegas, Penn State is once again an overwhelming favorite. Franklin’s team opened as a 28.5-point favorite this weekend in a contest where the Bruins may not have starting quarterback Ethan Garbers, thanks to an ankle injury he suffered last week in the loss to Oregon.
Game week coverage
We still have plenty to come this week in Penn State football coverage. Tune in Thursday morning to the BWI Live Recruiting Show to hear our weekly discussion on how things went at open practice and what’s new with recruiting, and get a preview of the upcoming game.
The Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel is your home for Penn State game day! Join us at 9 a.m. for the Penn State Football Tailgate Show, live outside the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office! Former Penn State offensive lineman Landon Tengwall joins us for 90 minutes of pregame discussion, getting you ready for the game. Driving into town for the game or tailgating? You can hear the show on 99.5 or 107.5 The Bus on your radio!
