Watch: Penn State head coach James Franklin preview top-20 showdown with Illinois
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team is 3-0 and heads into its first Big Ten game of the 2024 season on Saturday against 19th-ranked Illinois. Head coach James Franklin started game week with his Monday press conference in front of the assembled media. Check out the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel or the video embedded in this article to hear Franklin’s complete comments.
The Nittany Lions will play the first primetime game of their young season on Saturday, with kickoff slated for 7:30. Be sure to check with Blue White Illustrated this week for more game week content.
Penn State head coach James Franklin calling for “White Out Energy”
During his post-Kent State press confernece, Franklin acknowledged the sentiment that the program may have picked the wrong game for the 2024 White Out. The actual event is scheduled for Nov. 9 against Washington, but he encouraged fans to bring that mentality to the game this weekend.
“I’m calling for White Out…energy,” Franklin said, giving a dramatic pause, allowing fans to read between the lines of what he couldn’t say but wanted to. On Monday, he discussed the game and the challenge of the opponent.
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You can use that access to get the latest information from practice on Wednesday during the open media availability. Blue White Illustrated details the most critical observations at practice and relays them to subscribers in real-time on the message board, followed by detailed articles after practice. We’ll also have James Franklin’s Wednesday press conference, reactions, and more!
