Penn State Football Tailgate Show: Nevada

It’s game day in Happy Valley! Penn State football faces the Nevada Wolfpack at 3:30 to kick off the much-anticipated 2025 regular season. We’re previewing the team’s offseason progress and what they’ll face today against Nevada on the Penn State Football Tailgate Show. We’ll set the stage for the upcoming season, discuss the team’s offseason progress, and preview the upcoming game against Nevada. Join the show live at 12:30 on The Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel or locally on 99.5 The Bus. The Tailgate Show is produced in association with Seven Mountains Media.

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Penn State sets the tone for the upcoming season today

The Penn State football recruiting class of 2022 was one of the best in the last ten years for the program. Led by three five-star talents, it’s only the second top-five recruiting class under Franklin during his tenure in Happy Valley. Now, that group is back for one final ride as seniors. The core of the group returned after reaching the doorstep of the College Football playoff national championship game in January before losing to Notre Dame. Can that group power through this time and reach the promised land?

Key Matchups

We’ll focus on the key matchup for the upcoming game. With a 40-plus point advantage coming into the game, no one expects an upset today. But how can Nevada challenge and harass Penn State? We’ll discuss their best shot to make things interesting in our Keys To the Game Segment.

The Penn State defense is under new management this season, with former Ohio State DC Jim Knowles joining the Nittany Lions after winning a national championship last year with the Buckeyes.

Penn State offense

Next, we’ll discuss the Penn State offense in depth. What should we expect from the team in terms of changes to the offense from last season? Who are the new faces to know heading into today’s game? Of course, we’ll cover the new wide receivers that the team acquired via the transfer portal this offseason.

Around the Big Ten, Ohio State updates and more

We’ll also have a variety of features and segments on the show to help fans get to know the team even better. Be sure to stay tuned to hear the Coach’s Corner, where we discuss what Franklin said this week, a Penn State practice update, and This Week in Penn State Sports.

We’ll end the show by giving you our score predictions, looking at other games around the Big Ten, including Ohio State vs Texas, and we’ll provide the first availability report of the year for the team.

Join us for all of that and more on the Penn State Football tailgate show!