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Penn State vs Purdue Prediction, Game Preview, Lines, How To Watch

Penn State vs Purdue Prediction, Game Preview, Lines, How To Watch

Penn State vs Purdue prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 1, Thursday, September 1

Penn State vs Purdue How To Watch

Date: Thursday, September 1
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
How To Watch: FOX
Record: Penn State (0-0), Purdue (0-0)
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Penn State vs Purdue Game Preview

Why Penn State Will Win

The defensive back seven should be able to hold up.

Purdue isn’t going to run the ball. Actually, more to the point, it won’t be able to run the ball and won’t give it much of a shot with the passing attack taking over right away – and without 2021 star WR David Bell.

The Penn State secondary has a few stars in corner Joey Porter and safety Ji’Ayir Brown, and Kalen King is a growing playmaker on the other side of Porter. If the pass rush that was just okay last season can rise up and start doing a little more, the Boilermakers won’t take control offensively like it will want to.

On the other side, QB Sean Clifford and the 1-2 receiving punch of Parker Washington and KeAndre Lambert-Smith should hit the Purdue secondary deep. However …

Why Purdue Will Win

The Purdue defensive front should do more than hold its own against the Penn State offensive line.

The Nittany Lions aren’t bad up front – it was fine, and it helped the depth through the transfer portal – but it still has to prove it can provide a push after a rough year for the ground game and do something in pass protection.

No, Purdue isn’t going to own the trenches defensively, but if Penn State can’t control the clock – time of possession wasn’t a part of the plan last season, but should change up a bit this year – and if it can’t grind a tad bit, that’s a problem.

Penn State doesn’t want to make this about whose passing game is stronger.

The Purdue secondary…

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