One of the most exciting early season fixtures in college football this season concludes Saturday. The 22nd Penn State will serve as the first Big Ten his team to play in Auburn. Both teams have him 2-0 going into the game, but there could be an argument that this will be Auburn’s first real test of the season. Penn State opened the year with a road game against conference nemesis Purdue, while Auburn played games against Mercer and San Jose State. Frankly, it wasn’t the most impressive 2-0 start he’s ever seen. Saturday’s game against Penn State will be the perfect opportunity for the Tigers to prove to the nation and themselves that they can compete in the SEC this season.
As for the Nittany Lions, a 2-0 start would be the ideal scenario given how mediocre overall results have been over the past two years. Still, it still means nothing, as last season proved: The Nittany Lions had a road win over Wisconsin last year, and he went 2-0 against Auburn in Week 3. The Nittany Lions won the game and he improved 3-0, reaching 5-0 before suffering his last six losses. 8 games.
Let’s analyze what to expect from this game along with picks for straight ups and spreads.
Pennsylvania vs. Auburn: What You Need to Know
Pennsylvania State University won last year’s conference. Saturday’s contest will be the fourth in a row between Pennsylvania State and Auburn, but the second year in a row. The Nittany Lions won last year’s game 28-20, but many of his key players in that game will be absent this weekend. His Penn State quarterback Shaun Clifford said he returned in last year’s game, throwing for 280 yards and scoring his two touchdowns, but his favorite target, Jahan Dotson (10 There were no catches, 78 yards, TD). Jaquan Brisker did the same, with a late pass deflection securing the win. For Auburn, last year’s starting QB Boenix is now in Oregon, and the team’s primary receiver for the night, Kobe Hudson, has moved to his UCF. But with running back tank his Bigsby back, the Tigers will rely on him in their run games.
Auburn’s QB has a TD to INT ratio of 4 to 1. TJ Finley won the offseason QB competition by defeating Zach Calzada, but he didn’t do much to keep his job in the first two games. He threw only 14 passes against Mercer in the season opener, two of which were intercepted. At least he got a touchdown in the game, but I can’t say that about his performance in Auburn’s 24-16 victory over San Jose State last week. Finley threw a third interception, though he gained 167 yards on his 13 of his 20 passes. Meanwhile, backup Alabama native Oregon-based Auburn Robby his Ashford clocked times in both games and threw an interception of his own against San Jose State. In other words, the passing game doesn’t get off to a flying start on the plains.
Penn State can feature two quarterbacks. There is no question as to who the Penn State starter is. Clifford took over his first job in 2019 and is now in his 4th season. However, that doesn’t mean Clifford is his only QB at Penn State. Touted freshman Drew Aller replaced Clifford in the series’ win over Purdue in the team’s season opener and saw the field again last week against Ohio, making 6 of 8 passes for 88 yards. completed the innings and had two touchdowns in a 46–10 victory. Don’t be surprised if Penn State sent Allah into the series at some point Saturday to give Auburn’s defense another look.
How to watch Pennsylvania vs. Auburn live
date: September 17th (Sat) | time: 3:30 PM ET
position: Jordan-Hare Stadium — Auburn, Alabama
tv set: CBS | Live stream: CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App (Free)
Pennsylvania vs. Auburn Predictions, Picks
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Penn State had the bigger win of the two teams, but the Nittany Lions didn’t look good on the road trip against Purdue. As a result, I’m not ready to trust Nittany Lions as Lord’s favorite against Auburn, even if Auburn isn’t very confident. , so it’s hard to imagine either team standing too far from their opponent. Prediction: Auburn (+3)
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