BWI Daily: Penn State vs Auburn preview

Penn State football concludes its home-and-home series with Auburn this Saturday with a trip down to Jordan-Hare Stadium to play the Tigers. Blue White Illustrated publisher Sean Fitz and senior editor Nate Bauer are back to break down the game and give Penn State fans the definitive preview of the matchup. They start the show with news and notes from Penn State's open practice on Wednesday night. First, they highlight Theo Johnson's return and players participating with the team who were previously injured. Next, they give their thoughts on what they saw from players and coaches at open practice. After finishing up their discussion about the week in Penn State news, they shift their focus to the upcoming game against Auburn. Fitz starts with his view of the Tigers and what they bring to the field as an opponent. Next, they dive into the offense and highlight transfer quarterback TJ Finley, who starts for Auburn. Fitz has watched the film and thinks that Penn State will have specific opportunities that they haven't so far against this quarterback. With that in mind, Bauer shifts the show's focus to the running game to understand how the Tigers want to attack the Nittany Lions. Fitz wraps up his thoughts about the offense before Bauer shifts the show's focus to the Penn State offense. It's not a familiar place, but Fitz thinks that Penn State has an advantage in this game's key area. They discuss Nick Singlton's ability to have a follow-up performance to his 179 yards against Ohio and the key receivers that have the chance to make plays based on Auburn's coverage schemes. Finally, they give their predictions and scores for the game.00:00 Show intro01:10 Theo Johnson and injured player update03:40 Penn State open practice report06:00 Penn State vs. Auburn preview introduction 07:02 Auburn quarterback and offensive preview09:35 Auburn running game14:00 Quarterback comparison and Penn State offensive preview17:46 Offensive line vs. Auburn defensive front20:45 Penn State defense keys to victory 27:45 Penn State secondary play against sub-par quarterbacks29:30 Predictions Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.