Penn State Football Tailgate Show: Do-or-Die Game vs Michigan State | Bowl Eligibility on the Line

The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team faces off against Michigan State in a do-or-die game for the team’s postseason hopes. Both teams need to win out in order to secure bowl eligibility. We’re talking about the game and the implications of winning and losing today on the Penn State Football Tailgate Show! Join us for 90 minutes of pregame discussion about the matchup and the significance of this game for the team this offseason.

Join the show live at 12:30 on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel, 99.5 The Bus, and Big Foot Country Legends. The Penn State Football Tailgate Show is produced in conjunction with Seven Mountains Media.

Penn State vs Michigan State preview

The Spartans are coming off a bye week, one game removed from making a quarterback change. Former starter Aiden Chiles is an athletic running threat, while backup Alessio Milivojevic showed poise and accuracy from the pocket in the team’s overtime loss to Minnesota. Will Penn State see both quarterbacks? We’ll discuss how the defense can react to either option and how it can be a dominant day on defense for the Nittany Lions.

From there, we’ll pivot to the offensive side of the ball. Interim head coach Terry Smith discussed the team’s evolution on offense this week and explained why it took so long to make changes to the game plan on Saturdays. We’ll explain how this might be a good week to see what redshirt freshman passer Ethan Grunkemeyer is capable of and how Penn State can potentially pour on the points. We’ll also discuss Nick Singleton’s breakout performance from last week and what he needs to do to continue improving.

More Game Day Coverage

After the Tailgate Show, check out Blue White Illustrated for our Penn State football game day coverage. Reporter Greg Pickel is live in East Lansing at the game and provides pregame intel, including player injury and warmup status, before the game, plus news before it reaches your television. From there, enjoy the game with the other subscribers on our message board as part of the in-game thread.

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After the game, you can join us for the Penn State Football Postgame Show brought to you by Labatt beer. We’ll discuss the game and what led to the team’s winning or losing for 60 minutes after the final whistle. We’ll discuss your questions and comments as well! Join the live chat during the postgame show to be part of the action!