How to watch Penn State-Michigan State; spread, pregame info, kick time, more: Gameday Central
It’s game day again, Penn State fans! The regular season has flown by, and the season finale is here. No. 11 Penn State hosts 5-6 Michigan State on Saturday for Senior Day. And, the Land Grant Trophy is up for grabs.
“It will be emotional, but I’ll pay respect to those guys,” Lions coach James Franklin said. “We got a bunch of guys today taking graduation photos with me in the facility. So a lot of different things going on, but obviously a ton of respect. I hope, this is always a challenging game because a lot of students are gone for break, but I hope the place is sold out and rocking.
“I hope all of the seniors get cheered the way I think they deserved to be cheered, not only in the Senior Day ceremonies, but when they announce the starters and things like that; I think that would be the right thing to do.”
Added Michigan State coach Mel Tucker on the matchup:
“I believe there’s a sense of urgency. There’s a sense of urgency on the staff and also with the players. We always ask our players and we always ask the staff to raise the level of intensity every day and that’s happening.
“It’s the last regular-season game, guaranteed opportunity for us, so it’s huge.”
Blue-White Illustrated will have daylong complete coverage from pregame posts to an in-game live updates blog and thread to everything you need to know once the clock strikes four zeroes late Saturday night.
To kick things off, gameday central catches you up on what you may have missed leading up to kickoff and also has all the details you need to know.
Game time, TV channel, how to watch: Penn State football vs. Michigan State
Venue: Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa.
Kick time: 4 p.m.
TV: FOX Sports One
Stream: FOX Sports Live
On the call: Noah Eagle (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (color commentary)
Penn State radio: Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp will call the Penn State Sports Network radio broadcast on Saturday. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.
Series facts: The Land Grant Trophy has resided in East Lansing for the last 365 days or so after the Spartans beat the Lions 30-27 last year at home. Michigan State holds an 18-17-1 all-time edge. But, Penn State has won two of the last three meetings.
Penn State-Michigan State betting line
Oddsmakers at Circa Sports in Las Vegas initially made Penn State a 16-point favorite. However, that number quickly jumped to 18.5, where it has rested ever since.
The betting total over/under is 53.5 points.
Blue-White Illustrated predictions
Nate Bauer: Penn State 42, Michigan State 13
Thomas Frank Carr: PSU 34, MSU 17
Sean Fitz: Penn State 34, Michigan State 17
Matt Herb: PSU 34, MSU 21
Greg Pickel: Penn State 31, Michigan State 10
Ryan Snyder: PSU 35, MSU 17
Weather report
Rain was initially in the forecast, according to Weather.com. However, it now appears that the showers will hold off until later in the evening. The outlet has the following daytime weather prediction: “Sunny along with a few clouds. High near 50F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.”
In the evening, it calls for: “Rain showers in the evening will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 38F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a half an inch.”
Penn State-Michigan State pregame reading
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