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Penn State vs Indiana Preview Show | Can Lions Counter High-Octane Hoosiers?

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The Penn State football team has another monumental task on Saturday afternoon when it hosts the second-ranked Indiana Hoosiers at Beaver Stadium. The team is undefeated and boasts one of the most impressive rags-to-riches stories in modern college football under new head coach Curt Cignetti. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’ll discuss the latest news with both teams, preview tonight’s practice window with the Nittany Lions, and finally, give a preview of what Indiana is like between the lines.

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Penn State and Indiana news update

We’ll start the show by discussing the latest and upcoming news with both teams heading into the game. Two of Indiana’s top players, linebacker Aiden Fisher and wide receiver Elijah Sarratt, have been battling injuries recently, and Cignetti gave a progress update on them earlier this week.

Next, we’ll preview Penn State’s open practice window, which is tonight at 5 pm. We’ll discuss the things we’re curious about learning this week in the team’s ever-evolving plan under interm head coach Terry Smith.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Next, we’ll give our bi-weekly stock report update on the Penn State football team. Which players have taken a step forward in recent weeks, either in performance or importance? Which players have struggled and are falling behind? We’ll give you three names each, but feel free to drop your thoughts and comments during the show! We’ll share the best during the segment.

Penn State vs Indiana Preview

Next, we’ll dive into the film and discuss what we’ve learned about the Indiana offense and defense this week. How does this team match up with Penn State’s offense and defense? We’ll explain what they like to do schematically, and what results those choices have produced in the nation’s second-ranked team.

We’ve got plenty more Penn State football coverage this week. Hear from Smith tonight after practice, plus get a full report on what we saw tomorrow on the BWI Live Recruiting Show. We’ll end the week by giving our predictions and game previews with Sean Fitz and Ryan Snyder.