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Penn State vs Nevada Recap: Did Penn State finally Find its passing game?

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Aug 30, 2025; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Kyron Hudson (1) celebrates with wide receiver Trebor Peña (8) after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

The Penn State football team is 1-0 and now deep into its second week of the 2025 regular season. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’ll take our last look back at Penn State vs Nevada. We’ll also recap what Penn State head coach James Franklin had to say about his team in his weekly press conference on Monday following the win. Finally, we’ll look ahead to what we want to learn and see this week before the team takes on FIU on Saturday.

Join the show to ask your questions and give your thoughts on the team’s performance against Nevada. We’re live at 10 a.m. on YouTube. Join the live chat to get your thoughts on air throughout the show! The best way to follow the Nittany Lions all season long is to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel!

Penn State vs Nevada Recap

We’ll start the show by discussing the team’s performance against Nevada. What did we learn on Saturday, and what sort of impressions have we gained since then about the team? Reporters Sean Fitz and Nate Bauer were at Beaver Stadium.

Speaking of Beaver Stadium. Did you go to the game? Join the show to let us know your experience. We’re interested to hear fan feedback about the renovations, temporary bleachers, and how the situation impacted your gameday experience.

From there, we’ll transition to our discussion about the game itself. How did Penn State perform in its season-opening game against the Nevada Wolf Pack? We’ll discuss our observations about the offense and defense during the game, highlighting the most critical aspects of the team’s performance and changes since last season.

We’ll cover the Penn State passing game’s efficient day, the dominant day from Dani Dennis-Sutton at defensive end, and more.

Between the Lines

But how did Franklin feel about the game? We’ll recap Franklin’s most revealing comments during our weekly “Between the Lines” segment. We’ll discuss his comments about the team’s passing attack, Drew Allar’s abilities as a senior, and his comments about the Penn State offensive line.

Previewing the week to come

Finally, we’ll look ahead to the next stages of the week. Penn State practices on Wednesday evening, in which we’ll get our next look at the team’s progress before FIU. We’ll discuss what we’re looking for both at practice and for the team to improve upon in the next game on Saturday.