Penn State Wants Kaytron Allen to Carry The Team vs Ohio State | Can He?

Penn State head coach Terry Smith spoke to the media on Monday during his weekly press conference to kick off the next week of games. The team is coming off its second bye week and a much-needed reset after the team’s 0-4 skid in conference play. On the horizon this week is the number-one-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, who host the Nittany Lions at noon on Saturday. Today, we’ll discuss Smith’s comments about the upcoming game and what he thinks his team needs to do to win, the latest on the Penn State coaching search to find the next full-time head coach, and a preview of the upcoming game.

Of course, we’ll also be taking your comments as well. Join the BWI Live Show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube. We’ll discuss your thoughts about the team during the hour-long show, so join the live chat to give us your takes on Penn State football! Of course, if you can’t catch the show live, you can always watch the show on demand, here on the site, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Penn State coaching search update

Late last week, reporter Sean Fitz put out his latest coaching hot board for the Penn State search. This time, he presented the candidates as buy, sell, and hold stocks in the race to find the next football leader. We’ll discuss the update with him and ask which name in which category surprised him the most. Which candidate do you want the most? Join the chat to give us your thoughts.

Between the Lines

Next, we’ll dive into what Smith said during his first comments since the bye week. He spoke to reporters for roughly 20 minutes on Monday afternoon and outlined his thoughts on where the team stands heading into its biggest road test of the season.

Today, we’ll discuss his comments about the risk of being seen as a substitute teacher and how he thinks his team can formulate a game plan to play against Ohio State. Of course, Penn State is a 20-plus point underdog on the road this week. Will Smith use that as motivation for his team? He was asked about that, and we’ll discuss his answer on the show.

Finally, we’ll dissect his comments about the passing game and offensive coordiantor Andy Kotelnicki. Can the team push the ball vertically downfield? Can it do that with this group of receivers? We’ll read between the lines of his answers about his offensive coordinator and the passing game from yesterday.

Ohio State Preview

Finally, we’ll give our first of three previews on the matchup between Penn State and Ohio State. What is the Buckeyes’ offense like this year? How does the defense play the run? Smith wants running back Kaytron Allen and teammate Nick Singleton to carry the load against a vaunted Ohio State defense. Can they do it after wildly uneven results this year? We’ll discuss aspects of the next opponent’s style and skill to end the show.