Scouting Penn State's first opponent, Purdue QB Aidan O'Connell: T-Frank Friday

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CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 20: Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Aidan O'Connell (16) looks to throw the football during a game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Purdue Boilermakers on November 20, 2021 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Each Friday, film analyst and host of the BWI Daily Edition, Thomas Frank Carr, reviews the week and provides some extra context to what he learned and shared with the members of Blue White Illustrated about Penn State football. To join the conversation and ask BWI’s film analyst a question, join T-Frank, on the Lions Den message board. One of the most critical questions for Penn State this fall is the health of its defensive line, specifically defensive tackle PJ Mustipher and defensive end Adisa Isaac. Mustipher is coming back from a mid-season ACL injury and has seemingly beaten any normal timeline for the rehab process. My first glimpse of Mustipher since returning to play came on Wednesday when he went through warmup drills. While it’s a minimal window, Mustipher looked good going through bags, cutting, and changing directions.