Blue and White Brothers

With Tom away, Andy invites a special guest-host to help him break down the Illinois win and take a look at their next opponent, Big Ten West defensive powerhouse Iowa. Plus, News and Notes, Mailbag, and a return of "Rick's Picks."

Tom & Andy take a look at Illinois, their first Big Ten opponent of the still-young 2023 season. Will Penn State keep the good-times rolling or will the Illini stop them in their tracks? Plus, a special teams edition of "By the Numbers" with Joel Bettner.

Tom & Andy discuss details of Penn State's 63-7 thrashing of FCS Delaware, and consider what they've learned about the team through the second game of the season. Plus, Tom's "ten-second-takes" on the college football scoreboard.

The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens are coming to town for the first-ever meeting of these two teams. Tom & Andy break down this nationally-ranked FCS foe, who could give the Nittany Lions trouble if they aren't careful. They also open the mailbag and go "By the Numbers" with Joel.

Tom & Andy discuss the breakout performance of Drew Allar in the season opener, a 38-15 victory which saw Penn State renew its historic rivalry with (and domination of) the West Virginia Mountaineers. They also broach some areas of needed improvement as well as giving their takes on some of the scores from around the Top-25 and the Big Ten.

As Tom & Andy anxiously await the first game of the 2023 season, they take a deep dive into the West-Virginia Mountaineers football team, a program mired in mediocrity for the last few years and looking to turn things around. Will Penn State send them packing, or do the mountain men have what it takes to pull off an unlikely upset?

Tom & Andy take stock of everything they've learned through the preseason and give their final takes on the season before it kicks off. Plus, a special "By the Numbers" with Joel Bettner, where the boys offer their take on what they expect Penn State will accomplish this season.

Tom & Andy wrap up their deep-dive on this year's team with a closeup of Special Teams, the unit with the most question marks going into the season. Who will their specialists and returners be? Will we have any game-changing plays in critical moments? Can our kickers go from question marks to key playmakers? Plus, a review of the newly-announced team captains.

Tom & Andy continue their preseason rundown of this year's Penn State team, focusing on the defense in this episode. Can Manny Diaz's high-flying, talent-loaded defense exceed last year's top-10 performance and help pave the way for a breakthrough into college football's elite?

Tom & Andy talk Penn State's offense, breaking down each position group and taking a close look at presumed starting quarterback Drew Allar, along with returning stars Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen, and Keandre Lambert Smith. Will this be the year that Penn State's offense finally becomes elite?