BWI Live: A Penn State football podcast from Blue White Illustrated

The Blue White Illustrated staff recaps Penn State's 44-13 win against Ball State during the Monday edition of BWI Live. Host Thomas Frank Carr gets the staff's impression on how Penn State played in key facets of the game and what that means for the team going into a key game this weekend against Auburn. T-Frank is joined by Senior Editor Nate Bauer, Reporter Greg Pickel and staff writer Dave Eckert. 

They each give their broad views of the game and then get into the following topics: 

Has Keyvone Lee done enough to warrant more carries?

What have they thought about Sean Clifford through two weeks of the season? 

How has Mike Yurcich put his stamp on the offense so far? 

They also get into their key moments of the game and what turned the tide for Penn State last weekend. 

Finally they look at the defensive side of the ball and discuss the following:

Jesse Luketa's impact and selflessness as a player to switch positions. 

DaeQuan Hardy's play though two games as a slot corner. 

Jaquan Brisker's snap count against Ball State and if it should be a concern moving forward. 

They wrap up by discussing the kicking situation with Jordan Stout and then give their first impressions of Auburn and what they're looking for on Saturday. 

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With two games into the regular season the #PennState #NittanyLions are 2-0 and heading into a big matchup with The Auburn Tigers. We're also two weeks into having more information about the Penn State offense and defense and what they're going to look like in 2021.

Host Thomas Frank Carr takes a look at the trends that stand out to him so far this season.

First he takes a look at where the targets are going on the field for Penn State football, as well as where those players are lining up. He notes that offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich isn't sticking to his old way of doing things and is evolving concepts in his offense.

He also takes a look at Keyvone Lee who is off to a hot start so far this season. Can Lee continue that production with such limited carries? Or should he be making a move to be the team's lead back?

Finally T-Frank looks at the defensive side of the ball and how Brent Pry is doing some evolving of his own.

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Audio recording of The BWI Live Post Game Show.

Penn State defeated Ball State 44-13 at Beaver Stadium on Saturday and host Thomas Frank Carr is live 15 minutes after every game to give post-game analysis and reactions to what happened on the field.

Penn State rushed for over 200 yards and quarterback Sean Clifford completed 21-29 passes for 230 yards on the way to an efficient victory over the 2020 MAC Champions. T-Frank breaks down what Ball State did to keep star receiver Jahan Dotson in check...and what that opened up for the rest of the team. 

He gives his impressions of the offensive line, tight ends and the defense as well. He also gives a preview of what to expect from Auburn on Saturday during Penn State's Whiteout game.  

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With the first home game in over a year tomorrow, Penn State Nittany Lions Recruiting Insider Ryan Snyder takes you through the players to know that will be at the game on Saturday. Host Thomas Frank Carr takes you through several questions in Ryan's mailbag as well to get you ready for a big football weekend. 

They discuss the two players that are heading up to Happy Valley this weekend for the Ball State game as well as why those players are important to Penn State and where one of them will be playing Friday. 

Ryan and T-Frank also discuss which players you should keep an eye out for in 2023 who might commit during the fall football season. For those familiar with Penn State recruiting, it should be a familiar name. 

They then discuss what schools the Penn State coaching staff will visit this weekend in their first week back out recruiting in person for 2021. Ryan also explains why it's not just the game that Penn State coaches are going for. T-Frank then asks Ryan if there could be any surprises in the class of 2023 or beyond because of the COVID-19 pandemic disruption, to which Ryan has an insightful answer. 

They wrap up with the third question of the mailbag, which has to do with a big game next weekend. For Ryan's full mailbag, check out bwi.rivals.com 

From there they get into Ryan's Best Bets of the week. 

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The Penn State Nittany Lions welcome The #BallState Cardinals to a nearly sold out Beaver Stadium on Saturday and host Thomas Frank Carr has your scouting report with from The Star Press, Robby General. Robby gives his thoughts on Ball State and what type of team they return this year after a 7-1 season that included a bowl win, AP ranking, and MAC Championship in 2020.

T-Frank and Robby begin with last week's win over Western Illinois for Ball State and T-Frank asks Robby to explain why despite a 31 point performance, he didn't think that Ball State played their best game.

Robby then gives his thoughts on if he thinks the team is worthy of a AP Top 25 ranking, as they have received votes so far this season.

They discuss third-year starting quarterback Drew Plitt and his progression and game as a starter for the Cardinals as well as his on-field chemistry with star receiver Justin Hall. From there they take a look at the other offensive weapons other than Hall and then discuss the offensive line, which is a veteran group.

T-Frank notes that he thinks the secondary is the strength of the Ball State Defense under Head Coach Mike Neu and Robby gives his impressions of a group that is playing well together. They also discuss the important of slot safety Bryce Crosby as well as the other veterans in that group.

T-Frank was particularly impressed with cornerback Nic Jones and asks General what is role is in the defense seeing as he is not the starter, but is a productive player on the defense.

They wrap up with a discussion of the front-seven and their unique approach to the defensive line, where they only play three down linemen and rotate at a high level. T-Frank asks General if he thinks that the team can continue to do that this week against Penn State's no huddle attack and if the Ball State defense can frustrate the PSU attack enough to keep the game close.

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The Penn State offense had an up-and-down performance in Week 1 and much of the talk about why is centered around starting quarterback Sean Clifford.

But just how well, or poorly did he perform on Saturday? Host Thomas Frank Carr and BWI Senior Editor Nate Bauer discuss in-depth his performance, and what type of quarterback he seems to be in his fifth-year on campus for the Penn State Football Team.

They discuss some comments made by Penn State Head Football Coach James Franklin during his weekly press conference and how those comments, if true, can shape the season for Penn State. The ultimate question always comes up when talking about just how good a quarterback is, or can be in any given season. T-Frank and Nate discuss.

They also take a quick look ahead to Ball State and what to expect this Saturday and Penn State's ranking in the latest edition of the AP Poll. Do we really know enough about either team that played in Camp Randall on Saturday to make a fair judgement? 

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Host Thomas Frank Carr and Blue White Illustrated staff writer Dave Eckert take a look at Week 2 for the Penn State football program.

They start by discussing where they believe that Penn State will rank in the newest national polls this week and why that matters to the team both internally and from a perception standpoint.

Then they discuss areas that they think Penn State should focus on heading into their game with Ball State and how they think the team can improve from week 1 to week 2.

Dave gets specific about where exactly on the squad he wants to see a step forward, while T-Frank gives you a concept he'd like to see get better.

Then they discuss Ball State and what this team brings to the table heading into Beaver Stadium on Saturday. T-Frank did some advanced scouting on Ball State and gives a quick overview of the key players on offense and which positional groups are the best on that side of the ball. He also gives his impression of Drew Plitt, Ball State's quarterback.

Then they discuss the opposite side of the ball and if the Penn State offense will focus on the air or ground attack against a tough, disciplined unit that files to the football. T-Frank also gives you a player to watch on that side of the ball that stood out to him while watching film.

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The #PennState #NittanyLions are 1-0 and heading on to Week 2, when they will open Beaver Stadium for the first time in 2021 opposite Ball State.

Blue-White Illustrated hosts Ryan Snyder and Greg Pickel are back for the latest recruiting podcast. This week, they break down what the visitor list could look like for the 3:30 p.m. kickoff on FS1. Will many prospects come to town, or might they wait for the Whiteout game against Auburn next week?

From there, the duo discusses big high school football performances from Class of 2022 commits last week and wrap up the show with intel on where the coaches, including James Franklin, could be going out to recruit at the end of the week.

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Host Thomas Frank Carr takes you through three quick notes about the Penn State's win over Wisconsin that are interesting to note going forward, but had less impact on the game because the Nittany Lions got a win over Wisconsin on Saturday.

He starts with the running back rotation and comments on how James Franklin and company used their deep stable of backs in a game where the offense was looking for a spark early.

T-Frank then notes that there was one particularly quiet group of playmakers on the football field for Penn State that didn't make the impact we were all expecting them to.

Finally he looks at one key player on defense that we learned the most about on Saturday.

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Host Thomas Frank Carr and recruiting insider Ryan Snyder end the week of the BWI Daily Edition by discussing a variety of topics.

They start with Ryan giving a recruiting tidbit from the, with another tight end prospect getting an offer from the Nittany Lions.

They also recap the five things that we learned from Penn State recruiting in August including: Drew Allar's rise in the Rivals rankings, the play of several key players in the Class of 2022, plus a few injury updates.

Ryan gives his thoughts on the four high school games he's keeping an eye on this weekend, including one he plans on attending.

After some quick hitting topics, Ryan and T-Frank discuss Ryan's Best Bets for week 2 of the college football season. 

The games include: North Carolina vs Virginia Tech

Indiana vs Iowa

Maryland vs West Virginia

Miami vs Alabama

LSU vs UCLA

Clemson vs Georgia

Notre Dame vs Florida State

Penn State vs Wisconsin

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