If Penn State is to move to a perfect 5-0 on the season, it will have to do so by defeating its second Big Ten West foe of the season – the Northwestern Wildcats.

Bill got together with friend of the pod Ben Goren, formerly of Inside NU, to get the lowdown on what to expect from Pat Fitzgerald's team this weekend in Happy Valley. From the outside looking in, the Wildcats don't seem to fluctuate much from year to year, so Ben stopped by to give us a better idea of what's happening behind the scenes in Evanston. And of course, provide his final score prediction.

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After a 4-0 start, we've learned a good amount about the 2022 Penn State football team. In some ways, they're better than we anticipated. In some ways, they still have a lot of room to grow. What can't be denied is how exciting this year's edition of the team is, flaws and all.

Bill and Nick got together for this week's midweek pod to break down those strengths and weaknesses and assess the reasons why they each think that the Nittany Lions are and are not capable of doing what they haven't done since 2016 – win the Big Ten.

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The #Mattcast is back. Matt and Flip return for another round of the famous Mattcast to discuss Penn State's latest win. The Nittany Lions were able to move to 4-0 after defeating Central Michigan in a game that screamed from the top of its lungs "I AM A NON-CONFERENCE GAME THAT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER".

The guys break down the game itself, what we should take away from it, and reassess the landscape of the Big Ten conference and what it means in the context of Penn State's remaining schedule.

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One more non-conference test remains before the Nittany Lions dive into the meat of Big Ten play this fall, and that test comes this weekend in the form of Central Michigan.

Flip and Craig are here to break down the matchup with the Chippewas, what Penn State needs to do in order to move to 4-0, and what they want to see from James Franklin's team in its final tune-up before Big Ten play resumes.

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SEC?

Penn State took its show on the road down to Alabama for what was supposed to be arguably its toughest road test of the season and absolutely blew the doors off of the Auburn Tigers in front of their dejected home fans. Nick and Bill got together to recap this beatdown and how James Franklin's team pulled it off. Most notably, that includes another incredible rushing effort led by true freshmen Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen. The guys talk through how this win came to be, what their big takeaways were, and how this effort changes the calculus of the entire season for the Nittany Lions.

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It's time for Penn State's toughest test yet, as the Nittany Lions will travel to the unfriendly confines of Jordan Hare Stadium to take on Auburn (2-0) in Week Three.

James Franklin's team took home a 28-20 win last year in a thrilling contest in front of a whiteout crowd in Beaver Stadium, but now the Tigers and their fans get their chance to turn the tide. Bill and Nick break things down from a Penn State point of view before Bill is joined by friend of the podcast, Jerry Hinnen of War Eagle Reader and formerly of CBS Sports. Jerry gives us the inside scoop on what to expect from Auburn as well as makes a prediction of his own for the game that may surprise you.

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With two weeks of Penn State football in the books, it's time to take a step back from the day-to-day conversation and do a quick heat check with a stock up and stock down report. Flip and Craig get together for a quick look at all things Nittany Lions and how they're feeling after two games worth of data on the 2022 squad.

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2-0!

The Nittany Lions moved to 2-0 on the season with a comfortable win against Ohio in front of the hometown faithful on Saturday. Penn State wasn't troubled much by the Bobcats which allowed them to get out in front early and give plenty of valuable reps to the many younger, talented players on the roster. Of course, the most notable of those names was backup quarterback Drew Allar, who shined upon entering the game. So while the Lions sit at 2-0 heading into a huge road game against Auburn, the conversation about the team this week will be dominated by one simple question – Sean Clifford or Drew Allar?

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You know the only thing better than being 1-0? Being 2-0. And that's what the Nittany Lions will be trying to do this weekend in front of the hometown faithful.

Penn State returns to Happy Valley this Saturday to take on Ohio, and Nick and Flip are back to break down the matchup. The guys talk about what to expect from the visiting Bobcats, what they want to see from the Lions in Week Two, and make score predictions. And as a bonus, the pair takes a walk down memory lane to revisit the last time these two teams squared off – Bill O'Brien's first game.

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Week One of the college football season is officially in the books, and you know what that means – time to overreact to everything!

Bill, Nick, and Flip get together to break down some reactions to Penn State's season-opening win on the road at Purdue and decide whether they are spot-on, overreactions, or underreactions. Will this team cause weekly heart attacks? Is the run game still broken beyond repair? Is this the best secondary James Franklin has ever had? Are Mike Yurcich and Phil Trautwein coaching for their jobs in 2022? The guys discuss all of this, plus more.

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