Penn State Football Players, Theo Johnson & Kaden Saunders, join Aeneas Hawkins, Nick Dawkins, and Jerry Cross on today's episode of The Lions Den. Theo Johnson & Kaden Saunders talk about their journey to Penn State, playing for Coach James Franklin, what fans can expect from the Ohio State game, and more. Tune in for another great episode of The Lions Den!

Huge shoutout to Champs Downtown for the helping us host this live show! Thank you to everyone who made it to the event!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

01:20 - Kaden Saunders’ Journey

05:36 - Theo Johnson’s Journey

08:02 - Adjusting to the Big 10 

09:50 - Ohio State Preview

11:04 - Penn State’s Culture

14:03 - Offensive Explosiveness 

15:28 - Fan Questions

17:40 - Social Media Negativity & The 1-0 Mentality

25:50 - Fan Questions

38:13 - PSU’ Playbook & T Formation

41:07 - Drew Allar vs. Nick Dawkins

42:58 - Fan Questions

47:39 - Nick Singleton & Kaytron Allen

49:28 - Coaching Staff