The Nittany Dispatch: A Penn State Football Podcast

Audrey & Jon return for another College Football Playoff ranking reaction pod where all the wild reactions from Tuesday were discussed. Did Penn State struggle against UCLA? What would a matchup with Georgia in December look like, can the SEC handle the cold? Meanwhile, James Franklin and the staff are prepping the Nittany Lions for a Minnesota team that has been a spoiler past. Tune in for a preview of the matchup with the Gophers and predictions as Penn State tries to close out the final two weeks of the regular season.

The Nittany Lions took care of business on Saturday in West Lafayette with a dominant win over Purdue. Drew Allar threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns going 17-19 and Tyler Warren had another huge day with 190 all purpose yards and two touchdowns. Tune in to hear Audrey & Jon’s thoughts on the win as well as what it means to James Franklin’s team’s evolution throughout the season. Plus, how does the rest of college football’s result impact Penn State and early thoughts on the match up with Minnesota next week. 

Audrey & Jon return to discuss the latest college football playoff ranking and where the Nittany Lions sit going into the final three games of the regular season. The college football landscape does not respect the Nittany Lions #4 ranking but the question is who does deserve to be above them other than the unbeaten teams? James Franklin's team does not have a ranked win but they also do not have a bad loss. What's the update on Nick Singleton and what can we expect of Drew Allar and the wide outs against Purdue? Tune in for predictions and thoughts on what a Playoff home game would be like in Beaver Stadium on Dec. 20 or 21st. 

In a dominate White Out performance, No. 6 ranked Penn State beat Washington 35-6 in Happy Valley. Quarterback Drew Allar threw for 228 yards and one touchdown, while tight end Tyler Warren added to his impressive season with two rushing touchdowns as well as eight catches for 75 yards. The Nittany Lion defense stifled the Huskie offense by sacking their quarterbacks five times. Abdul Carter has two sacks and four tackles for a loss. Jon and Audrey discuss the win, Tyler Warren's impressive season, Penn States positioning for the College Football Playoff and more!

Co-Hosts: Audrey Snyder, Jon Sauber

Producer: Mike Wolf

Audrey & Jon are back for a midweek look at the Nittany Lions before they face Washington in primetime for the White Out from Happy Valley. Tune in for thoughts on James Franklin's midweek remarks, the decision making on the four chances from inside the five in the 4th quarter against Ohio State as well as how the thought Drew Allar and the offense performed in their biggest test of the season. Will there be a hang over from the loss to the Buckeyes or will Penn State come out and take care of Washington. Plus, what does it mean that the White Out is on Peacock this year? Will they go see it in an IMAX theater? 

For the eighth consecutive matchup, the Penn State Nittany Lions fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Despite an early pick six by Zion Tracy, James Franklin’s team could not muster an offensive performance that would keep them in the game with Ohio State as they lost by score of 20-13 despite a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. Audrey & Jon discuss everything that went wrong for Penn State including the playcalling decisions of Andy Kotelnicki as well as the lack of use of Tyler Warren in goalline scenarios. Where does Penn State go from here? They have the chance to still write their ticket to the playoff but can they close out the final four games of the year with victories? 

Audrey & Jon are back to discuss the matchup of the year as the Buckeyes head to Happy Valley for a Big Noon showdown for the Nittany Lions. Tune in for thoughts on how James Franklin's team stacks up, the health of Drew Allar, can Beau Pribula carry the Lions if needed and what is the status of the other injuries to Anthony Donkoh and Dani Dennis-Sutton. 

Plus, a brief look back at the win against Wisconsin as well as a conversation with Ohio State beat writer Bill Landis. Penn State looks to stay unbeaten on the season, is this the year that the Nittany Lions breakthrough agains the Buckeyes? 

Penn State heads to Wisconsin to meet the surging Badgers in Camp Randall. Tune in for thoughts on the matchup and what has led to the turn around in Madison and if the Nittany Lions will come away still unbeaten. How does this Penn State team stack up and how can they avoid a slow start on the road again? 

Penn State found a way! Despite a disastrous first half that saw the Nittany Lions fall behind 20-6, the Nittany Lions adjusted as they tend to do and made the plays to improve to 6-0. Tyler Warren had an unforgettable day that started chants of Warren for Heisman as he had 200 plus receiving yards and 17 receptions while playing nearly every position on the field. Drew Allar threw for 391 yards and two touchdowns and the defense made plays in the second half to give the team a chance. Audrey & Jon talk about what the win means for the Lions and James Franklin and how it sets the team up before the bye week. 

Audrey & Jon gear up for the journey west as Penn State makes its first cross country journey of the new Big Ten conference when it heads to USC this weekend. Tune in for thoughts on the matchup, how will the line play define the game? Is Nick Singleton back and ready to break the explosive plays the Nittany Lions need? 

Plus, Audrey caught up with Penn State commit Troy Huhn and reaction to James Franklin's comments about the Nittany Lion travel situation and how the airport could be improved.