The Nittany Dispatch: A Penn State Football Podcast

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. 

The Nittany Lions got off to another slow start on both sides of the ball but took control of the game in the second half and improved to 5-0 on the season. Penn State beat UCLA 27-11 and James Franklin’s team avoided a let down following the win over Illinois. Drew Allar threw for 237 yards and a touchdown while Kaytron Allen was the primary back with Nick Singleton out for an undisclosed reason. Liam Clifford had over 100 yards receiving and Vega Lane had an unforgettable pancake that will go down in Nittany Lion history. 

Now the lions head on the road to meet USC in LA and Audrey & Jon share their first thoughts on the matchup.

Audrey & Jon return to preview the first matchup of a new Big Ten opponent when UCLA comes to Happy Valley on Saturday. What is the quarterback situation for the Bruins and do the Nittany Lions have any cause for concern against a team that has struggled to score and defend the pass? 

Find out the latest from James Franklin at practice this week and the impact Julian Fleming has had on the offense this season. Will Drew Allar have a big day or will Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen go off? How was the offensive line praised and is Tyler Warren the definitive best tight end in the game? What should we expect from Tom Allen’s defense and is this the start of Abdul Carter being a game changing defender for the rest of the season? 

Audrey & Jon are back for a late late postgame show to discuss Penn State’s top 20 win over Illinois on Saturday night. The ground game wore down the Illini defense and carried the Nittany Lions to the win with Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen both showing up throughout the game to get chunk plays and keep this offense moving. The offensive line had an exceptional night and Tyler Warren continued to play every role the Nittany Lions needed him at to earn the victory. 

Abdul Carter and the defense got off to a slow start but settled in and once again owned the second half thanks to Zane Durant, Kobe King, A.J. Harris and the rest of the squad. What can we take away from the game and how did Drew Allar look when the game needed him most? What did James Franklin have to say postgame? 

Audrey & Jon discussed the ranked matchup under the lights of Beaver Stadium this Saturday as James Franklin's Nittany Lions meet Bret Bielema's Fighting Illini. How will Penn State fare against the undefeated Illini and is Tom Allen's defense going to hold Luke Altmeyer in check? Will Drew Allar keep up his stellar start to the season or will the Illinois secondary present new challenges for the second year quarterback? Tune in for predictions, White Out Energy discussion as well as who will be the MVP of the game for the Nittany Lions, will it be Nick Singleton, Tyler Warren, Tony Rojas, Kaytron Allen or one of the wide outs? 

Penn State dispatched Kent State in expected fashion with a 56-0 victory in Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Eight different players scored and Drew Allar accounted for four touchdowns as the Nittany Lions rolled in their last non-conference game before meeting Illinois next Saturday. 

Tune in for thoughts on the win as well as how much we can take away from the game against an overmatched opponent. Plus, thoughts on Omari Evans touchdown, Nick Singleton’s performance and will Tyler Warren become the top tight end in college football. James Franklin also spoke about trying to create a White Out atmosphere for the game against Illinois.