One of the nation’s premier non-conference matchups will take place at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Sept. 17, when Auburn hosts the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Last season’s clash between the Tigers and Nittany Lions came down to the wire, with Penn State defeating Auburn 28-20 at Beaver Stadium in front of a crowd of over 109,000 spectators.
This season’s game could also leave fans on the edge of their seasons. In fact, this year’s game could be so exciting that these two teams have the chance to meet up again during bowl season, says one ESPN analyst.
Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach of ESPN recently took a crack at trying to project which teams will land at each bowl game once the regular season concludes. In Bonagura’s prediction on who will play in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on New Year’s Eve, he pits Auburn together with — you guessed it — Penn State.
Penn State holds a 2-1 all-time advantage over Auburn. In addition to last season’s game, Auburn and Penn State have met twice in bowl games. Penn State beat Auburn 43-14 in the 1996 Outback Bowl in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. The Tigers got their revenge on Penn State in the 2003 Capital One Bowl in Orlando by defeating the Nittany Lions 13-9.
Auburn is 2-0 all-time in Music City Bowl appearances, most recently winning in 2018. Jarrett Stidham threw for 373 yards and five touchdowns while Auburn accumulated 586 yards of total offense in their 63-14 win over Purdue. In 2003, Carnell Williams and Ronnie Brown rushed for two touchdowns each in Auburn’s 28-14 win over Wisconsin.
Auburn meets Penn State for the fourth time in history on Sept. 17 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT.
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