Tag: Parker Washignton

Penn State vs. Michigan State: Stream, TV broadcast info and updates for Saturday

How to watch Penn State vs. Michigan State in the regular-season finale on Saturday.

The 2022 college football regular season will close on Saturday afternoon in Beaver Stadium when Penn State hosts Michigan State for the battle for the Land-Grant Trophy. Penn State is also looking to add a 10th win to its record to push for a spot in the New Years Six bowl lineup, while Michigan State simply needs a win just to become bowl-eligible.

Penn State will honor its seniors before the game, including sixth-year quarterback [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag] but could be without some key starters once again as the season comes to a close. Star wide receiver [autotag]Parker Washignton[/autotag] is out for the season with an injury but head coach [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] has said he hopes to see some other players get back on the field., including cornerback Joey Porter Jr.

Penn State’s home game against Michigan State will not conflict with the programming for the game of the day in the Big Ten taking place in Columbus, Ohio between Ohio State and Michigan, so Penn State fans have plenty of time to get a few errands done, eat a few plates of Thanksgiving leftovers, or just sit down and watch some college football on rivalry Saturday.

Here’s how to catch Saturday’s game.

Report card: Grading Penn State’s Week 3 performance at Auburn

Report card: Grading Penn State’s big win at Auburn

Penn State handled Auburn last year in State College by winning by a mere eight points. That was not the case this year with the team traveling down to Jordan-Hare Stadium and laying the smackdown on the Auburn Tigers.

They become the first Big Ten to win a game in Jordan-Hare Stadium and they did so in an impressive fashion. The offense was clicking, the defense imposed their will after a slow start, and the special teams did great with what little they were asked to handle.

To kick things off, the quarterbacks played well across the board and deserve big praise to start this report card.

Quarterback

Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports

Grade: A+

[autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag] last year picked apart the Auburn defense. After a slow start to the game he started to settle in after converting a major third down in the first half. He didn’t throw any touchdowns but he went 14/19 for 178 yards. He didn’t get flashy but he was efficient and kept the offense rolling.

We also got to see [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] and [autotag]Christian Veilleux[/autotag] as they entered the game for some reps in the fourth quarter. No turnovers from any of them, perfect execution start to finish in today’s game.

NEXT: Running backs

Pages: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5

Instant Reaction: Penn State falls to Michigan late, 21-17

INSTANT REACTION: Penn State had a tough outing against Michigan but showed some fight in a loss to the Wolverines

Penn State has lost to Michigan 21-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

There was a reason why many people were high on Penn State coming into today’s matchup. Despite the loss, the Nittany Lions still showed up to play today.

As mentioned, Penn State has played like a different team the past two weeks. Sure, they had a slow start against Maryland last week. But, they came out to play in the second half and finished off strong.

The run game was very productive today, and much of that was due to the performance of Keyvone Lee. He had a slow start to the first half, but really turned on the wheels in the second half.

We highlight Jahan Dotson every week, which is rightfully so, as he is playing his way to hopefully hearing his name called in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. However, Parker Washington also came to play today, and showed a lot of promise as to hopefully filling in Dotson’s shoes when he leaves for the NFL.

Washington had his second-best performance of the season today, his first coming against Ohio State two weeks ago. That’s two extremely productive defenses that Washington has put up impressive numbers against.

On the Michigan side, Cade McNamara kept the Wolverines in the game for all four quarters today. Haskins struggled to get it going in the first half, but McNamara kept the ball moving in the passing game.

Once Haskins turned it on in the second half, that’s when the Michigan offense really started to click as a whole, and pull off the late victory.

Penn State is back at home next week to take on Rutgers. It should be a fashionable win for the Nittany Lions before heading to East Lansing to finish off the season against Michigan State.

[vertical-gallery id=9971]

Follow Nittany Lions Wire on Twitter and like us on Facebook for continuing Penn State coverage and discussion.

ESPN’s David Pollack explains how Penn State can beat Iowa

What is the biggest advantage Penn State has over Iowa, according to ESPN’s David Pollack?

Penn State is on the road for its biggest challenge of the season in Week 6. The Nittany Lions enter Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium for a matchup of top four undefeated teams in a significant Big Ten showdown with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa and Penn State have been thriving on defense, but Penn State may have just enough offense to escape with a win on Saturday afternoon.

During the Friday edition of College Football Live on ESPN, analyst David Pollack gave his thoughts on how Penn State would defeat Iowa. According to Poollack, Penn State’s biggest advantage is the speed at the wide receiver position.

So far this season, Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford has thrown for 11 touchdowns and 1,336 yards. Clifford’s longest pass was 83 yards and went for a touchdown to KeAndre Lambert-Smith two weeks ago against Villanova.

WATCH: Sean Clifford extends play for third long touchdown pass vs. Villanova

Leading the way with the touchdown catches for the wide receivers is Jahan Dotson who has six touchdowns for 446 yards; second in touchdown catches is Parker Washington with two touchdowns with 331 yards. Rounding out the wide receivers is Lambert-Smith with one touchdown and 224 yards. 

We will see if any of the wide receivers make the big plays to help the Nittany Lions remain undefeated on the season.

[vertical-gallery id=7788]

[listicle id=8088]

Follow Nittany Lions Wire on Twitter and like us on Facebook for continuing Penn State coverage and discussion.

2021 Penn State depth chart projection: Wide receiver

After Jahan Dotson, what does Penn State have to offer at the wide receiver position in 2021? Projecting the depth chart…

It won’t take long to predict who the starting wide receivers will be in 2021 for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Penn State’s top three wide receivers from a year ago are back and figure to lock down the starting roles at the various receiver positions once again in 2021.

Among those leading receivers returning is Jahan Dotson. Dotson was the Big Ten’s leading receiver in 2020 with 884 receiving yards in nine games. Dotson also tied for the Big Ten lead in touchdown receptions (eight) with Purdue’s David Bell. Dotson is still sitting behind a handful of very talented wide receivers around the Big Ten on the national radar, perhaps because he benefitted from his Big Ten-leading stats by playing in more games than most other receivers around the conference. But Dotson is no player you want to overlook.

The 2020 season also saw the rise of Parker Washington as the team’s second-leading receiver. Washington is expected to be the second receiving option once again this fall, with KeAndre Lambert-Smith the most likely candidate to be the third starting receiver on the field for the Nittany Lions.

Finding playmakers has been a goal for the Penn State staff this offseason. Marquis Wilson has been given the opportunity to make some plays on offense, a luxury Penn State has the option of playing with considering the depth in the defensive secondary.

Here’s what the depth chart at wide receiver may look like for the Penn State offense this fall.

Penn State football spring cleaning: 5 things the Nittany Lions need to address now for success in 2021

Penn State hopes to wrap up spring football feeling good about the 2021 season but what work could need to be done heading into the summer?

Penn State is in the midst of its spring football practices. A year after not having a chance to go through a typical spring, James Franklin and his Nittany Lions are embracing the opportunity to put in the work to potentially lead to a much stronger start to the 2021 season after last year’s dismal beginning.

After a stretch of three 11-win seasons in four years, highlighted by victories in the Fiesta Bowl and Cotton Bowl, Penn State’s national image took a bit of a bruising after a 4-5 2020 season. Despite lowered expectations on the national radar, there are some good reasons to be optimistic about what Penn State can accomplish in the fall despite having a challenging schedule on its hands.

A new offensive coordinator in Mike Yurcich combined with a third-year starting quarterback figures to put Penn State in a good spot for a solid start on offense. This is especially true with the emergence of one of the Big Ten’s top wide receivers in Jahan Dotson. But now is as good a time as any for Penn State to clean things up a little bit around the roster.

Here are a few things on the spring cleaning to-do list for the Nittany Lions that must be addressed if Penn State is going to be in the mix for a Big Ten championship in the fall.