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How to watch, listen or stream Oregon vs Georgia in season opener

Watch, listen, stream: Here’s how you can tune into one of the biggest non-conference games of 2022 as Oregon faces Georgia.

College football is upon us and we have quite a doozy for Week 1 as the No. 11 Oregon Ducks take on the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game televised on ABC at 12:30 PST.

For a contest that was scheduled well in advance, those who thought this was going to be a premiere matchup couldn’t have guessed how big this game would become. Not only are the Bulldogs the defending national champs, but they’ll also be facing their former defensive coordinator Dan Lanning, who has moved 3,000 miles to become the head coach of the Oregon Ducks.

While it’s officially a “neutral” game in Atlanta, millions of fans across the country will tune into this one in whatever fashion they can whether it’s traditional TV, radio or streaming. Here’s how Duck fans can tune in, including those going to the game and want to follow along on the Georgia Bulldog Radio Network.

TV: ABC (Comcast 9 SD or 709 HD) (DirecTV 9) (Dish Network 9)
Play-By-Play: Sean McDonough
Analyst: Todd Blackledge
Sideline: Molly McGrath

RADIO: Oregon Sports Network, KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene) KFXX-AM 1080 (Portland) Sirius: 133 XM: 197
Play-By-Play: Jerry Allen
Analyst: Mike Jorgensen
Sideline Reporter: Joey McMurry
Pre-Game Show: Terry Jonz

OPPONENT’S RADIO: Georgia Bulldog Radio Network
750 AM WSB, WSBB 95.5 FM Atlanta
Play-by-Play: Scott Howard
Analyst: Eric Zaier
Sideline: DJ Shockley

LIVE STREAM: fuboTV (try it free)

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A look back at Penn State’s 1982 national championship season

Best photos from Penn State’s first national championship season in 1982

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Penn State’s first national championship. The 1982 season for the Nittany Lions went 11-1 during the 1982 season with the only loss of the year coming on the road against Alabama in early October, a week after a controversial victory over Nebraska that lives in infamy in Lincoln. Penn State’s march to its first national championship included some big wins against ranked opponents, headlined by the Nebraska victory, with a shutout of West Virginia, a road win at Notre Dame, and a home win against rival Pitt to secure a spot in the Sugar Bowl.

Penn State took on Herschel Walker and No. 1 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans as the underdog, but years of building a national power finally came to fruition for head coach [autotag]Joe Paterno[/autotag]. A 27-23 victory over the Bulldogs allowed Penn State to celebrate its first national championship.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s 1982 season found in the photo archives, including the victory in the 1983 Sugar Bowl.

Sean Clifford named to Davey O’Brien Award watch list

Sean Clifford is added to another watch list as watch list season unfolds

Another day of watch list season included another watch list to include Penn State quarterback [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag]. Clifford was included on the watch list for the Davey O’Brien Award on Tuesday.

The Davey O’Brien Award is presented annually to the nation’s top quarterback as determined by the Davey O’Brien Foundation.

Clifford is looking to become just the third quarterback in school history to receive the award. Past Penn State winners of the Davey O’Brien Award include [autotag]Todd Blackledge[/autotag] in 1982 and [autotag]Kerry Collins[/autotag] in 1994. Blackledge was the second recipient of the Davey O’Brien Award since the award shifted to a focus solely on quarterbacks in 1981 (BYU’s Jim McMahon won the first award after the change).

Previous winners of the Davey O’Brien Award include Steve Young, Doug Flutie, Vinny Testaverde, Troy Aikman, Peyton Manning, Vince Young, Tim Tebow, Johnny Manziel, Baker Mayfield, and Joe Burrow. Last year;’s winner of the award was Bryce Young of Alabama.

The last Big Ten quarterback to win the award was Troy Smith of Ohio State in 2006. No other Big Ten program has more than one Davey O’Brien Award winner besides Iowa (Chuck Long in 1985 and Brad Banks in 2002) and Penn State, although one was won when Penn State was an independent (and Nebraska‘s Eric Crouch won the award while playing in the Big 12).

Clifford was also named to the Maxwell Award watch list earlier this week.

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Penn State’s all-time single-season 2,000-yard passers

A look at Penn State’s all-time 2,000-yard single-season passers and how the game is changing.

Penn State has a storied history when it comes to running the football, but the newer generation of football and the way the game is played is seeing the quarterbacks begin to have a larger impact on the field. And the stats certainly back that up.

Penn State doesn’t have a long list of passers who have eclipsed the 2,000-yard mark through the air the way some other schools have, but it is more and more expected that a Penn State quarterback will not only pass for 2,000 yards in a season, but go for over 3,000 yards in a single year.

Three quarterbacks in Penn State have history have multiple 2,000-yard seasons but [autotag]Trace McSorley[/autotag] is the only player in school history with multiple 3,000-yard seasons.

Where does Penn State go for QB in Class of 2023 after latest flip?

After Thursday’s flip of Marcus Stokes, will Penn State sign a QB in the Class of 2023 or begin focusing on 2024?

Penn State was dealt a bit of a punch to the gut on Thursday with unfortunate recruiting headlines. Among them was news that quarterback [autotag]Marcus Stokes[/autotag], who had just confirmed his commitment to the Nittany Lions a little more than a week prior, flipped his commitment to the Florida Gators following a solid showing at the Elite 11 Finals. Ordinarily, losing a four-star quarterback at this stage in the recruiting cycle would be a severe blow to a program, but Penn State should be in OK shape knowing that [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag], a prize from a stellar Class of 2022, is on deck to replace [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag].

But what if Penn State still desires a quarterback in 2023 too? The good news is there are still quarterbacks out there to be claimed. The bad news is most of the ones with a Penn State offer are already committed elsewhere.

There are two quarterbacks with a Penn State offer on the table, but neither is expected to end up in Happy Valley. Dante Moore, a five-star option from Michigan, is set to announce his college decision on Friday. Moore is expected to choose from the final candidates of Orgeon, Texas A&M, Michigan, and Notre Dame. Don’t count on any last-second surprises here.

The other offer belongs to [autotag]Dylan Lonergan[/autotag], a four-star quarterback from Georgia who is set to announce his decision next week. Alabama is the expected favorite to secure Lonergan’s commitment. Despite Lonergan being a Penn State legacy (his father was Dan Lonergan, a backup to [autotag]Todd Blackledge[/autotag] in the Class of 1982), it is not expected the Nittany Lions will be able to make a late surge at the final hour. South Carolina and Stanford are also reportedly in the mix, and the Buckeyes are floating out there as well.

So what about any other potential targets?

Among the other quarterbacks that have supposedly been on the radar is Parker Leise, a three-star recruit from IMG Academy. Leise has been flying under the radar during this recruiting cycle, so he could be a player that could quickly latch on to Penn State if the Nittany Lions go all-in on pursuing his commitment.

Leise has received scholarship offers from Kansas, Miami OH, Toledo, and Butler. This may not be the kind of offer list that suggests Penn State is going to make a run, but a player from IMG Academy is always going to be worth keeping an eye on.

But given the current landscape of quarterbacks in the Class of 2023, it may be a bit late to make any serious noise at the posiiton now for the Class of 2023. Instead, Penn State may focus its energy in the Class of 2024 for a top-rated quarterback to join the program. That would appear to make the most sense at this point as Allar is viewed as the next starting quarterback for the program and could be in that role for a couple of seasons.

But if Penn State loses another quarterback to the transfer portal, such as Christian Veileux, the urgency to signa  quarterback in the Class of 2024 will be rising. OF course, Penn State could always look back into the transfer portal to try filling the depth chart a bit if needed. Penn State attempted to do that in 2021 but cam eup empty, and they may have paid the price for it.

For now, it may be most likely Penn State skips on a big name quarterback in the Class of 2023 and hoeps to land a big prize in the Class of 2024.

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Sean Clifford closing in on Penn State all-time passing TD record in 2022

Sean Clifford is looking to catch and pass Trace McSorley for Penn State’s all-time touchdown passing record in 2022.

Penn State quarterback [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag] is approaching several records as he enters his final year of eligibility with the program. That includes the school’s all-time passing touchdown record currently held by Clifford’s predecessor [autotag]Trace McSorley[/autotag].

This year is a big year for Penn State football as a whole. James Franklin has a new contract and Sean Clifford is looking to leave a lasting impression. With a successful year under center, the team should be following along with him. The question is where would this leave his legacy?

Historically speaking, Penn State has never been a program that drives its offense through the air, but in recent years the program has been trending in the passing game. Here is an updated look at Penn State’s all-time passing touchdown leaderboard entering the 2022 season with Clifford 15 touchdown passes away from tying McSorley for the school’s career record.

Bleacher Report names Sean Clifford a Super Senior to watch in 2022

Sean Clifford is back at Penn State for 2022 with multiple school passing records in sight. But should he be watching his back this spring?

Since COVID-19 affected college football eligibility back in 2020 we have had a new term coined in “Super Senior.” For 2022, Penn State quarterback [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag] was named one for the upcoming season.

Bleacher Report’s Morgan Moriarty named several Super Seniors for the 2022 season, and including Sean Clifford does make a lot of sense. Clifford will be entering his fifth year on campus and expectations remain high for him and the Nittany Lions after last season fell flat. The team started the season ranked 19th and kicked things off by winning its first five games, including a road win at Wisconsin and a big home win against the Auburn Tigers. They would only win two of their final eight games and some thought that Clifford may go pro, but he decided to return for one more run with Penn State.

Sean Clifford will have several passing records within reach when the 2022 season begins. He will enter the season 4th in completions and attempts, third in passing yards, and second in touchdown passes. All of these records are well within Clifford’s wheelhouse to the point where he can even underperform from what his average stats are and still hit them.

Of course, Clifford will have to win the supposed quarterback competition the team is having between him and freshman five-star recruit [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag]. [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] has shown he favors upper-classmen in quarterback situations more often than not, but Allar could also push Clifford to get better himself. We know Clifford is a proven leader and an above-average quarterback. Some even see him as a worthwhile prospect NFL prospect.

The question will remain, with all these records moving into Clifford’s name, where does he rank all-time in terms of Penn State quarterbacks? Obviously, what happens this season will play an impact on such things but barring a national championship run, it is tough to put him above the likes of [autotag]Todd Blackledge[/autotag] or [autotag]Kerry Collins[/autotag]. And the argument for [autotag]Trace McSorley[/autotag] is a pretty strong one as well.

Penn State is set to kick off the season against Purdue on September 1st, a team that Clifford had success against in his only career game vs. the Boilermakers. If he replicates the stat line of 20/29, 264 yards, and three passing touchdowns, then he will be off to a good start to his record-breaking season.

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Penn State’s all-time passing TD leaders in Nittany Lions history

What quarterbacks at Penn State have thrown the most TD passes as Nittany Lions?

Penn State isn’t famous for throwing the football all over the field. The Nittany Lions have had their share of strong quarterbacks, just not ones that you think of when it comes to filling up the stat line game after game. However, there have been plenty who have found receivers in the end zone for six points on a number of occasions. Here’s a look at how the Penn State record book shapes up when it comes to quarterbacks throwing for six points.

Last updated on November 6, 2021.

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Penn State’s all-time leading passers in Nittany Lions history

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford has a chance to be a top-three all-time passer at Penn State in 2021.

Penn State is hardly the first school you may think of when it comes to passing offenses, but the Nittany Lions have had some tremendous players at the wide receiver and quarterback positions over the years. And in more recent years, college football’s evolution to more of a passing game has started to rewrite the Penn State record book when it comes to all-time career passing leaders.

Entering the 2021 season, Sean Clifford is primed to easily make his way into the top 10 on Penn State’s all-time passing list, and he could move into the top three on Penn State’s all-time list, just behind the two quarterbacks who started before him.

Trace McSorley remains the school’s all-time leading passer, having the benefit of three years as a starter in an offensive system that was at the height of its game at the time.

Here is a look at Penn State’s top 20 all-time leading passers, including Clifford’s pursuit of moving up the board this fall.

All data is credited to College Football Reference. This list will be updated accordingly.

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What ESPN analyst is off CFP Championship due to COVID-19?

Todd Blackledge will miss the CFP championship due to a COVID-19 diagnosis

Desmond Howard, Scott Van Pelt, and Kirk Herbstreit of ESPN have been hit with COVID-19. Add Todd Blackledge to the list of people who have faced the coronavirus.

The former Penn State QB and No. 1 draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1983 revealed Friday he will be off the CFP championship Monday between Ohio State and Alabama due to a COVID diagnosis.