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PennLive’s Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders react to James Franklin’s Monday news conference with 10-1 Penn State prepping for Saturday’s visit from Maryland. Franklin provided an update on the status of starting right tackle Anthony Donkoh and reserved defensive lineman Alonzo Ford, who left the Minnesota game with injuries. Plus, Franklin was asked about the possibility of Penn State advancing to the Big Ten title game against Oregon.
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Penn State survived what would have been a disastrous loss at Minnesota with a one-point win, keeping its hopes of a College Football Playoff berth alive. PennLive's Bob Flounders and Johnny McGonigal recap the win and how the Nittany Lions pulled off the must-needed victory.
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PennLive’s Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal air out their grievances on the national CFP discussion, which might give too much credit to SEC teams these days. Plus, they react to Penn State’s No. 4 placement and whether the Lions could stomach another loss this year.
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PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders look at the key matchups and coaching strategy that will shape No. 4 Penn State's Big Ten road game with Minnesota on Saturday. The Golden Gophers are double-digit underdogs and James Franklin's team is 4-0 away from Beaver Stadium. Max and Bob give their game picks, and Bob has a bold Penn State prediction.
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PennLive's Bob Flounders and Johnny McGonigal react to James Franklin's Monday news conference with 9-1 Penn State prepping for Saturday's road game at Minnesota. Franklin was asked about the play of PSU edge rusher Abdul Carter, who has 17.5 tackles for loss despite some "grabby" play by opposing offensive linemen. Johnny and Bob discuss whether Carter has drawn enough holding calls this season from officials. (Spoiler alert: He has not.)
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The point spread says it all. Penn State is a four-touchdown favorite against a Big Ten team on the road. So, will it really be that easy for the 8-1 Nittany Lions vs. Purdue in West Lafayette? PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders preview the game and share their thoughts on James Franklin's expectation that running back Nick Singleton is ready to play. Plus, a quick update on tackle Nolan Rucci and game predictions from Max and Bob.
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PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders react to James Franklin's Monday news conference with 8-1 Penn State preparing to face heavy underdog Purdue on Saturday in West Lafayette. Nick Singleton left the Washington win early in the second half. Franklin did provide an update on Singleton. In his absence, a young PSU runner shined in his college debut. How good is Corey Smith?
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PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders discuss Penn State's White Out game with Washington on Saturday. The Lions, who dropped a tough decision to Ohio State last Saturday, likely need to win out to guarantee a spot in the college playoff. Bob and Max give their game picks and Max provides some significant injury updates.
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PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders react to Penn State coach James Franklin's Monday press conference with the 7-1 Nittany Lions preparing for a Beaver Stadium White Out visit from Washington on Saturday. Franklin also spent a good chunk of time reviewing PSU's 20-13 loss to Ohio State last Saturday in State College. Franklin went into detail on what went wrong on PSU's fourth-quarter possession that misfired from inside the OSU 5, and discussed his defense's inability to stop the Buckeyes' offense from running out the final 5:13 of game clock.
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PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders dissect Penn State's matchup with Ohio State on Saturday. Max and Bob provide practice updates on three PSU players who left the Wisconsin game with injuries — Drew Allar, Dani Dennis-Sutton and Anthony Donkoh. Ohio State QB Will Howard, a Pennsylvania prep star, had some colorful comments last Saturday. What will his impact be? Plus, game picks!
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PennLive’s Bob Flounders is joined by special guest Doug Lesmerises to take a detailed look at the Big Ten showdown between unbeaten Penn State and Ohio State on this episode.
Lesmerises, a former Cleveland.com columnist who covered the Ohio State program, currently hosts the popular college football podcast, “Kings of the North”.
Doug has some strong opinions on Ohio State and the Buckeyes’ big flaw going into the game. He also is a big fan of the improvements made by Penn State.
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PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders react to James Franklin's Monday news conference with unbeaten Penn State prepping to face Big Ten power Ohio State on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Johnny and Bob discuss each player's injury issues and the players who may have to replace them. Plus, a few thoughts on Pribula and Ohio State quarterback Will Howard.
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PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders preview unbeaten Penn State's Big Ten contest with Wisconsin on Saturday night. The Badgers have traditionally been tough to beat in Madison, but the Nittany Lions have won the last five meetings in the series. How will Penn State's defense slow the Badgers' run game? What tricks does PSU OC Andy Kotelnicki have up his sleeve? Plus, Max and Bob make their game predictions.
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PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders react to James Franklin's Monday press conference with unbeaten Penn State prepping for a trip to Madison to face Wisconsin on Saturday. Franklin provided an update on safety Kevin Winston Jr., who has been out since the Bowling Green game. Plus, Johnny and Bob share their early-week thoughts on Wisconsin.
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Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph turned to PennLive’s Subtext subscriber base for another mailbag podcast. They discussed USC’s environment compared to the rest of the Big Ten, Penn State’s bye week fixes and the important hits on the upcoming schedule.
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