Nittany Lions Welcome Huskies to Annual White Out (Game Preview)

Washington (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) at No. 6 Penn State (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten)

Date: Saturday, November 9

Times: 8:00 PM

Location: Beaver Stadium (University Park, PA)

Coverage

• TV: Peacock ($)

• Radio: CommRadio & The Varsity Network (UW) & LionVision (PSU)

• Live Stats: ESPN GameCast & StatBroadcast (PSU)

Storylines

Dubs the Husky Pays Respect to Ben Herbstreit

Ben Herbstreit was the dog of Kirk Herbstreit, a college football analyst, and was loved by many in the college football world. After passing away at the age of 10 on Thursday, Ben was honored by Dubs, the Washington mascot, in a post on X, saying, “I feel lucky to have met you Ben”. (Source: Dubs on X)

Nittany Lions Slated to Play Notre Dame After First CFP Rankings Show

Following their 20-13 loss to Ohio State, Penn State moved down to number six in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. If the season ended today, the selection committee has the blue and white hosting the Fighting Irish in the first round of the playoffs. (Source: Beaver County Times)

Washington at No. 6 Penn State: Team Numbers

Washington	Offense	No. 6 Penn State
23.6	Points Per Game	30.8
280.7	Pass Yards Per Game	252.0
148.4	Rush Yards Per Game	187.5
37.38%	3rd Down %	47.25%
18 (2.00)	Turnovers (per game)	11 (1.38)

Washington	Defense	No. 6 Penn State
19.0	Points Allowed PG	15.0
142.0	Pass Yards Allowed PG	175.5
150.8	Rush Yards Allowed PG	103.4
37.60%	Opponent 3rd Down %	34.58%
18 (2.00)	Takeaways (per game)	17 (2.13)

Nittany Lions Perfect in Head-to-Head

Penn State is 3-0 against Washington all-time, according to Winsipedia. Their last meeting was on December 30, 2017, when Penn State beat Washington 35-28 in the Fiesta Bowl. Penn State has never played Washington at home. Penn State has won the last three head-to-head meetings dating back to 1921. Washington has never beaten Penn State.

Players To Watch on Offense

Washington

• QB Will Rogers, Sr.

  • Passing: 197-for-277, 2,284 yds, 13 TD, 4 INT

• RB Jonah Coleman, Jr.

  • Rushing: 141 car, 889 yds, 7 TD

• WR Denzel Boston, So.

  • Receiving: 53 rec, 682 yds, 9 TD

No. 6 Penn State

• QB Drew Allar, Jr.

  • Passing: 129-for-184, 1,786 yds, 12 TD, 5 INT

  • Rushing: 44 car, 160 yds, 3 TD

• RB Kaytron Allen, Jr.

  • Rushing: 113 car, 536 yds, 4 TD

• TE Tyler Warren, Sr.

  • Receiving: 51 rec, 606 yds, 4 TD

Players To Watch on Defense

Washington

• LB Carson Bruener, Sr.

  • Defense: 67 tot, 3 INT, 5 PD

• LB Alphonso Tuputala, R-Sr.

  • Defense: 50 tot, 2.5 sacks, 3 TFL

• CB Thaddeus Dixon, Sr.

  • Defense: 27 tot, 1 INT, 8 PD

No. 6 Penn State

• DE Abdul Carter, Jr.

  • Defense: 34 tot, 6 sacks, 11.5 TFL

• S Jaylen Reed, Sr.

  • Defense: 50 tot, 2 INT, 2 PD

• S Zakee Wheatley, R-Jr.

  • Defense: 47 tot, 1 INT, 3 PD

Game Promotions

• Penn State White Out

Quick Picks: Expert Analysis

Bryan: Penn State needs a bounceback win following a tough loss to Ohio State. The blue and white showed strides in that game, and it should carry over into a white out victory.

Pick: No. 6 Penn State