The Obligatory Pregame Show
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The Obligatory PSU Pregame Show: Penn State vs. Michigan State
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Will the Nittany Lions break into the top tier of New Year’s bowl participants, or does the enigmatic playoff committee have something else in store for Old State this holiday season? Either way, Penn State must first finish off a potential four-game winning streak against a reeling Michigan State team on Senior Day. The Land…
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The Obligatory PSU Pregame Show: Penn State at Indiana
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The #16 Nittany Lions couldn’t seal the deal against the second-ranked Buckeyes, despite the (ahem) obligatory moral victory of a good effort and close game. Now they must quickly move on from that disappointment and focus on the opportunity ahead: a 10-win season and a spot in a New Year’s Six bowl game, an excellent…
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The Obligatory PSU Pregame Show: Penn State vs. Ohio State
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The #13 Nittany Lions have the opportunity for a potentially season (and program)-defining moment, hosting #2 Ohio State, the Buckeyes’ first game before a Beaver Stadium crowd since 2018. Entering its seventh season, The Obligatory PSU Pregame Show is a TV “tailgate” full of the fun, camaraderie, and passion – from joy to heartbreak and…
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The Obligatory PSU Pregame Show: Penn State Bye Week
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Penn State enters the bye week undefeated at 5-0 and ranked tenth in the country after surviving a sloppy (in more ways than one) battle with Northwestern in Happy Valley. State’s defense turned in a now-characteristically strong performance in the driving rain, erasing the Nittany Lions’ many mistakes by allowing the Wildcats zero points off…
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The Obligatory PSU Pregame Show: Penn State vs. Northwestern
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While the final score may not have been as lopsided as some expected nor the play as clean as many fans would hope, Penn State achieved a comfortable 19-point win over Central Michigan. Now the Lions turn their attention to a struggling Northwestern team for their home conference opener before the bye week arrives. Long-time…
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The Obligatory PSU Pregame Show: Penn State vs. Central Michigan
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Penn State notched one of its biggest and most dominant wins in years by utterly dominating the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Nittany Lions now return home to host Central Michigan ranked 14th in the nation and building some serious momentum. Brandon Noble is back on the show this week, and he joins Mike…
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The Obligatory PSU Pregame Show: Penn State at Auburn
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Penn State is 2-0 and ranked for the first time this season after dominating the Ohio Bobcats and showing off the depth James Franklin spent much of this past offseason touting. Now the focus shifts to another stiff road test as the Nittany Lions travel to SEC country to take on the Auburn Tigers. With…