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Minnesota Football: Three keys to getting a win at Penn State and how to watch the game

How to watch Gophers at Penn State and 3 keys to Minnesota getting a win in primetime

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The underdogs for the first time this year as the Gophers are on a 2-game losing streak and hitting the road to face #16 Penn State.

How to Watch

TV: ABC
Time: 6:30
Stream: ESPN App

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3 KEYS

  • Run the ball - Penn State has given up over 400 yards rushing last week to Michigan. Not a shock to anyone here but Mohamed Ibrahim is a pretty good running back. And we’ve struggled to pass, so dominating the ground game is imperative.
  • Penalties and turnovers - I’m lumping these together. Fewer penalties and fewer turnovers are going to be key.
  • Ciarroca offense - Kirk was given one COVID year of running the PSU offense and was fired. Maybe this is a game where he unleashes things and has things up his sleeve that he’s been saving for the Nittany Lions

OPPOSING PLAYERS TO WATCH

  • #10 RB - Nicholas Singleton - There are issues with Sean Clifford and making PSU one-dimensional would be nice. But Singleton is good and worth watching.
  • #09 CB - Joey Porter Jr. - 2nd in the Big Ten in pass breakups. Typically I’m more concerned about someone coming off the (left) edge, but Porter Jr’s numbers jump out.

PREDICTION

Penn State should win this game. But to be frank, I’m not convinced they are really all that good Purdue should have beat them. They managed just 17 points against Northwestern.

Also, the Gophers haven’t been very good against quality opponents.

I’m picking Penn State, but I wouldn’t be surprised of Kirk has some tricks up his sleeve and maybe the Gophers put together a better game.

Minnesota - 17
Penn State - 21

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