Following a dominant 45-14 victory over Indiana last week, Penn State will come back to Happy Valley for a matchup against Maryland.

The Nittany Lions enter the game 7-2, hoping to keep its chances of playing in a New Year’s Six bowl game alive. On the other hand, the Terps come into Beaver Stadium off a 23-10 loss to Wisconsin in Madison last Saturday.

With the season winding down, here’s everything you need to know ahead of their clash with the Terps.

Television

Saturday’s matchup will kick off at 3:30 p.m. EST on FOX. Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman will be on the call.

Radio

Penn State Sports Network — Steve Jones and Jack Ham
Local: 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM, Sirius/XM/Internet: 156/195/957

Weather

It isn’t going to be a pretty day in Happy Valley, folks. It’ll be a wet morning, as tailgaters will feel the effects of Friday’s heavy rain. At kickoff, temperatures will be 50 degrees and drop down to 46 by the end of the game, according to AccuWeather. It will also be a bit breezy, with winds at 14 miles per hour and gusts up to 25.

Last Meeting

Jahan Dotson popped off in Penn State’s 31-14 curb stomping of the Terps in College Park last season. The wide receiver caught 11 passes for 242 yards and three touchdowns, as Sean Clifford threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns.

On the other side of the ball, Penn State’s defense held quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa to only one touchdown and 371 passing yards. Ji’Ayir Brown recorded the game’s only interception, taking it back 87 yards to the house to ice the game.

Injuries/Suspensions

Penn State is a bit banged up at this time in the season. James Franklin announced that offensive lineman Landon Tengwall is out for the season. Olu Fashanu is also “week-to-week.” Keyvone Lee is also questionable, as he’s been battling a lingering injury for the last few weeks.

As for Maryland, Taulia Tagovailoa returned last week after spraining his MCL.

Betting Lines

Penn State is currently a 10.5-point favorite on FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 56.5 points.

Media Coverage

Onward State will have you covered throughout tonight’s game. You can find big plays, photos, analysis, and more on our main @OnwardState Twitter account and Facebook page, and we’ll also provide play-by-play commentary from @OnwardStSports.

Football writers Ryan Parsons (@rjparsons9), Sam Fremin (@SamFremin), and Frankie Marzano (@frankiemarzano) will have you covered from inside of Beaver Stadium’s press box.

Photographers Alysa Rubin (@arubin241) and Hailey Stutzman (@stutzhailey) will provide visual updates from the field as well.

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