Gameday Coverage: No. 4 Penn State vs. Minnesota
One last regular-season road trip, folks.
The Nittany Lions will play their final away matchup of the year on Saturday as they head to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
After last week’s 49-10 beatdown of Purdue, the Nittany Lions will try to continue the momentum into another midwest matchup.
Here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s contest.
Television
The Nittany Lions’ tilt will be broadcast on CBS for the second week in a row and will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Brad Nessler will handle the play-by-play while Gary Danielson will serve as the color analyst. Jenny Dell will be the sideline reporter.
Radio
Penn State Sports Network — Steve Jones and Jack Hamm
Local: 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450AM, Sirius/XM: 83/158/196
Weather
Minneapolis will be mostly cloudy on Saturday with a high of 37°, according to AccuWeather. There is a 5% chance of precipitation on gameday.
Injuries
The Nittany Lions had no new additions to the availability report last week as multiple players continue to recover from long-term injuries.
Kaden Saunders continues to practice while Zion Tracy has handled the punt return duties for the last few weeks as Saunders deals with an injury.
Last Meeting
Penn State leads the series with Minnesota 10-6. The Nittany Lions last met the Golden Gophers in the 2022 White Out, which Penn State won 45-17.
Betting Lines
The Nittany Lions opened as 11-point favorites over the Golden Gophers, with the current over/under set at 45 points.
Media Coverage
Onward State will have you covered throughout today’s game. Find big plays, analysis, photos, and more on our main Twitter account @OnwardState with play-by-play commentary from @OnwardStSports.
Football writers CJ Doebler (@CDoebler), Nolan Wick (@nolan_wick), and Mitch Corcoran (@MitchCorc18) will provide you with coverage from inside the press box, while photographers Mikey DeAngelis (@mikey_deangelis) and Aidan Conrad (@shotbyconrad) will provide visual updates from the field.
Onward State
- James Franklin Weighs In On Big Ten vs. SEC Debate & College Football Playoff
- Drew Allar Preparing For Ball-Hawking Minnesota Defense
- Saquon Barkley’s Backward Hurdle Added To Madden NFL 25
- Abdul Carter Named Lombardi Award Finalist
- Abdul Carter Coming Into His Own At Defensive End
- Penn State Football Remains No. 4 In College Football Playoff Rankings
- Nittany Lions In The NFL: Week 11 Roundup
- ‘It’s Something We’re Constantly Talking About’: Penn State Football Continuing To Look At Turnover Ratio
- Penn State Football Opens As 12-Point Favorites Against Minnesota
- Penn State Football Tight End Tradition Continues With Tyler Warren
- Tyler Warren Named Big Ten Offensive Player Of The Week
- Penn State-Maryland Set For 3:30 P.M. Kick On Big Ten Network
- Transfer Portal Roundup: Week 12
- Gameday Observations: Purdue
- Penn State Football’s Post-Purdue Report Card
- [Photo Story] Penn State vs. Purdue
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