Greetings from Beaver Stadium, Penn State fans! James Franklin and his No. 6 Nittany Lions begin one of the program's most-anticipated seasons in recent years with a noon kickoff against Akron, live on ABC.
Ahead of this clash with the Zips, here's all the media and miscellaneous information you'll need:
Polk was named Penn State's "Touchdown King" of training camp, while Taylor took home "Takeaway King" honors for hauling in the most interceptions.
Our sports staff is pretty confident Penn State will be able to handle its first matchup of the season.
Get to know the 2017 Akron Zips ahead of No. 6 Penn State's season opener at Beaver Stadium on Saturday.
James Franklin opened up on last year's success and showed a more emotional side in an article written on The Players' Tribune Thursday morning.