The two combined to rush for 1,928 yards and 22 touchdowns last season and will be running behind an outstanding offensive line that boasts a potential top 10 NFL draft pick in junior left tackle Olu Fashanu.Ī rebuilt wide receiver corps will revolve around junior KeAndre Lambert-Smith, who caught an 88-yard touchdown pass in last year's Rose Bowl, and Kent State transfer Dante Cephas, a two-time All-MAC choice with 2,139 career receiving yards to his credit.Īlthough Franklin has not named a starting quarterback, it's expected to be highly touted sophomore Drew Allar, a pocket passer from Medina, Ohio. Offensively, Penn State boasts a pair of elite running backs in sophomores Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen.
We're going to keep the same hunger that we had previously, and we're just going to go out there and do what we're supposed to do." "The way our defense is, I feel like we're going to set the tone. "It's going to be a real tough environment to play in for West Virginia," King predicted earlier this week. In the secondary, junior Kalen King is a preseason AP All-America choice who mans the right corner position. 11, is another defender who has caught the coaching staff's attention. Weakside linebacker Abdul Carter, who wears No. Mountaineer offensive coordinator Chad Scott called Robinson "a blur" coming off the edge.
44, drew rave reviews from the West Virginia coaches earlier this week. The Lion defense has star power at all three levels with former Maryland transfer Chop Robinson leading the way up front. Personnel-wise, it could be the best team on the Mountaineer schedule this year.Ĭoach Neal Brown says Penn State has nine potential NFL draft picks on its defensive two-deep this year (WVU Athletics Communications photo). Earlier this week he said the Nittany Lions have nine potential NFL draft picks on their defense alone. West Virginia coach Neal Brown won't dispute that. Nittany Lion supporters believe this is coach James Franklin's best team, and Franklin, coming off an 11-2 season and a Rose Bowl victory over Utah, has fueled their optimism by claiming his squad is "three-deep" at almost every position. matchup at Beaver Stadium.Īlthough a small number of tickets remain through secondary markets, the Mountaineers are expecting a large and boisterous crowd in what should be the most populated setting ever for a West Virginia football game, exceeding the 101,851 fans who watched West Virginia and Texas play in Austin in 2012. – The 2023 football season kicks off tonight when West Virginia faces seventh-ranked Penn State in a 7:30 p.m. Make sure you buy one and get to Beaver Stadium for this year's White Out game, which should be a fantastic matchup between two of the Big Ten's elite programs.MORGANTOWN, W.Va. In other important White Out news, the results are also in on which shirt will be the 2015 White Out shirt. Of course, a lot has changed since last year, especially for the Wolverines, as this will be the first White Out game for new head coach Jim Harbaugh. The Wolverines hosted Penn State last season and took down the Blue and White, 18-13.
The last time the two sides met up in Beaver Stadium was the legendary four overtime game of 2013, which was also that season's White Out Game, and the Nittany Lions won, 43-40. In a press release put out by GoPSUSports, the university announced that dorms will remain open until Sunday morning, meaning students will not have to vacate the residence halls on Saturday due to Thanksgiving break being the following week. If you're worried about student turnout for the game, don't worry. This will be the third time that Michigan is the official opponent for the White Out game, and it will also serve as Penn State's Senior Day. 21, when the Nittany Lions host Michigan. In a minor upset - considering the game takes place at the end of the season and there is no announced kick time yet - this year's game will take place on Nov. Penn State announced the results of its fan voting for the 2015 White Out game today.
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