Assessing Penn State as they head into to the season opener vs Idaho. Plus Picks and Predictions

Part I: The Penn State Blitz

First down: News of the week 

Sean Clifford over Will Levis for the QB1 job. 

What’s the future for Levis at Penn State? 

Second down: Depth chart observations

Receiver Justin Shorter and Lamont Wade took different paths to starting jobs, but they’re finally there

Damion Barber moves into a second-team roll at defensive tackle

Offensive lineman Juice Scruggs will be back soon but isn’t yet

Back Ricky Slade will start, but Noah Cain, Devyn Ford, and Journey Brown will all play

Jesse Luketa will start for Cam Brown

Third down: Assessing the freshmen class

Linebackers Brandon Smith and Lance Dixon are both outside. 

Both freshmen running backs, Cain and Ford, will play

Keaton Eillis, a corner, is receiving rave reviews, as is tackle Caedan Wallace

Joey Porter, another corner, also made the depth chart. 

Fourth down: Mailbag

Part II : Picks and Predictions

Greg Pickel and Bob Flounders share their predictions for the Idaho game.

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