Blue-White Breakdown | A Penn State Football Podcast from Pennlive.com

On this episode of The College Football Playoff Show, the first rankings are out, and the committee putting Alabama at No. 2 and Cincinnati at No. 6 has Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah fired up. First, the guys think about adding Wake Forest and Notre Dame to the playoff discussion, and at the end, they kick out either Iowa or Ole Miss. In between, with the help of the text subscribers, they dive into whether the committee is setting up Alabama to make the playoff as a two-loss team if the Tide loses to Georgia in the SEC title game. And what does Cincinnati have to do if the committee thinks only its win over Notre Dame matters so far? Among the other discussions: Which teams control their own destiny? Did the committee get the Oregon-Ohio State order right? What do they think of Michigan State at No. 3? Why are three-loss Mississippi State and Wisconsin ranked so high? Thanks for listening to The College Football Playoff Show. Apple Podcast listeners can hear the Tuesday show by subscribing at Apple Podcasts for $2.99 a month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What an edition of the Blue-White Breakdown we have for you this time. PennLive's Bob Flounders and David Jones dissect the highlights of James Franklin's Tuesday press conference before the Maryland game. The Nittany Lions' head coach took a holistic approach (yes, you read that right) to discussing Mike Yurcich's impact this year and also discussed his thoughts on the play of Penn State's offensive line against Ohio State. Jones and Flounders also give their thoughts on the initial top 4 in the national college playoff rankings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith recap the latest from Penn State's practice week and what it's going to take to go stride-for-stride with Ohio State. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features Sean Clifford's push to "100 percent" health and James Franklin's latest challenge for his offensive linemen to be more physical. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Franklin's Penn State Nittany Lions find themselves in a tough spot Saturday night vs. Ohio State at the Horseshoe. But do the oddsmakers have it right, are the Buckeyes almost three touchdowns better than PSU? In this installment of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast, PennLive's Bob Flounders and Daniel Gallen examine the matchups and potential problems facing the Lions. After giving up 357 yards to Illinois, will PSU be ready for Ohio State star TreVeyon Henderson? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features Penn State coach James Franklin's thoughts on coaching rumors, plus a big midseason honor for one of the Lions' top defenders. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's David Jones and Bob Flounders react to some of James Franklin's comments during his Tuesday news conference. Franklin confirms that he has changed agents. The speculation continues that Franklin may be a target for either USC or LSU, and Franklin said he expects veteran quarterback Sean Clifford to be 100 percent healthy for the Lions' date with Ohio State. All that and more in this installment of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State and Illinois made college football history on Saturday with the first-ever 9-overtime game. The Lions came out of it on the wrong end of a 20-18 upset loss at the hands of the Fighting Illini. We'll take a look how the Penn State defense fared in the game on this episode of the Blue-White Breakdown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State and Illinois made college football history on Saturday with the first-ever 9-overtime game. The Lions came out of it on the wrong end of a 20-18 upset loss at the hands of the Fighting Illini. We'll take a look how the Penn State offense fared in the game on this episode of the Blue-White Breakdown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith talk all things Penn State quarterbacks with updates on Sean Clifford's health and the surprisingly close competition between Ta'Quan Roberson and Christian Veilleux. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features plenty of news and notes about quarterbacks, past and present, as the Lions gets set for a Saturday game against Illinois. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest edition of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast focuses on the challenge that underdog Illinois presents for Penn State Saturday at Beaver Stadium. PennLive's David Jones and Bob Flounders discuss the possible upset scenarios and also delve into PSU offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich's influence on the game plan vs. the Illini and the play-call sheet for quarterback Ta'Quan Roberson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features two names to know in the defensive tackle rotation, and an official start time for Penn State's showdown with Ohio State. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This installment of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast is all about the Penn State quarterbacks. Veteran Sean Clifford, who was injured in the Iowa loss, isn't taking any reps this week in practice. James Franklin said it will be an even split of reps between Ta'Quan Roberson and Christian Veilleux, the January enrollee. PennLive's Bob Flounders and David Jones examine who will likely be running Penn State's offense against Illinois Saturday at Beaver Stadium. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You love Penn State football, and at PennLive, we love bringing you the latest news, notes, commentary, and analysis about the Nittany Lions. It's why we're bringing you the Blue-White Breakdown podcast. Bob Flounders and Dave Jones deliver the best analysis on all things Penn State football, while Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith team up each Friday to talk the future of Nittany Lions football with a recruiting breakdown. Subscribe today to get an alert when each new episode is live, and visit pennlive.com/pennstatefootball for more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features quite a stumble for the Iowa team that beat Penn State and more analysis of the Hawkeyes' claims that the Lions faked injuries. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith circle back to Penn State's 23-20 loss to Iowa, the fallout that followed, and what to expect from a tough stretch of games ahead. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features more from James Franklin on a season-ending injury to P.J. Mustipher, big praise from ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, and some wide receiver love shown between former Lion Allen Robinson and current standout Jahan Dotson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features more on Penn State's task of bouncing back coming off a bye week and Kirk Ferentz's latest comments on Hawkeyes fans who booed Penn State injuries. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is so much to get to in this installment of PennLive's Blue-White Breakdown podcast. Bob Flounders and David Jones share their thoughts on the Lions' 23-20 loss to Iowa at Kinnick Stadium, the impact of the crowd in Iowa City and Sean Clifford's injury. Flounders and Jones also examine Penn State's difficult second-half schedule that includes dates at Ohio State and Michigan State and a home game with Michigan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State's defense held tough for 60 full minutes in the face of horrendous field position and a struggling offense, but that effort wasn't quite enough in a 23-20 road loss to No. 3 Iowa. We'll take a look at four storylines from the Lions defense on this edition of the Blue-White Breakdown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State led 17-3 in the second quarter at Iowa, but saw starting quarterback Sean Clifford get hurt, and little else went right for the Lions offense the rest of the way. Iowa fans stormed the field as the Hawkeyes beat Penn State and improved to 6-0. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith make their picks for Saturday's showdown between No. 4 Penn State and No. 3 Iowa. They also take a look at what's next for the Lions' running game, the opportunity Sean Clifford has in front of a national audience, and the role the tight ends will play. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features a look at the Penn State-Iowa matchup, plus some high praise for Jahan Dotson from Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to make some Penn State-Iowa game picks on this edition of the Blue-White Breakdown, and PennLive's David Jones and Bob Flounders are split on Saturday's winner at Kinnick Stadium. Plus, Jones is a big fan of Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell while Flounders discusses the importance of field position and wideout Parker Washington's value vs. the Hawkeyes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features a look at key players for Saturday's matchup between No. 3 Iowa and No. 4 Penn State, plus James Franklin's take on the "tremendous challenge" ahead. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this installment of the Blue-White Breakdown, PennLive's David Jones and Bob Flounders kick off Penn State-Iowa week with some observations on James Franklin's Tuesday press conference. Plus, David and Bob look at all the reasons why PSU wideout Jahan Dotson is a dominant performer. And two names to know in Saturday's game are Tyler Linderbaum and PJ Mustipher. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State is 5-0 and rolls into a huge showdown weekend at Iowa with a shutout victory over Indiana on Saturday. The Lions offense found more success on the ground to knock off the Hoosiers, which offers hope for a more balanced attack moving forward. We'll take a look at the run game and plenty more on this edition of the Blue-White Breakdown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State is 5-0 and rolls into a huge showdown weekend at Iowa with a shutout victory over Indiana on Saturday. The Lions offense found more success on the ground to knock off the Hoosiers, which offers hope for a more balanced attack moving forward. We'll take a look at the run game and plenty more on this edition of the Blue-White Breakdown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features a look at what to watch for as No. 4 Penn State plays host to Indiana at Beaver Stadium. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith catch up on the latest news from Penn State-Indiana week and look ahead to the wide receiver depth chart in 2022 and beyond. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features the latest from coach James Franklin and patience that's starting to pay off for safety Keaton Ellis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this installment of the Blue-White Breakdown, PennLive's Bob Flounders and David Jones break down Penn State's chances against Indiana on Saturday night. Is IU quarterback Michael Penix Jr. the same guy who beat the Lions in Indiana? Plus, game picks and a look at Friday night's Maryland-Iowa game in College Park. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features James Franklin's thoughts on Indiana and Villanova, plus P.J. Mustipher's thoughts on the Hoosiers being a "revenge game." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Bob Flounders and David Jones dive into Penn State-Indiana week on the latest episode of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast. What's missing from the Lions' running game? Is this the best wideout group of the James Franklin era? Plus, Flounders and Jones discuss all of the skills that make former Penn State defender Micah Parsons so difficult to handle at the NFL level See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State's defense swarmed again on Saturday, this time putting the clamps on a tough, experienced Villanova offense. The Lions led 38-3 in the fourth quarter before pulling all of their starters, which allowed Villanova to put a couple late touchdowns on the board. We'll take a look at Penn State's effort and its dynamic pass rush on this edition of the Blue-White Breakdown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State stayed unbeaten (4-0) with a 38-17 win over Villanova on Saturday. The Lions scored three touchdowns on plays that went at least 50 yards and once again showed flashes of dominance in the passing game. We'll look at the big-play attack and what could be next for the running game, on this edition of the Blue-White Breakdown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features Penn State-Villanova predictions and an honest and feisty version of James Franklin. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith take a look at No. 6 Penn State and the latest topics leading up to Saturday's game against Villanova. They also look back at Micah Parsons, Odafe Oweh, a 2018 recruiting class that is now loaded with NFL talent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features Penn State's to-do list against Villanova and a big award for former Nittany Lion Odafe Oweh in just the second game of his Baltimore Ravens career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Bob Flounders and David Jones make their Penn State-Villanova predictions and look at a handful of PSU personnel decisions that have helped pave the way for the Lions' 3-0 start See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features Penn State coach James Franklin's thoughts on Sean Clifford, Saturday's game against Villanova and the officiating from an SEC crew against Auburn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Bob Flounders and David Jones detail some terrific individual efforts from Penn State against Auburn and weigh in on James Franklin's Tuesday thoughts on some plays and calls that did not go the Lions' way last Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State took care of business against Auburn on Saturday night, which included a stout effort against the Tigers run game. The Lions defense held its own on the ground and pressured quarterback Bo Nix into mistakes and inaccurate throws. Here's a look at four takeaways from a defense that exits Week 3 ranked No. 10 nationally in the red zone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn State rose to the occasion to beat Auburn on Saturday night, in front of a Whiteout crowd at Beaver Stadium. The Lions offense went 4-for-4 in the red zone and worked through some early officiating to finish off a 28-20 victory. Here's a look at four big talking points from Sean Clifford and the Penn State offense. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Gallen and Dustin Hockensmith look ahead to Penn State's Saturday night showdown with Auburn and how a Whiteout crowd could influence the outcome. The Lions will also be hosting a huge number of prospects who get a chance to see one of college football's most electric scenes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features progress from Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford and a matchup breakdown for PSU-Auburn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Flounders & David Jones preview & give their predictions for Saturday night's Whiteout Game against Auburn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's edition of the Blue-White Breakdown features more on Saturday's Whiteout game against Auburn and James Franklin's name popping up yet again in the rumor mill for the USC job. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PennLive's Bob Flounders and David Jones talk about Penn State's upcoming game against Auburn at Beaver Stadium this Saturday. They also touch on the recent USC coaching opening in L.A., Auburn's new coaching staff and chances this weekend, and even mention Eastern Michigan and Toledo. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices