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You'll never miss a moment of Penn State commentary, analysis, recruiting updates, team news, and more thanks to PennLive's Blue-White Breakdown. Hosts Bob Flounders, Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph offer pregame analysis, weekly predictions, and postgame takes! Visit pennlive.com/pennstatefootball for more and subscribe to the Blue-White Breakdown today.
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PennLive's Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal make their final predictions for the Penn State-Oregon White Out at Beaver Stadium. The Ducks beat the Nittany Lions in last year's Big Ten Championship, but will history repeat itself?
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PennLive’s Max Ralph and OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress collaborated for a special White Out week edition of the Blue-White Breakdown/Ducks Confidential. With No. 3 Penn State hosting No. 6 Oregon, the guys break down what stands out about each team in 2025. Can the Nittany Lions get revenge from a 2024 Big Ten Championship loss to the Ducks?
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PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders share their takeaways from Penn State coach James Franklin's Monday press conference ahead of the Lions' White Out showdown with Oregon on Saturday night.The Ducks are 4-0 and put up 45 points on PSU's defense last season, but Franklin believes this defense is better equipped to slow down Oregon.Has Penn State held anything back on offense in the first three games? Max and Bob discuss. Plus, Kaytron Allen has to be a workhorse against Oregon, right?
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Penn State is 3-0, but has it been good enough thus far? Plus, is there an anti-Penn State bias among national media? Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal break it all down.
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Penn State is on the bye week but there are no bye weeks for the Blue-White Breakdown podcast.
PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders discuss what they've seen from Penn State after three games, and what they've learned about James Franklin's Lions.
Plus, Max and Bob share some of their observations of first-year defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and discuss the importance of wideout Devonte Ross and linebackers Tony Rojas and Amare Campbell moving forward.
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Penn State is 2-0, but the offense has left a lot to be desired thus far, especially QB Drew Allar and RB Nick Singleton. Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal make their picks for the Villanova game and call on a few key players to watch.
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PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders react to James Franklin's Monday press conference ahead of No. 2 Penn State's non-conference matchup with Villanova on Saturday afternoon. Franklin discussed quarterback Drew Allar's performance and went into detail on why the Nittany Lions' offense struggled to convert third downs. Plus, Max and Bob share their thoughts on why star running back Nick Singleton has gotten off to a slow start in 2025.
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Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal made their picks for Penn State’s Week 2 matchup. They also analyzed a trio of trending names on the roster (two up, one down). As a bonus, Johnny made an Eagles-Cowboys pick as he embarks on his first season of coverage of the reigning Super Bowl champs.
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PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders share their takeaways from James Franklin's Monday press conference with No. 2 Penn State prepping for Saturday's home game with Florida International.
Franklin was encouraged by the play of his defensive line backups and also praised backup quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer and reserve running back Cam Wallace.
Franklin also said a veteran defensive lineman is close to returning. Plus, Franklin is excited about the potential of PSU kicking specialist Gabe Nwosu.
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How many points will Penn State beat underdog Nevada by? Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal went live on the Blue-White Breakdown to make their picks. Plus, James Franklin named his backup quarterback for Week 1. The guys break down who won the job and why.
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PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders react to James Franklin's Monday press conference previewing the Lions' season opener vs. underdog Nevada on Saturday at Beaver Stadium.
Redshirt freshman Antoine Belgrave-Shorter is expected to be the starting safety opposite veteran Zakee Wheatley. Franklin said the Lions will play four safeties, but Belgrave-Shorter's emergence in a short time is worth noting.
Plus, cornerback Daryus Dixson and edge rusher Chaz Coleman are the true freshmen who have been given "green lights" for the season. Expect to see plenty of them on Saturday. Bob explains why Coleman's work on the practice field is the biggest storyline of PSU's preseason practice sessions.
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Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal make their official picks — with detailed explanations — for Penn State's 2025 season. Will the Nittany Lions actually win it all?
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PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders are back with some thoughts on Penn State's offseason with preseason practices winding down.
Max and Bob look at several offseason storylines that could impact Penn State's regular season and beyond. Are some of the storylines flying under the radar with the Nittany Lions opener approaching fast?
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PennLive’s Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph discuss a handful of Penn State true freshmen who have impressed James Franklin and might be key players for the Nittany Lions in 2025. They also answered a myriad of questions from the chat, including a breakdown of the preseason AP top 25.
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PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders discuss what has occurred recently in the Penn State football world.Johnny and Bob go deep on the cross-country journey of Vega Ioane, who grew up high school football in the state of Washington. How did PSU land Ioane, who is one of the top guards in the country?Plus, Johnny and Bob share thoughts on Stan Drayton's impact on Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen and PSU's young backs, and the Big Ten teams who are truly top 25 worth in 2025.
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PennLive's Bob Flounders recaps a busy week for James Franklin's Penn State program. The Nittany Lions, preseason favorites to win the Big Ten, are halfway through preseason practices. Franklin provided a team health update on Thursday. New running backs coach Stan Drayton believes returning 1,000-yard rushers Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen have significant room to grow, and he has focused on eliminating their "weaknesses". What are they? Finally, Bob explains why true freshman corner Daryus Dixson is poised to be an impact performer in 2025.
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PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph break down Johnny's preseason Associated Press top 25 ballot, which has Penn State ranked No. 1. Are the Nittany Lions deserving of the top spot?
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PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders look back at Penn State's Media Day sessions on Saturday and have a few takeaways. Plus, Max discusses what stood out to him at Saturday's PSU practice, and Bob and Max share thoughts on the backup QB competition and the Lions who made Bruce Feldman's annual Freaks list.
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PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph break down the five biggest questions facing Penn State as the Nittany Lions start fall camp. Less than a month away from the start of the 2025 season, who will step up for Drew Allar? And who will back up the star quarterback? That and much more are discussed on this episode of the Blue-White Breakdown.
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Max Ralph and Bob Flounders hopped on the latest Blue-White Breakdown to discuss a ton of news and notes from Las Vegas last week. Flounders was in attendance, as James Franklin, Drew Allar, Zakee Wheatley and Nick Dawkins discussed big-time expectations for this year’s roster.
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