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How many wins for Penn State in 2025? PennLive's season preview

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Can Drew Allar and Penn State get revenge on Oregon in a primetime whiteout that could define their playoff hopes?

The episode is a live recording of the Blue-White Breakdown podcast where hosts Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph conduct a full game-by-game preview of Penn State's 2025 schedule. They start by expressing excitement for the approaching season and note their staff predictions align on a successful year. The analysis begins with the first three 'buy games' against Nevada, FIU, and Villanova, deemed likely wins. The focus quickly shifts to the week four marquee matchup: a primetime whiteout against Oregon at Beaver Stadium. Both hosts pick Penn State to win, citing Drew Allar's experience advantage over Oregon's new quarterback Dante Moore and the emotional revenge factor from last season's Big Ten title game loss. They then discuss a potential trap game the following week at UCLA, citing travel fatigue and the Nico Iamaleava storyline. After a predicted win over Northwestern, they analyze a tough road game at Iowa, highlighting the hostile Kinnick Stadium environment and Iowa's new quarterback Mark Gronowski. The central stretch of the season is identified as the three-game run at Iowa, at Ohio State, and home vs. Indiana. Both hosts predict a loss at Ohio State, citing James Franklin's historical struggles there, but speculate a potential rematch win in the Big Ten championship. Indiana is discussed as a sneaky challenge due to coach Kurt Cignetti's portal reloading. The later schedule includes predicted wins over Michigan State and Rutgers, with Nebraska highlighted as another potential trap due to transfer additions like QB Dylan Raiola. The hosts then take listener questions, discussing running back yardage projections, the Heisman race, the starting safety competition, and the new wide receiver corps. They conclude by reiterating their 11-1 prediction and promoting related preview content on PennLive.

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Penn State's season forecast turns on whether Ohio State remains the hurdle it has been.

Penn State's season preview works best when it narrows the schedule talk to one pressure point: what Ohio State will ask of this team. The staff expects a strong season, but the discussion keeps circling back to the matchup that still carries the most weight.

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