BSD Prediction Roundtable: Penn State at Auburn
Penn State is 2-0 after 2 games this season. They beat Ball State and Ohio. Next they play Auburn, a top 25 team. The game will be played in the afternoon in Alabama heat. Auburn will wear down Penn State with the ground game. One or two turnovers will doom the Lions on the road.
Purdue threw the ball 58 times against Penn State last season. Tank Bigsby is one of the better running backs in the country. Jarquez Hunter and Robby Ashford are good backs. Auburn will be happy to run the football 35+ times. Penn Stat's rush defense is an area of concern. Sean Clifford will have a difficult time in a hostile environment.
Penn State is playing an important game against an SEC opponent. Bennett is unsure about the game. He doesn't have much confidence in Penn State winning. Bredsby grinds out yards, while John Samuel Shenker comes up with a big catch over the middle of the field and Auburn knocks off Penn Stat.
Penn State is playing at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The venue is great. Auburn is one-dimensional and their quarterback play is not good. Penn State will win the game. The team is going to struggle to make a bowl game, but they are the better team.
Penn State's chances of winning depend on how well the offensive line can open holes for Nick Singleton. Auburn's Jordan-Hare is always a tough place to play.
Auburn and PSU are playing a game at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The game was originally predicted to be a loss during the preseason. T.J. Finley and Robby Ashford have one touchdown and four interceptions between them.
The key stat for this game will be Tank Bigsby’s rushing total. Penn State will need Sean Clifford at his best to take advantage of Auburn”s secondary. Jordan-Hare is one of the loudest stadiums in the nation. The defense will try to make the Tigers offense one-dimensional. T.J. Finley will have to rely on his arm to win the game.
Penn State has five road games this year. After this one, the toughest remaining road game is at Michigan. The Lions and the Tigers played a thriller in Happy Valley last season.
