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Five Penn State Defenders Key to Stopping Purdue
Episode 1239
Monday, 26 October, 2026
The Penn State football team starts the second half of its 2026 season on Saturday, facing the Purdue Boilermakers at Beaver Stadium. Both teams are 3-4 and looking to get back to .500 with a win. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’ll preview the game and the second half of the season to discuss Penn State’s chances of finishing strong. We’ll start the show with three pivotal questions that the team faces exiting the bye week that will shape the final five games of the year. Next, we’ll get into our Purdue preview by looking at the Penn State defense’s matchup with the Boilermakers. What is making Purdue a tough out for Big Ten teams? We dive into the team’s offensive scheme and how it places stress on the defense to make plays. Finally, we’ll list the top five players who need a good game on Saturday to keep the Purdue offense in check. 0:00 Penn State's second half and the parity problem4:32 Question 1: Can Penn State get healthy?9:55 Question 2: Is the defense rested?13:55 Question 3: Has the run game found a formula?18:56 Can Penn State beat Purdue? Chat and sponsor breaks24:03 Purdue's RPO offense and the safety spot31:54 Josiah Zayas as the fixer and the Kooper Ebel problem37:31 Tony Rojas and Alexander McPherson at the point of attack44:43 Chat Q&A: Does finishing strong matter?52:03 Chat Q&A: Quarterback loyalty, portal needs and Rojas' NFL future1:00:45 Wrap-upLusk and Associates: https://www.luskandassociates.com/area-info/state-college/ Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/?utm_source=publisher&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=subscriber_referral&ref=418462 Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code BWI20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState #NittanyLions JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters: https://bluewhiteonline.com Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Music and SFX from Zapsplat.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
