US EditionPenn State Notebook: Young Linebackers Are Set to Get More Work This Week
Penn State faces Iowa in a crucial late-season game with College Football Playoff hopes on the line, streaming exclusively on Peacock at 7 p.m. Eastern, officials said.
- Penn State will play Iowa at Kinnick Stadium on October 18 at 7 p.m. Eastern, with the game broadcast on Peacock.
- The matchup follows Penn State's week six loss to UCLA, ongoing injuries such as Rojas being ruled out, and challenges with linebacker depth.
- Coaches including James Franklin and Jim Knowles have emphasized the need to develop younger linebackers due to departures and defensive struggles.
- During his Monday press conference, Franklin acknowledged that losing a key player from an area of the team that was already short on depth would pose additional difficulties.
- With Penn State standing at 3-2 and needing to win out for playoff hopes, this road game in a difficult Kinnick Stadium setting carries significant implications.
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Penn State Notebook: Young linebackers are set to get more work this week
Penn State football coach James Franklin and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles have discussed the lack of depth at linebacker from the start of training camp. They’ve bemoaned that some of the younger linebackers behind Amare Campbell, Tony Rojas and Dominic DeLuca haven’t stepped up. The Nittany Lions’ depth now is even thinner with Rojas out for a significant period of time with an injury he suffered last week in practice. “Whenever you lose o…
Penn State-Iowa To Kickoff Under The Lights on Peacock
Coming into the season, not a lot of people envisioned Penn State football’s Oct. 18 clash against Iowa kicking off on Peacock. Saturday night battle. at Iowa 7:00 p.m. #WeAre pic.twitter.com/4NCElF4pJJ — Penn State Athletics (@GoPSUsports) October 6, 2025 After all, this Penn State team was expected by most to contend for, is not win a national championship. The Oct. 18 clash is also a mini-rivalry game, with Penn State and Iowa having a histo…
Penn State Set for Nighttime Kickoff at Iowa
Penn State's next road trip won't be an easy one. Kinnick Stadium has given the Nittany Lions nightmares in the past, so it's only fitting that game will kick off in the night window. On Monday afternoon, Penn State announced its game at Iowa on Oct. 18 will kick off at 7 p.m. EDT and will be streamed on Peacock. It will not air on a linear television channel. It'll be just the second night game for James Franklin and Co. this season, with the f…
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