The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team needs to get a win this weekend, and they’re facing a feisty Purdue team to start the second half of its 2026 season. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’ll recap head coach Matt Campbell’s comments from his Wednesday morning press conference and then give you our game preview for the team’s eighth game of the season. Which players and matchups will determine the game? We’ll give you the names to know this weekend!
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0:00 Bye week talk and Matt Campbell's Koby Howard update
6:24 Marcus Neal moves to linebacker
12:29 Big Ten adopts Protect College Sports Act rules
18:55 Alex Manske's role and Polymarket odds
24:13 Penn State vs. Purdue scouting report and bye-week fixes
35:05 Penn State offense vs. Purdue defense: the run game
43:31 How Penn State can attack Purdue through the air
48:22 Penn State defense vs. Purdue offense and chat questions
1:01:54 Predictions and wrap-up
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