Published Sep 17, 2022
GAMEDAY PREVIEW: Penn State set for road clash with Auburn
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Dylan Callaghan-Croley  •  Happy Valley Insider
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The Penn State football program will take on the Auburn Tigers on Saturday afternoon in one of the Nittany Lions' most anticipated road games in the James Franklin era. Both the Nittany Lions and Tigers enter Saturday afternoon's matchup at 2-0 on the season.

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GAME INFORMATION

WHO: Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Auburn Tigers

WHEN: Saturday, September 17 3:30 p.m EST (2:30 CT) || CBS

WHERE: Jordan-Hare Stadium (Auburn, AL) -- 87,451

SPREAD: Penn State -2.5 || Over/Under 48

SERIES RECORD: Penn State leads the series (2-1-0)

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PREGAME COVERAGE 

AUBURN TIGERS BY THE NUMBERS....

HEAD COACH: Bryan Harsin (2nd season; 8-7 - Career record: 84-31)

2021 Record: 6-7 (3-5)

2022 Record: 2-0 (0-0)

BOWL GAME: Did not make one

POINTS PER GAME: 28.3

POINTS AGAINST: 21.8

PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 240.1

RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 162.4

PASSING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME: 245.6

RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME: 129.3

NOTABLE TIGERS ON OFFENSE (2022 stats)....

- QB TJ Finley (22-for-34, 279 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT)

- RB Tank Bigsby (29 att, 198 yards, 3 TD)

- WR Ja'Varrius Johnson (7 receptions, 158 yards)

NOTABLE TIGERS ON DEFENSE (2022 stats)....

- LB Cam Riley ( 13 solo, 7 assisted, 20 tackles)

- LB Owen Pappoe ( 5 tackles, 6 assisted, 11 tackles)

- DL Derick Hall (10 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack)

NOTABLE TIGERS ON SPECIAL TEAMS...

- K Anders Carlson (9-for-9 XP, 1-for-1 FG)

- P Oscar Chapman (4 punts for 159 yards, 39.8 avg)

TOP CLASS OF 2022 RECRUITS....

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