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It’s been about a month since Penn State took care of business on Black Friday against Michigan State in their last regular season game. We are now less than a day away from the Nittany Lions taking on No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels in the 56th annual Peach Bowl.
Penn State is seeking its 11 win of the season, and it won’t be an easy task. Ole Miss has improved from an 8-5 finish last year and, with a win against LSU, had a resurgent season, going 10-2 and finishing in the top-5 of the SEC. The Nittany Lions and the Rebels have never faced one another, and Ole Miss is the last remaining SEC school Penn State has yet to face. Historically, Penn State has a .500 record against the rest of the SEC, including Texas and Oklahoma.
Both teams and programs are pretty different from each other, but both have ended up in Atlanta, with one team going home with a statement win for next season and the other with three losses. Here are five keys to a Nittany Lion win on Saturday against the Rebels.
Stick to who you are as an offense
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The Ole Miss defense is not nearly as daunting as its offense, and despite only giving up 3.9 ypc, the Rebels defense ranks 71st in the country. They give up 152 ypg which is a decent amount of yardage. I think Penn State, with Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton, will have opportunities to run the ball.
The game feels like one where the running game will open up the passing game for Drew Allar, so it would be nice to see Penn State try to run the ball early. Penn State isn’t a passing offense, and there is no need to change that against a mediocre defense, especially when Ole Miss’s strongest unit of defense is probably its pass rush. Running the ball takes the rush out of the picture and should help get the offense churning.
Limit the Rebels’ explosive plays
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Author : Nittany Lions Wire
Publish date : 2023-12-30 13:08:04
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