In this episode of Hardcore Penn State Football, Cory Lestochi and Shawn Kane recap the Northwestern loss and look ahead to the White Out. Penn State lost 34-13 at Northwestern on Friday, Oct. 2, at Ryan Field and fell to 3-2 (0-2 Big Ten). Northwestern rushed for 413 yards. Caleb Komolafe ran for 188 yards and a touchdown; Joseph Himon II added 162 yards and two scores. Penn State gained 48 rushing yards. Rocco Becht completed 26 of 41 passes for 243 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. What are realistic expectations for the rest of the season? The hosts assess where the season stands after back-to-back Big Ten losses and what remains realistic with Michigan, Washington, and the rest of the schedule still ahead. Saturday’s game against USC is the 19th full-stadium Penn State White Out and the first under Matt Campbell. USC has not played at Beaver Stadium since 1994. Cory and Shawn answer questions submitted by fans. Penn State (3-2) hosts No. 19 USC (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Beaver Stadium on NBC and Peacock. The hosts preview the matchup and give their score predictions.

Tune in for the full Northwestern recap and USC White Out preview.

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In this episode of Hardcore Penn State Football, Cory Lestochi and Shawn Kane recap the White Out loss and look ahead to Michigan. Penn State lost 31-23 to No. 19 USC on Oct. 10 in the White Out and fell to 3-3 (0-3 Big Ten). Rocco Becht completed 21 of 32 passes for 289 yards and one touchdown. The Nittany Lions settled for two field goals in the second half after leading 20-17 early in the third. A Brett Eskildsen fumble with 3:59 left sealed the result. USC finished with 430 total yards. Jayden Maiava completed 21 of 33 passes for 301 yards and three touchdowns. The Trojans outgained Penn State on the ground 132-68.

The announced crowd of 114,419 set a new Beaver Stadium record. USC scored on its opening drive and quieted the crowd as the game progressed. Penn State (3-3) visits Michigan (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 3:30 p.m. ET at Michigan Stadium on CBS. The hosts preview the rivalry matchup and give their score predictions. Tune in for the full USC recap and Michigan preview.

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In this episode of Hardcore Penn State Football, Cory Lestochi and Shawn Kane recap the Wisconsin loss and look ahead to Northwestern. No. 13 Penn State lost 24-20 to Wisconsin on Sept. 26 at Beaver Stadium in the Big Ten opener. The Nittany Lions led 17-0 after a Josiah Zayas 51-yard interception return. Wisconsin scored twice in the final four minutes, including a 72-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Harris with 1:13 left. Rocco Becht completed 12 of 29 passes for 129 yards and one interception. Penn State is 3-1 (0-1 Big Ten). The hosts examine the late collapse, the stalled offense after the early lead, the coverage breakdown on the winning score, and how the game slipped away.How does PSU respond? Cory and Shawn discuss what comes next after Matt Campbell’s first loss at Penn State. Penn State (3-1) visits Northwestern (2-1) on Friday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. ET at Ryan Field on FOX. The hosts preview the short-week road game and give their score predictions. Tune in for the full Wisconsin recap and Northwestern preview.

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