James Franklin previews Penn State improvement before Kent State | Press conference

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00:00 press conference start
00:15 Opening Statement
00:50 Kent State preview
01:27 Kent State offensive preview
02:10 Kent State Defensive Preview
04:50 What were your top bye week priorities?
07:15 KJ Winston injury short term or long term
09:20 First half defense assessment from Bowling Green
11:43 How do you coach to improve third down?
14:22 Thoughts on Bill O’Brien at Boston College
16:00 Do you advocate for a 12 game regular season given the expanded playoff?
18:24 Would you consider Luke Reynolds a green light and how has he progressed?
20:24 How much do you add plays during the season?
22:30 Kaden Saunders room for growth after injury in preseason
22:30 What have you learned from the new sideline technology?
26:10 Balance from the offense and getting more players involved
27:50 Two high defense and exploiting coverages
31:55 Respecting an opponent that seems weak
34:35 Strength of conferences and parity in conference realignment
37:07 How to game plan against teams that prevent your pass rush from getting home


Penn State head coach James Franklin and his Nittany Lions are back at it after the team's bye week. Franklin held his weekly press conference inside the Beaver Stadium press room on Monday afternoon in front of the assembled media. Hear his full conversation to start game week against Kent State on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel, or embedded in this article.

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Penn State vs. Kent State

The Nittany Lions are 2-0 after defeating West Virginia 34-12 on the road to begin the 2024 season and then staving off a hard-fought game from Bowling Green to win 34-27 in the team's home opener in week two. Now, the team hosts Kent State for its final non-conference game of the 2024 season on Saturday at 3:30. Franklin discussed the team's work so far this season.

Game week coverage

As always, Blue White Illustrated is your multimedia home for Penn State football. We'll have the next update from Franklin and his team after practice on Wednesday. We'll have his full press conference, plus reactions from players and practice notes from the offense and defense following the open period earlier that afternoon.

You can join in on the action every Tuesday through Thursday on the BWI Live Show. The Blue White Illustrated staff discusses the team's upcoming game against Kent State, recruiting news, and more at 10 a.m. each day, live on YouTube.

Finally, join us for gameday on the Penn State football Tailgate Show, starting three hours before every Nittany Lions game kickoff. We will follow up with the postgame show immediately following the final whistle of Penn State and Kent State this Saturday. Don't miss a beat by subscribing to Blue White Illustrated and the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel.

Two high safeties, specifically quarters and March quarters is very trendy in the NFL right now. Trying to take away explosive plays.

How have you done attacking those specific coverages and how do you think you've kept that explosive elements against that style?

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