After facing a well-rounded opponent on the road, Penn State will play struggling Maryland at home, putting them in a strong position to qualify for the Big Ten title game and earn a spot in the playoff. Penn State’s chances of winning the league would be severely damaged if they lost to a Minnesota squad after a bye week. A victory would significantly improve Minnesota’s bowl chances and provide some momentum going into a rivalry game against Wisconsin in the final week. Hence, this Minnesota vs James Franklin’s Penn State game offers both teams the opportunity to lock in their place in the championship game. The Golden Gophers will take on the Lions on Saturday in Minneapolis. The game is expected to be in favor of the Lions. But why?

The Lions performed well this season when Gary Danielson and Brad Nessler were in charge of the broadcast. Are they going to repeat this? Nessler will handle Penn State-Minnesota’s play-by-play, while Danielson, a former Purdue QB with extensive NFL experience, will provide the analysis. The game will be broadcast on CBS. Last Saturday, this duo handled the Lions’ 49-0 triumph over Purdue and they were in Los Angeles for the Lions’ 33-30 overtime victory over the Trojans. However, don’t expect the win to happen again on its own; PSU’s strong play is the only chance. With the voices of this pair in the booth, though, you will have a more enjoyable day.

If you don’t know, after a thrilling game between the Dawgs and Tide in the SEC Title Game in the second half of the previous year, Brad and Gary concluded their roles as the iconic voices of the “SEC on CBS.” This duo went goodbye on a highly passionate note, wishing the SEC the best in its strategic relationship with ESPN and embracing CBS’ new arrangement with the Big 10 with a firm hand. But only a few months later, the amazing presenter team returned to Kinnick with an NCAA football telecast on CBS.

Since taking over the microphone in 1991, the two CBS announcers have consistently demonstrated their ability to captivate the audience with a superb, spot-on voice-over. Nessler’s entire journey was tumultuous. He began with CBS, switched to ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network, and then went back to CB. Danielson, on the other hand, went from doing play-by-play radio work with AI Ciraldo to becoming the principal play-by-play commentator for CBS. The all-around player also had a fantastic time playing collegiate and NBA basketball. 

We can be sure that tonight will be an incredible event based on their shared legendary past. Nevertheless, read the predictions of the experts before watching the game.

Experts’ prediction: Minnesota vs Penn State

With their lone defeat coming against No. 2 OSU, the Lions are 9-1 overall. Last week, Drew Allar’s 247 yards and 3 touchdowns led PSU to a 49-10 victory over Purdue. On the other hand, under P.J. Fleck, Minnesota battled back from a 2-3 start to earn bowl eligibility for the 6th consecutive non-pandemic season. The Gophers (6-4) had been coming from a 26-19 loss to Rutgers, but they ended a streak of four consecutive victories with an unexpected win over Illinois.

Now, P.J. Fleck’s program is standing in the way of Penn State’s efforts to reach 10-1. With a 4-0 away record, James Franklin’s squad is a clear favorite. According to BetMGM’s college football odds, Penn State has an 11½-point advantage. However, you must watch the entire game to determine the winner because the prediction is not final. Enjoy your Saturday, then.