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If Penn State wants a shot at the national title, it’ll have to turn things around on Saturday.

The No. 7 Nittany Lions take on No. 24 Michigan State at noon, and neither team can afford another loss. Some analysts — such as Kirk Herbstreit — believes PSU needs some blowout wins to stand a chance.

Can Penn State impress the College Football Playoff committee? Will the Nittany Lions continue to climb? Or will the Spartans make sure Happy Valley doesn’t live up to its namesake?

Whatever you’re looking for, from a Penn State coverage angle, we’ve got you covered right here:

Previews (Looking at the game from different angles)

Here’s what you should keep an eye on in the Penn State-Michigan State football game: Five things to watch in the game, including — for example — defensive lineman Kevin Givens, who should take on a larger role with the absence of DE Ryan Buchholz.