The undefeated, third-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions, led by quarterback Drew Allar, will face the Wisconsin Badgers, under led by quarterback Braedyn Locke. .

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Here’s what you need to know:

What: NCAA football, week 9

WHO: Penn State vs. Wisconsin

When: Saturday October 26, 2024

Where: Camp Randall Stadium

Time: 7:30 PM ET

TV: NBC

Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirectTV stream (free trial)

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Here’s a sample capsule via Associated Press:

No. 3 Penn State (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) at Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC)

BetMGM College Football Odds: Penn State by 6 ½.

Series record: Penn State leads 11-9.

What is at stake?

Penn State is looking for its first 7-0 start since 2019, when the Nittany Lions won their first eight games to finish 11-2. Wisconsin is trying to beat a top-five team for the first time since a 31-18 win over No. 1 Ohio State in 2010. Wisconsin will also try to beat Penn State for the first time since 2011. Penn State got the win. last five games in this series.

Key match

Wisconsin Offensive Line vs. Penn State Defensive Line: Wisconsin’s first-team offensive line of Jack Nelson, Joe Huber, Jake Renfro, Joe Brunner and Riley Mahlman has a combined 138 starts. That group has allowed just three sacks and paved the way for 736 yards rushing during Wisconsin’s three-game winning streak. Abdul Carter, who has four sacks and 9 ½ tackles for loss, leads Penn State’s stingy defensive front. Penn State ranks sixth in yards allowed per play (262.5) and 12th in yards allowed per play (4.51).

Players to watch

Penn State: TE Tyler Warren was a first-team selection on the Associated Press Midseason All-America team that came out last week. In Penn State’s final game, Warren had 17 receptions – tying a Football Bowl Subdivision record for a tight end – for 224 yards and a touchdown as Penn State rallied to win 33-30 in overtime at Southern California .

Wisconsin: RB Tawee Walker has rushed for 418 yards and six touchdowns during the Badgers’ three-game winning streak. He has eight touchdown runs in conference play to lead all Big Ten players.

Facts & figures

This is the second straight season in which Penn State has won its first six games. … After suffering back-to-back losses to No. 15 Alabama and Southern California, Wisconsin has defeated its last three opponents by a combined margin of 117-16. … The Badgers have allowed just one touchdown in their last three games. … Since 1956, Penn State’s Drew Allar is the only FBS quarterback to throw more than 500 pass attempts, more than 40 touchdown passes and six interceptions or fewer in his career. … Wisconsin is 10-1 in its last 11 evening games at Camp Randall Stadium. But the Badgers are also just 2-13 in their last 15 games against top 25 foes, including an 0-4 mark under Luke Fickell’s coaching tenure.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

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