1 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: Welcome back into the Penn State Pulse. I'm your host, 2 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:11,559 Speaker 1: still in Dawson. Penn State gets their first crack at 3 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 1: one of the four new Big Ten members this Saturday, 4 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: as the UCLA Bruins come to town. This game will 5 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 1: air at noon Eastern time on Fox. That alone seems 6 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:24,920 Speaker 1: to be a slight edge for Penn State, as UCLA's 7 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: internal clock will still be on Pacific time. They are 8 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: actually just now flying into State College as I'm recording 9 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 1: this on Friday afternoon. The spread on this thing right 10 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: now sits at PSU by twenty eight points, which I 11 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 1: honestly think might be a little bit low. Let me 12 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:45,320 Speaker 1: tell you why I think Penn State covers. So there 13 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:49,800 Speaker 1: are a lot of things stacking up against UCLA, beginning 14 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: with starting quarterback Ethan Garber's He hasn't really been practicing 15 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: this week after suffering a head injury against Oregon last week, 16 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 1: and if he can't go, it'll be sophomore or Justin Martin, 17 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 1: who has thrown five total passes at the collegiate level. 18 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: UCLA head coach Deshaun Foster was asked about Garber's being 19 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: in concussion protocol after taking a big hit to the 20 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:14,959 Speaker 1: head in the Oregon game as he came up holding 21 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: the back of his head, and Foster responded with quote, 22 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 1: I would assume he was crying or sad about the situation. 23 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:27,760 Speaker 1: Definitely an interesting line there from the Bruins headman. So 24 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 1: the passing game probably won't be there for UCLA, but 25 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:35,920 Speaker 1: the run game is definitely worse than ranked second to 26 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: last in the entire FBS right now in rush yards 27 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: per game with only fifty seven. Penn State's up around 28 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: two fifty I think, and they'll be going up against 29 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: a Penn State run defense that ranks seventh best in 30 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 1: the FBS. UCLA excuse me, Ucla has one rushing touchdown 31 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: on the whole year, and actually only three passing touchdowns 32 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: as well. That this This is not a good team, guys. 33 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: So things are not looking too pretty on the defensive 34 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 1: side of the ball either, as the Bruins are giving 35 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: up about thirty one points per game right now. They 36 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 1: also have not recorded a single sack in their last 37 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 1: three games. Shout out to my gut lanin Tangwol for 38 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 1: digging up that artifact of a stat. UCLA's going into 39 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 1: this thing with a one in three record and That 40 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:29,079 Speaker 1: one win was an absolute barn burner against Hawaii, which 41 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 1: went final by the score of sixteen to thirteen. Let's 42 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:36,919 Speaker 1: jump into some UCLA players to watch. Even bad teams 43 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: do have their standout players. So I'm gonna name a 44 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: few guys that you guys should keep an eye on 45 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: on Saturday. Rico Flores Junior that is UCLA's top pass catcher. 46 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: The Notre Dame transfer has twelve catches for one hundred 47 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: and eighty seven yards and a touchdown so far this season. 48 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:56,840 Speaker 1: He's more of a big bodied possession receiver as he 49 00:02:56,919 --> 00:03:00,839 Speaker 1: stands at six two to two five, great strength, great 50 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: ball skills, so he'll be a guy to watch when 51 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 1: they do attempt to pass the ball. Running Back TJ. 52 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: Harden is probably their top playmaker overall in my opinion, 53 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:15,959 Speaker 1: at least, he just doesn't get many opportunities behind a 54 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 1: very subpar offensive line. He's carried forty one times for 55 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: only one hundred and twenty five yards and a touchdown 56 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 1: on the season. That is an abysmal three yards per carry. Again, 57 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 1: I feel like that's more on the line. He hasn't 58 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: had a lot of space to run. 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So 91 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 1: he is starting to hit his stride just in time 92 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 1: for when that depleted defense really needs someone to step up. 93 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:33,839 Speaker 1: kJ Wallace, that's their top guy in the defensive back room. 94 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: He has totaled eighteen tackles, four passes defense, and a 95 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:42,119 Speaker 1: sack on the year. Whileis started his career at Notre Dame, 96 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 1: and then he went to Georgia Tech for two years, 97 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 1: and he is now in his sixth season total and 98 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 1: first with UCLA. It's about that time. Let's jump into 99 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 1: some predictions to close this thing off. I said it 100 00:05:57,279 --> 00:06:00,360 Speaker 1: last week and it did not even come closer coming 101 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:02,840 Speaker 1: to fruition, so I'm gonna take a shot at this 102 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: one again. Drew Aller goes over three hundred yards passing 103 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 1: on the day. This isn't just wishful thinking, though UCLA's 104 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:15,960 Speaker 1: pass defense is abysmal. In their last three games combined, 105 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 1: the Bruins have given up nine hundred and thirty seven 106 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 1: yards and ten touchdowns through the air. So a big 107 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 1: day for Drew could and should be in the works 108 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 1: on Saturday next. Penn State's defense finally broke out statistically 109 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 1: at least last weekend, as they put up seven sacks 110 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 1: and thirteen tackles for loss against Illinois. I think they 111 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: continue that dominance on Saturday and have their second game 112 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 1: in a row with five plus sacks. And then, finally, 113 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:45,919 Speaker 1: I'm sure many of you have seen the buzz this 114 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 1: week surrounding Nick Singleton's absence from practice. I am led 115 00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 1: to believe that that's not something serious to worry about, 116 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:55,600 Speaker 1: but he is not at one hundred percent right now. 117 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:59,040 Speaker 1: I think Nick could play Saturday if they really needed 118 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:01,560 Speaker 1: him to. Penn State may just sit him and let 119 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 1: him rest or give him a pretty light workload at 120 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:07,359 Speaker 1: the very least so that opens up more carries for 121 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 1: other backs, and they'll still go with the running back 122 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 1: by committee approach, so it wouldn't just be thirty carries 123 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:15,680 Speaker 1: for k Tron and call it a day. With Kim 124 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 1: Wallace injured, this could be an opportunity for true freshman 125 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 1: running back Quinton Martin to get a nice little ten 126 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:24,560 Speaker 1: or twelve carries. So I'm gonna say the Pittsburgh native 127 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:28,720 Speaker 1: gets his first career collegiate touchdown this weekend. Quentin Martin touchdown. 128 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:33,000 Speaker 1: Book it. For the score prediction, I am going with 129 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:38,240 Speaker 1: Penn State forty one, UCLA seven. This is just not 130 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:40,960 Speaker 1: a very good team right now. They're pretty banged up 131 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 1: as well, so I think PSU dominates in the trenches 132 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 1: and controls this game from start to finish. So that 133 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 1: is gonna do it for today's episode of the Penn 134 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 1: State Pulse. Thank you guys, as always so much for 135 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 1: tuning in. Have a great weekend. Let's get another mark 136 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:57,960 Speaker 1: in that wing column and I will see y'all in 137 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 1: a few days to break down what we saw another time.