Will Penn State Football return to College Football Playoff hunt in 2021?

Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Brandon Smith (Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports)
Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Brandon Smith (Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports) /
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Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford (14) talks with head coach James Franklin (Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports) /

Evan Smith – Penn State Basketball contributor

Season prediction: 9-3

Penn State Football is going to bounce back from last year’s COVID-19 affected season.

The problem for the Lions this year is a very difficult schedule, including a sneaky difficult home opener. The potential of 0-2 going into Auburn isn’t out of the question.

I think Penn State Football falls at Iowa, Ohio State and then disappointingly at Michigan State to fall out of NY6 contention.

Bowl projection: Capital One Bowl