Penn State Football wins if this happens, Michigan State wins if that does

By Evan Smith | Nov 26, 2021

Nov 20, 2021; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin walks off the field following the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Rutgers 28-0. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports /

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Penn State Football wins if this happens, Michigan State wins if that does

The unraked Penn State Football Nittany Lions travel to East Lansing as favorites (?!) over the ranked Michigan State Spartans.

Penn State Football blanked Rutgers last week, their second conference shut-out despite being ravaged with a (non-Covid) illness that had over thirty Nittany Lions unable to practice throughout the week.

With a chance to improve their bowl game stock, what will it take for Penn State to win at Spartan Stadium in a match-up of hot coaching candidates, James Franklin vs Michigan State’s Mel Tucker.

There is one simple key for both Penn State Football and Michigan State to win Saturday’s 3:30 pm game on ABC, and we will look at those keys in this week’s “We Win If, They Win If” column.

For more Penn State Football coverage, click here for Spartan betting odds, discussion about the QB of the future not named Allar and grades from the win over Rutgers.

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