Staff picks: final Penn State Football predictions for 2022

Staff Picks: final Penn State Football record and bowl predictions for 2022

STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 25: A detailed view of a Nike football with Penn State Nittany Lions logo on the field during the second half of the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Villanova Wildcats at Beaver Stadium on September 25, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 25: PJ Mustipher #97 of the Penn State Nittany Lions lines up against the Villanova Wildcats during the first half at Beaver Stadium on September 25, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Alec Whitaker (co-site expert/editor)

Record: 9-3

Bowl Game: Music City Bowl

Penn State faces a tough schedule in 2022, but plenty of talent returns for the Nittany Lions.

The biggest thing for this team is the fact that quarterback Sean Clifford will be healthy. Penn State was 5-0 before his injury last season, but finished 7-6.

An improved offensive line will be the difference between this team winning seven games and possibly 10 or more.

The defense lost a lot of production from last year, but it is still a fantastic group. Defensive linemen PJ Mustipher and Adisa Isaac returning from injuries will be huge for this team in 2022.

Questions remain, but there’s enough talent to get to nine wins here.

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