At 10-1, No. 4 Penn State is almost certainly one win away from locking up a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Last week, the Nittany Lions escaped a potential upset spot on the road at Minnesota with a 26-25 win. Now, James Franklin’s team will wrap up their regular season at home at Beaver Stadium against 4-7 Maryland.
Maryland comes into this matchup riding a four-game losing streak under sixth-year head coach Mike Locksley. The Terrapins have lost back-to-back home games to Iowa and Rutgers and have not won on the road since beating Virginia 27-13 on September 14 in Charlottesville.
Penn State has dominated this matchup with Maryland, winning 43 of 47 matchups all-time, and has won eight of 10 since Franklin took over the program in 2014. The Nittany Lions dominated Maryland in College Park last season 51-15 and are looking to do the same with their CFP and Big Ten championship hopes still alive.
This matchup will be featured on Big Ten Network with a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff in Happy Valley, and Penn State enters as a significant home favorite over the Terps. Penn State is currently favored by 24.5 points.
Who are the announcers for Penn State vs. Maryland?
Play-by-play announcer Jeff Levering will lead the Big Ten Network crew on Saturday afternoon in Happy Valley for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff between Penn State and Maryland. Levering will be joined by color commentator Jake Butt, former Michigan Wolverine tight end, and sideline reporter Brook Fletcher.