Penn State's 2024 football schedule is a curious mix of old and new, distilled largely into a six-week stretch of October and November when the Nittany Lions will define themselves. It includes three teams from Ohio, two from California and none from Michigan. It begins and ends against two contiguous-state opponents that used to be old rivals (West Virginia and Maryland).
It's a (mostly) fun schedule, one that will flow through five key games. You know the big one, but four other dates on the Penn State schedule intrigue and will determine whether the Nittany Lions compete in their first College Football Playoff. Where will Penn State get stress-tested the most? Our pick (in chronological order) for the five biggest games of Penn State's 2024 schedule.
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