If the raw College Football Playoff picture was stripped down, No. 7 Penn State would be in trouble. If the playoff were held today, the Nittany Lions would be left out. This creates enormous pressure as they prepare to face Ohio State on November 1.

Penn State's offense has had one player provide a clear spark through four games. We could see more of him moving forward.

No. 6 Oregon walked into Happy Valley and pulled off a major upset against No. 3 Penn State, a 30-24 victory to launch itself to the forefront of the national title conversation. Safety Dillon Thieneman reeled in a ridiculous interception in double-overtime to pull a stunner.

James Franklin is now 4–21 vs. top-10 teams after Penn State’s OT loss to Oregon. What needs to change for the Nittany Lions going forward?

At Penn State, that takes the form of the White Out game, where the home crowd descends on Pennsylvania's Beaver Stadium dressed in white, creating a wave of white across the stadium that looks especially impressive under the lights for night games.

The Nittany Lions open at home against Oklahoma at the Bryce Jordan Center on Nov. 14. Penn State will also hold matches at the BJC on Jan. 30 against Nebraska and Feb. 13 against Ohio State.

McKenna is the top-line player of a Penn State recruiting class that includes seven skaters who scored a combined 205 goals elsewhere last season. He also quickly became the face of a Penn State hockey team that seeks to take the next two steps after reaching its first Frozen Four last season.

Drew Allar and Penn State’s offense were mostly ineffective in the loss to Oregon. Joel Klatt shares what needs to be fixed.