Is Penn State football's offensive explosiveness a concern despite dominant Whiteout win over Iowa?

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On their weekly Penn State football show, host Adam Bittner and Seth Engle of the Post-Gazette and Daily Collegian break down the Nittany Lions' offense after a dominant Whiteout night win against Iowa on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. Are Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen and KeAndre Lambert-Smith showing enough explosive with tough games against Michigan and Ohio State looming, especially with some analytics sites rating them lower than national polls? Does coach James Franklin need a receiver or two to step up statistically for his team to be a serious national title contender? Or is this a situation similar to 2016, when Penn State was able to find a dominant offensive rhythm in the second half of the season?

Our duo tackles those topics, checks in on the defense after it smothered Cade McNamara and the Hawkeyes offense on Saturday and also takes a look at the national picture. Does Ohio State's own lack of explosiveness in its win over Notre Dame signal that an opponent more suited to Penn State's strengths? Which conferences and programs are the biggest threats to the Big Ten nabbing two playoff spots? And how is the NIL landscape continuing to shift?

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