![]() ![]() Bo Nix threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Auburn had two 100-yard rushers as Jarquez Hunter gained 147 yards on eight carries and Tank Bigsby rushed for 122 yards on 11 carries. The Tigers ran for 364 yards and three scores. ![]() THE OPPOSITION: Auburn earned a 62-0 win over Alabama State last Saturday to improve 2-0 on the season. Penn State is 10-16 in regular season contests against the SEC. Of the 46 matchups, 20 have come in bowl games, including Penn State's most recent game against an SEC opponent, the 2019 Citrus Bowl against Kentucky. NITTANY LIONS AGAINST THE SEC: Penn State holds a 23-23 record against current members of the SEC. In the last matchup, Penn State fell 13-9 against the Tigers in the 2002 Capital One Bowl. Wally Richardson threw for four touchdowns, while Bobby Engram had four catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Auburn's quarterback in that game, Patrick Nix, is the father of Auburn's current quarterback, Bo Nix. In 1995, Penn State earned a 43-14 win over Auburn in the Outback Bowl. The two previous matchups came in bowl games. SERIES HISTORY: The Nittany Lions will take on Auburn for the third time in program history. The Nittany Lions are 6-6 in Penn State White Out games. A tradition stretching back to a student section White Out in 2004, Penn State White Outs have created an unrivaled atmosphere inside Beaver Stadium. PENN STATE WHITE OUT: Penn State will host its 13th annual full-stadium Penn State Whiteout. Saturday's broadcast marks the 10th time ESPN's College Gameday has originated from Penn State. ![]() GameDay will appear at a Penn State game for the sixth consecutive season. Penn State is the only school to host GameDay in each of the last five seasons. GAMEDAY IN HAPPY VALLEY: ESPN's College Gameday will make its 22nd appearance at the site of a Penn State game. 22/20 Auburn on Saturday in Beaver Stadium for a non-conference battle to continue the home schedule of the 2021 season, presented by PSECU. Your favorite bloggers can wear your favorite blog’s official hats and shirts and feel right at home when they venture out of their moms’ basements for the first time ever game.UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Wearing white after Labor Day might just be the risk Yinzers need to take.
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