Ole Miss Peach Bowl Preview: Preparing to Face Penn State
The No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels and No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions are preparing for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Dec. 30 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, and part of that preparation involves scouting.
The Rebels and Nittany Lions have never faced one another on the gridiron, so many Ole Miss fans may be unfamiliar with the Penn State program under James Franklin. It never hurts to familiarize yourself with the next opponent on the schedule, so why not start now?
That's where The Grove Report comes in. We have taken a look at the Nittany Lions' individual position groups, and this week, we look at the team as a whole. This is a New Year's Six bowl game after all, so the stakes are rather high.
Here is an overarching look at the Penn State team Ole Miss will face on Saturday.
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Penn State Nittany Lions
Record: 10-2 (7-2 Big Ten)
Head Coach: James Franklin
Franklin holds an 88-38 overall record at Penn State, and he is in his 10th season with the Nittany Lions.
Passing Leader: Drew Allar -- 214-for-350, 2,336 yards, 23 touchdowns, one interception
Rushing Leader: Kaytron Allen -- 162 carries for 851 yards and six touchdowns while averaging 5.3 yards per carry
Receiving Leader: KeAndre Lambert-Smith -- 53 receptions for 673 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 12.7 yards per catch
