How to Watch Penn State vs. UCLA: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 5, 2024

Updated Oct. 5, 2024 11:34 a.m. ET

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Star player Tyler Warren and the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) meet the UCLA Bruins (1-3) on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. ET, at Beaver Stadium.

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How to Watch Penn State vs. UCLA

• When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET
• Location: Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

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Penn State's 2024 Schedule

Penn State 2024 Stats & Insights

• Penn State has been a difficult matchup for opposing teams, ranking top-25 in both total offense (11th-best with 496.8 yards per game) and total defense (fourth-best with 226.8 yards allowed per game) this year.
• Defensively, Penn State has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 14th-best by surrendering only 154.5 passing yards per game. The Nittany Lions rank 53rd on offense (245.8 passing yards per game).
• On the defensive side of the ball, the Nittany Lions have been a top-25 unit, ranking seventh-best by allowing only 11.5 points per game. They rank 30th on offense (36.3 points per game).
• The Nittany Lions have been shining on both sides of the ball in the running game, ranking ninth-best in rushing offense (251 rushing yards per game) and sixth-best in rushing defense (72.3 rushing yards allowed per game).
• Penn State has been thriving on both offense and defense in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 13th-best in third-down conversion rate (51.2%) and 25th-best in third-down conversion rate allowed (30.8%).
• The Nittany Lions have the 21st-best turnover margin in college football at +4, forcing seven turnovers (44th in the FBS) while turning it over three times (15th in the FBS).

Penn State 2024 Key Players

UCLA's 2024 Schedule

UCLA 2024 Stats & Insights

• UCLA has been struggling offensively, ranking eighth-worst with 262 total yards per game. It has been better defensively, surrendering 398.3 total yards per contest (99th-ranked).
• UCLA has been struggling to stop the pass, ranking eighth-worst with 291 passing yards allowed per game. It has been more effective on the other side of the ball, regstering 205 passing yards per contest (89th-ranked).
• The Bruins rank seventh-worst in points per game (14.8), but they've been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 103rd in the FBS with 30.8 points surrendered per contest.
• The Bruins rank second-worst in rushing yards per game (57), but they've been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 34th in the FBS with 107.3 rushing yards conceded per contest.
• UCLA has lots of room to improve on third down, as it ranks 10th-worst in third-down conversion rate (27.9%) and are worst in third-down rate allowed (57.1%).
• The Bruins own a -4 turnover margin this season, which ranks 109th in the FBS.

UCLA 2024 Key Players

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