The first Penn State football trip to the University of Washington in more than 100 years will be played, in part, in the afternoon on both coasts.
The Nittany Lions' Nov. 7 game at Husky Stadium in Seattle will start at either 3:30 p.m. or 4:15 p.m., both Eastern Time zone kickoffs, Big Ten officials announced on Monday. The game will have an early-afternoon start in Seattle, similar to Penn State's first Big Ten trip to USC in 2024.
The official start time and TV affiliate are expected to be announced Saturday night or on Sunday − following the Lions' Halloween home game against Purdue.
Penn State, Purdue and Washington are all coming off their only open date of this 2026 season.
The Lions, of course, have lost four-straight under first-year head coach Matt Campbell and are one of only three teams still winless in Big Ten play. They most recently lost at Michigan, 21-18, on Oct. 17, an outcome fueled by three devastating, second-half turnovers.
Though Washington (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) and coach Jedd Fisch also have struggled mightily this season are coming off a recovery victory two weeks ago against the Boilermakers in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Huskies play this Saturday at Nebraska.
Penn State last played Washington two years ago in Beaver Stadium, winning 35-6. Before that, the teams' only recent match-up was in the Fiesta Bowl following the 2017 season, another PSU victory.
The schools haven't met in Washington since 1921.
The Lions' most important improvements for the second half of this sliding season? They would revolve around significant production boosts in the running game and its pass rush and steadier, more efficient work from senior quarterback Rocco Becht.
Frank Bodani covers Penn State football for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. Contact him at fbodani@ydr.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @YDRPennState.
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