Its Week three, and Auburn has its biggest challenge ahead: Penn StateThe Auburn Daily Staff is joined by Chase Holden from Infinite Auburn this week to break down the upcoming game between the Tigers and the Nittany Lions! What is a Nittany Lion? (Wrong Answers Only)ZAC BLACKERBY - The cat from Shrek. LINDSAY CROSBY - A mountain lion on meth - I mean, look at it!LANCE DAWE - A 1950's sock puppet that so desperately wants to pa s as an intimidating animal. It weirds you out more than it scares you.ANDREW STEFANIAK - Its like a Lion but from the Stranger Things upside down.TREY LEE - A cro s breed between Clemson's terrifying tiger Moses Brown Jersey mascot and Stanford's tree.COOPER POSEY - A Nittany Lion is the monster hiding in little kid's bedrooms. When parents check under the bed and in the closet to make their kids feel better before going to bed they are checking for a Nittany Lion.CHASE HOLDEN - A dainty, malnourished breed of lion that is specifically bred by Joe Exotic. Thoughts on Auburn's victory over San Jose State?ZB - I think it was an ugly win but it gave Bryan Harsin plenty of teaching tape. The penalties are concerning but should be a focus over the course of this week.LC - It was...whelming. Quarterbacks had some turnovers, defensive backs allowed some chunk plays. Got the dub, but not in as nearly a dominating fashion as we wanted.LD - It was rough. Even in the rain, the Tigers should have won this by a larger margin. The team did not improve after week one. The run blocking is still iffy. The quarterback play is erratic. The secondary is not good. If it continues to completely disregard the middle of the field like it did against SJSU, teams like Georgia, Ole Mi s, Mi si sippi State, and Alabama are going to hang huge numbers on Auburn. That game was a very, very bad sign of potential things to come.AS - Im in the camp of it was ugly, very ugly but a win is a win. The team needs a short memory and a great week of practice to be Harry Gilles III Jersey ready for Penn State.TL - Ugly. That's what that last game was. It could've been because Auburn was already looking ahead to this Saturday against Penn State, but the Tigers were almost the recipient of an upset on what was a crazy day of football this past weekend. Luckily for Auburn, the second half built some momentum for this upcoming week.CP - I can not point out many positives from that game. Auburn started really strong last year in their first two games last season and gave us a lot of hope and we all know how that turned out. So for us to already be struggling this early in the year it is very concerning going into week three.CH - The first half has me concerned for the team as a whole. The second half was great, but the most promising event of the game to me was TJ Finley's response to the interceptions. The INTs didn't define his game. He moved on, he got better, and he did what was needed to win the ballgame. Which quarterback will play the most against Penn State?ZB - TJ FinleyLC - TJ Finley, the "Cam Newton that can't run" option (as the Penn State guy said on Locked On Auburn)LD - TJ Finley. Ashford will continue to play his role as a runner. The offense has more rhythm when only one quarterback takes over a series. I would expect to see much more of Finley than Ashford because of that.AS - TJ Finley will play the most but Robby Ashford will come in for some gadget plays.TL - TJ Finley. The way the game played out this past week shows me that the staff has a bit more confidence with Finley pa sing the ball than they do with Ashford.CP - TJ Finley will play the most this week. I think at some point in time you have to pick a guy and stand behind Pau Gasol Jersey him. I think the best chance for Finley to be succe sful is for him to run this offense and get the chance to get hot.CH - TJ Finley Who will be the difference maker for Auburn if they are going to defeat Penn State?ZB - I think Derick Hall and Eku Leota will be huge for Auburn in every game this year. On offense, I'll say Ja'Varrius Johnson gets more targets.LC - A wide receiver needs to step up and make plays down the field, and defensive backs need to play better, but it's going to come down to the defensive line pre suring Sean Clifford while neutralizing the running game of PSU. Let's go with Colby Wooden.LD - The entire secondary. It's not just one player. Nehemiah Pritchett and Jaylin Simpson did not perform well last week. Zion Puckett had his i sues. Everyone needs to do their job and actually contest pa ses. Get some deflections or takeaways. Otherwise, Auburn could lose this game by a lot.AS - TJ Finley is going to have to have a serviceable game for the Tigers to win this one.TL - The defensive line, specifically Derick Hall and Eku Leota. Last year, the Tigers weren't able to get a ton of pre sure on Sean Clifford, which led to his prolific pa sing day. When Purdue sent pre sure, Clifford folded pretty easily. If Auburn is Rodney Hood Jersey going to win this game, they have to win up front with their star edge rushers.CP - TJ Finley has to be able to control the offense and make this his game. Our running game is the reason we are 2-0 but the deeper we get into the season the more crucial our pa sing game is gonna be if we want to win games. Finley has got to find his groove this week and be the difference maker.CH - Tank Bigsby. We have to run the ball effectively to win. Which player for Penn State should Auburn fans keep their eye on?ZB - I think this game is all about Sean Clifford. It's a boring answer but if Auburn can slow him down, they can pull out the win.LC - Freshman RB Nicholas Singleton - he's put up some big plays over the first two weeks, leading the team with 210 yards and breaking off a 70-yarder for a TD. Auburn needs to minimize both what he and Kaytron Allen can do on the ground to keep the Nittany Lions one dimensionalLD - Parker Washington. He's the lead receiver and the guy Auburn needs to worry about the Amine Jersey most. WKU transfer receiver Mitchell Tinsley would also be a good answer here.AS - Mitchell Tinsley is a great wideout. He had over a thousand yards in 2021. The Auburn corners struggled a week ago and will have their hands full with this guy.TL - Mitchell Tinsley. Last year in Happy Valley, Jahan Dotson was the key to Penn State's succe s. Tinsley is about two inches taller and a good bit bigger than Dotson, but he plays a similar style game to Dotson. Auburn is going to have to have their defensive backs st