Penn State football looks to pass its most critical road game test yet of the 2024 season tonight.

The still-undefeated and No. 3 Nittany Lions (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) will be forced to raise their level of play against a suddenly sizzing Wisconsin team, in front of one of college football's most raucous prime-time crowds (7:30 p.m., NBC).

Penn State's defense must be more effective, and more quickly than it's been accustomed to so far this fall, in order to control the tempo and subdue sold-out Camp Randall Stadium. The Wisconsin Badgers are riding a rejuvenating, three-game win streak led, in part, by superior backups Braedyn Locke at quarterback and Tawee Walker at running back.

This will be a game of providing "answers" for Penn State - especially ahead of its potential top-five showdown next Saturday against Ohio State. Is the highly hyped defense truly as good as advertised following a string of shaky starts? And will Drew Allar take another growth step on his way to becoming one of the nation's top quarterbacks as envisioned two years ago?

If anything, all eyes will be on this Lions' offense, which has morphed into one of the nation's most versatile, varied and entertaining under coordinator Andy Kotelnicki.

"I mean, he's like an offensive mastermind. I don't know how he does (these) things," Penn State offensive lineman Anthony Donkoh said of Kotelnicki this week. "I would say we have a lot more crazy stuff that we have in store that I can't wait to actually run in the game."

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This section will be updated when the game begins.

Penn State vs. Wisconsin will be broadcast nationally on NBC. Noah Eagle and former Penn State quarterback Todd Blackledge will call the game from the booth at Camp Randall, with Kathryn Tappen reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include Peacock and FUBO, which offer free trials to new subscribers.

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday, Oct. 26

Party cloudy skies and dry. Temperatures will be in the low-50s at kickoff and fall through the 40s during the game. Winds light and variable.

Frank Bodani covers Penn State football for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. Contact him at [email protected] and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @YDRPennState.

This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Penn State football vs Wisconsin: Game updates, live score from Week 9