Homer Ozzie & The Straw asks: Should I go to the game on Saturday? And if I do, who should I drag with me? I think it’ll be a little too cold for the kids to enjoy it. Marge will go if I push but she won’t be dying to do it for sure. If […]
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Penn State heads to Piscataway on Saturday looking to even its mark at 6-6 and reach bowl eligibility. Meanwhile, Rutgers has the same mark and the same goal. So how has the year gone for the Scarlet Knights? We checked in with Andrew Rice, managing editor of On the Banks, our sister SB Nation Rutgers […]
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Please forgive me for some of the brief game summaries below, but I have good reason. For one, it will save you from reading “it’s a game where you can throw the records out” over and over again. Secondly, I’m writing this post-Thanksgiving meal while digesting an outrageous amount of food. FRIDAY (#7)Ole Miss at […]
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The Lions take the gridiron for their final regular season game on the road against Rutgers, both teams needing a win for bowl eligibility. How does the staff see this one playing out? Chris Penn State is a team resurgent following wins against Michigan State and Nebraska. After 6 straight losses in the middle of […]
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Penn State tries to close out the regular season with a three-game winning streak as both teams fight for bowl eligibility. Penn State (5-6, 2-6) vs. Rutgers (5-6, 2-6) Kickoff: 3:30 p.m., SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ The Betting Line: Penn State -10.5 TV: BTN, 3:30 p.m., Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), Brooke Fletcher (sideline) Weather: A cool but […]
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While football takes the spotlight on Thanksgiving Day, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is one of the biggest nights of the year for hockey. Having Andouille lentil soup for dinner and watching the Penguins game on Thanksgiving Eve is an annual tradition for my family just as much as the turkey and stuffing. With Thanksgiving Eve […]
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46 Penn State players had at least one snap in Saturday’s 37-10 demolition of Nebraska. NOTE: Season totals in parentheses Offense: 51 snaps (704) Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer: 51 (339) Running Backs Kaytron Allen: 40 (395)Nicholas Singleton: 19 (334) Wide Receivers Devonte Ross: 32 (334)Trebor Peña: 31 (457)Kyron Hudson: 28 (493)Koby Howard: 17 (104)Liam Clifford: 4 […]
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We as fans hang around for the vast majority of any calendar year without football to watch. We discuss coaching changes, facility upgrades, recruiting wins and losses, transfers, what qualifies as a sandwich, and so on, for 40 weeks out of the year. And it’s all enjoyable, but for many of us it’s just filler, […]
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Penn St. Nittany Lions (5-6; 2-6 Big Ten) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-6; 2-6 Big Ten) 3:30 p.m. ET, November 29—BTN SHI Stadium (Capacity: 52,454 / Piscataway, NJ) Tableizer using codebeautify.org Penn State Value (Nat’l Rank) Value (Nat’l Rank) Rutgers Advantage Rushing Offense (ypg) 166.4 (63) 201.7 (127) Rushing Defense (ypg) Passing Offense (ypg) 179.1 […]
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Welcome back to our weekly series tracking some of the bowl/CFP picks for Penn State football following each game, This season, we will follow ESPN, Yahoo, College Football News, and CBS Sports, with occasional bonus picks from other publications. Yahoo Sports/College Football News: Bowl/CFP Seed: Pinstripe Bowl Location: New York, NY Date: December 27th, 2025 […]
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While both Penn State and Boston University got off to a bit of a sleepy start, it was only a matter of time before the Nittany Lions imposed their will on the Terriers. It was a first-half offensive onslaught for Penn State as nine players scored and six scored multiple times. It was Josh Reed, […]
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Coming up at 7:00 PM EST exclusively on Peacock, the Nittany Lions and the Terriers will wage battle at the Bryce Jordan Center. If you haven’t seen Eli’s preview, then you may want to check that out. Otherwise, comment away below to your heart’s desire. Just make sure you don’t post anything illegal, pornographic, or […]
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The last time we saw the Nittany Lions, they played a competitive game with Providence for about 30 minutes, then, after coming back from a 12-point deficit to make it a three point game, a pair of threes by the Friars opened it back up, and that was all she wrote. Now, the Lions look […]
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Terry Smith on advocating himself to be Penn State’s next coach. Kaytron Allen was named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week. Drew Allar is on schedule with his recovery and is looking ahead to the NFL Draft. PFF named Penn State as its Offensive Line of the Week for its performance against Nebraska. The […]
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Kevin Brown Flips to West Virginia Four-star offensive lineman Kevin Brown flipped to West Virginia last week: Brown’s dad was an offensive lineman at West Virginia, so this flip is hardly a surprise. Penn State’s 2026 class is now down to 10 total players, ranking No. 81 in the country. Elijah Littlejohn Commits to Georgia […]
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Here’s a list of the current Nittany Lions in the NFL listed by 53-man roster: *Just a reminder that again this season, I will not include players like Juwan Johnson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith that did not finish their college career at Penn State* Arizona Cardinals: Blake Gillikin, PJ Mustipher Atlanta Falcons: Arnold Ebiketie Baltimore Ravens: […]
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The last game of the year is here! Leave us your questions here!
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We’ll be going live at around 7:00 PM EST tonight to discuss!
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It’s become a weekly ritual – write about how Kaytron Allen performed well on the previous Saturday. Allen isn’t just being honored by us here at BSD following his two-touchdown performance against Nebraska a couple of days back. He was also named the Big Ten Offensive Co-Player of the Week. More than that, Allen put […]
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Terry Smith met with the media on Monday, his first press conference since his team’s impressive win against Nebraska on Saturday and his pitch to be the full-time head coach at Penn State. You can read the full transcript HERE or check out the highlights. Opening Statement Terry opened with a recap of the Nebraska […]
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Hello there and welcome to the Big Ten Power Rankings! Each week we’ll rank how the teams across the conference are playing, in the hopes of seeing just who is a contender, and who is a pretender over the course of the season. The rules are few, but resolute: Teams are ranked by how they’re […]
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For these dynastic Nittany Lion grapplers, the Black Knight Invitational (or any early season tourney) isn’t specifically about flexing the heights of their powers; that comes in the B1G dual season and especially in March. Instead, per Cael Sanderson, it’s a growth opportunity: We just want them to get matches in and compete. We want […]
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Penn State defeated Nebraska 37-10 this past weekend, and inched one step closer to bowl eligibility. The big story, however, was the record-setting running back duo of Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton. Over the last few weeks we’ve been keeping an eye as they’ve crept closer and closer to the top of the record books, […]
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Penn State inches closer to bowl eligibility, as Big Ten teams litter both the Coaches Poll and the Associated Press ranking. Ohio State widened their lead at No. 1 in both polls, with other conference teams Indiana (2nd in both polls) Oregon (5th in both polls), Michigan (15th in both polls), and USC (Down to […]
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Suffice it to say, this is the most fun I’ve had all season long putting together these grades. Last night’s game felt like a whole season’s worth of frustrations being taken out on Nebraska, but will it be enough to earn a Straight-A report card?? Let’s find out! Quarterback: A Ethan Grunkemeyer completed all but […]
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