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Pinstripe Bowl Preview: Penn State vs. Clemson
Two preseason top-5 teams look to end a disappointing season on a positive note. Penn State (6-6) vs. Clemson (7-5) Kickoff: Noon, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY The Betting Line: Penn State +3.5 (Fanduel) TV: ABC, Noon, Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline) Weather: A cold and cloudy day with a high of 32 and slight chance […]
Oh, Hello: Three-Star LB Keian Kaiser Commits to Penn State
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 215 poundsHometown/High School: Sidney, NE (Sidney High School)Ranking: ★★★ (0.8689 247Sports)Notable Offers: Iowa State, Minnesota HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK Kaiser is the latest player in a slew of Midwest prospects following Matt Campbell to Penn State. He officially received an offer from the Nittany Lions on December 24 and committed the same day […]
Happy Holidays BSD
Happy holidays BSD! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Festivus, Happy Boxing Day, and Happy any other holiday I may have missed! From us here at the masthead to all of you and yours, we hope that you enjoy your holidays! Be well!
Oh, Hello: Penn State Lands Two 2026 Offensive Linemen
Matt Campbell and Penn State added to their 2026 class earlier tonight, landing commitments from two former Iowa State signees: OT Mason Bandhauer and OT Pete Eglitis. Bandhauer is an Iowa State legacy — his father being former Iowa State QB Todd Bandhauer — who made the call for the Cyclones in October 2024, spurning […]
REPORT: South Carolina Hiring Deion Barnes as Defensive Ends Coach
Well, this is not exactly the coaching news we were hoping to read. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, current Penn State defensive end coach Deion Barnes is headed to South Carolina, where he will coach the defensive ends and outside linebackers. Considering the fact that Matt Campbell did not bring in his own defensive end […]
BSD’s Festivus Airing of the Grievances 2025
We’ve got a lot of problems with you people, and now you’re gonna hear about them! With today being the Seinfeld-created holiday of Festivus, we here at BSD per annual tradition, have some grievances of our own that we need to air out. As always, feel free to air your own grievances in the comments […]
This Week in Happy Valley: Bowl Week
Alex Tatsch will not play in the Pinstripe Bowl due to injury. Penn State’s Pinstripe Bowl uniforms will feature the white collars on the jersey. Guy Gadowsky talked about bringing his club players up to D1 hockey when he came to Penn State. Former Penn State goaltender Arsenii Sergeev made 52 saves in his AHL […]
Blessed & Honored: Von Brandt Names Penn State in Top Eight
Layton Von Brandt Names Penn State in Top Eight Former Penn State commit Layton Von Brandt named Penn State in his top eight as the Nittany Lions try to pursue him again: It will still be a bit of an uphill battle for the Nittany Lions to land the elite 2027 offensive lineman, but there […]
Nittany Lions in the NFL 2025: Week 16
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: […]
Penn State Baseball Adds Top Japanese Pitcher Genei Sato
Here’s a story you don’t see very often: Penn State’s baseball team has landed a top-notch recruiting prospect. Genei Sato, a 21-year-old right-handed pitcher at Japan’s Sendai University, who boasts up to a 99 mph fastball, will transfer to Penn State in February with the intent of playing for the Nittany Lions in 2027 and […]
Wrestling Postview: Penn State Shuts Out NDSU & Stanford to Break the D1 Dual Meet Win Streak
Penn State gets better and better. No surprise that they continue to win and win. Penn State 46, North Dakota State 0 The Day 1 Journeymen Collegiate Duals schedule lined up like this: As we head into the bout-by-bouts, for reference, here are the bout results of Stanford 25, NDSU 15 from Wrestlestat: 125 #2 […]
MMQB – First Round Thoughts?
The first round of the College Football Playoffs is in the books, with the following results: What are some of your thoughts on the first round games? I was disheartened to see both Group of 5 teams get blown out. JMU did make the final score at least look competitive, but still lost by 17. […]
Pitt 80, Penn State 46: Not So Sweet
Penn State suffered arguably its most embarrassing loss of the season to date, an 80-46 listless blowout against Pitt. Pitt made five of its first eight three-pointers and raced out to an early 15-6 lead in the first six minutes. Penn State was ice cold, making just two of its first 11 field goals. Freddie […]
YAY HOOPS: Penn State vs. Pitt Open Thread
Penn State men’s basketball has a fun in-state rivalry game slated for a sleepy Sunday afternoon. The Nittany Lions are set to take on Pitt at the GIANT Center in Hershey, with the game tipping off at noon on the Big Ten Network. As always, open thread rules apply. No politics, religion, illegal streams, or […]
Iowa State QB Rocco Becht Entering Transfer Portal
The transfer portal doesn’t open until January 2nd, but a number of players have put out statements outlining their intentions to enter it when they are able. Well, you can add Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht to that list, as the Cyclone QB released a statement earlier today announcing he’ll be entering the portal in […]
CFP First Round Open Thread
The first game of the Playoffs was last night, but the other three are on tap today. We’ve got: Oh and just for fun, we’ve also got the FCS semfinals going on: What a fun-filled day of football! Hang out with us while we watch!
Penn State vs Pitt Preview: Lions Look To Bounce Back
Penn State got humbled on the road against Indiana, then nearly pulled the upset against Michigan State back home. They played exactly like a young team would, with high highs and low lows. Now, they get to face a much easier opponent in the Pitt Panthers, who have already lost to the likes of Quinnipiac […]
Wrestling Preview: #1 Penn State at the Journeymen Collegiate Duals
Last year, the Nittany Lions headed to the Journeymen Collegiate Duals and wrestled on Sunday, facing three teams (two ranked) and dominated. This year, they’re the marquee team on Saturday Night, facing a pair of teams that it’s been a minute since they’ve seen in a dual meet setting, if they’ve faced them at all. […]
Penn State Hockey Midseason Report Card: Defensemen, Goalies, and Coaches
For the second leg of my Penn State hockey midseason report card, I wanted to look at the defensemen, goaltenders, and coaching staff. I recapped the forwards on Tuesday. Defensemen Jackson Smith: B Expectations were high for Jackson Smith after being drafted in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft. While he has not […]
(Early) NCAA Hockey Bracketology: December 18
As of this morning, the following teams would be in the NCAA Tournament if the season ended today based on the NPI and conference standings. Please note that projected conference tournament winners are in italics and are projected by current in-conference point percentage: First Four Out: Cornell, Providence, Northeastern, UConn The selection committee avoids in-conference matchups in […]
Winter Sports Update: Women’s Basketball Falls to South Carolina
Women’s Basketball (6-4) In their only game of the week, the women’s basketball team was blown out 95-55 by No. 3 South Carolina. A 29-9 third-quarter performance by the Gamecocks allowed them to quickly pull away in the second half. Penn State shot just 31% from the field in the game and committed 26 turnovers […]
College Football Playoffs First Round Preview
FRIDAY (#9)Alabama at (#8)Oklahoma 8 p.m., ABC/ESPN This is shaping up as a low-scoring affair, with both offenses on the decline as defenses figured out how to slow them down with each passing week. However, it should be the most electric atmosphere of the first round with a frenzied Sooner fanbase ecstatic to be back […]
Report: Penn State Targeting D’Anton Lynn For Defensive Coordinator Job
Matt Campbell is working to keep two Penn State alumni — Dan Connor and Deion Barnes — on staff, and it appears he’s working on bringing in another to oversee the defense as a whole. Matt Zenitz of 247Sports reports that USC’s D’Anton Lynn is *the* target for Penn State’s incumbent defensive coordinator job. A […]
BSD YouTube Show: Priority Players For Penn State To Keep + New Assistant Coaches
Penn State is in bowl prep for the Pinstripe Bowl, but our focus is on the future. We take a look at the hires Matt Campbell has made thus far with his coaching staff, and then discuss which current Nittany Lions are most important to keep. We’ll be live at 7 p.m. EST. The audio […]
Midweek Musings – Coaching Staff Desires
With news that Jake Waters will be joining Penn State as quarterbacks coach, and that Noah Pauley will be coming on board as wide receivers coach, Matt Campbell is quickly filling out his coaching staff. His front office is also coming into form quickly, and it appears that he’ll have his organization set up soon, […]
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