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Penn State-Michigan State First Quarter Open Thread
Penn State takes on the Michigan State Spartans at 3:30 ET on CBS, come hang out with us while we watch!
Penn State 83, La Salle 69: Nittany Lions Make Quick Work Of Explorers
Penn State goes away from Bryce Jordan for the second time in four games, this time to the more familiar stomping grounds of Philadelphia. La Salle, not expected to do much in the Atlantic 10 this season, and coming in at 204 in Kenpom prior to the game, but with a cast of grad transfers […]
National Duals Invitational Preview
The National Duals Invitational is a dual tournament pitting 16 of the best teams in the NCAA against one another for over one million dollars in prize money and is sponsored by paycom. It will take place on Saturday and Sunday in Tulsa. Most of the action will be streamed on Flo Wrestling, with finals […]
Penn State vs. La Salle Preview: A Philly Showdown
What to Watch For Prediction I predict another clean game from Penn State – meaning minimal fouls and turnovers. Given the youth and inexperience of the squad, this has been a bright light for the Nittany Lions thus far this season. If they can continue to keep that under control, it should be a cruising […]
Early Morning Open Thread: Penn State vs. Michigan State
May today finally be the day Penn State gets that elusive first Big Ten victory. Bring home that sweet, sweet Land Grant Trophy, men of the blue and white. WE ARE…
Michigan 7, Penn State 1: Rage, Fury, Irritation, Humiliation
For the second straight game, Penn State was humiliated up and down the ice. The Nittany Lions were blown out 6-1 in their Big Ten home opener against No. 2 Michigan. What was once a promising season after the Frozen Four run last year is quickly unraveling as conference play continues. Penn State has been […]
The 5 College Football Games to Watch in Week 12
(#9)Notre Dame at (#22)PittNoon, ABC College GameDay is heading to Pittsburgh in a game not many had on their radar a month ago. Pitt is riding a five-game winning streak and hoping to knock Notre Dame out of the playoffs by extending it to six. The Panthers have a history of upsetting highly-ranked teams under […]
Penn State Hockey Series Preview: Michigan
After a rough series against Michigan State, No. 5 Penn State returns home to Pegula Ice Arena for a key series against No. 2 Michigan. The Nittany Lions will need to at least get a split to avoid falling too far behind in the conference standings. How to Watch Who: Michigan WolverinesWhen: Friday, November 14 […]
BSD Mailbag 11/14/25
Gerry Dincher asks: Name a Penn State centric and Michigan State centric item of bric a brac that you’d add to the glorious Land Grant Trophy. I’d love to see a piece of one of the Old Main Lawn oaks (or something made out of them) on the Land Grant Trophy. I do have to […]
Interviews with Frenemies: Michigan State
Two Big Ten teams meet Saturday looking for their first conference win of the season. So, how are things going in East Lansing? Well, we checked in with Oren “O” Basse of The Only Colors to take the temperature of the Michigan State fan base and preview Saturday’s game. Here’s what he had to say. […]
Wrestling Preview: No. 1 Penn State vs No. 15 Oklahoma
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Nittany Lion wrestling team takes the mat again, this time looking for a program-record fifth straight team national title. They’re starting this season after their second record-setting national tournament in a row, and fresh off of seven participants winning four medals at this year’s under 23 […]
BSD Staff Predictions Roundtable: Michigan State
The Lions head to Michigan State to try to get their first conference win of the season. How does the staff see this one playing out? Chris The team has been playing hard the last few weeks, if nothing else. If they continue to play like they did against Indiana (and the first half against […]
2026 NCAA Men’s Wrestling Storylines
First, let’s acknowledge the need to denote this as the men’s wrestling storylines. That’s because women’s wrestling has been added as the 91st NCAA championship sport. What an accomplishment for the wrestling community and hopefully there will be many more programs to come, including one for Penn State. On to business… Penn State Storylines The […]
Fall Sports Update: Women’s Soccer Begins NCAA Tournament Journey
Women’s Soccer (9-7-3) Following its early exit from the Big Ten Tournament, the women’s soccer team was selected for the NCAA Tournament for the 31st straight season. Penn State will face Army at home on Saturday (5pm on ESPN+) in the first round. The winner will then face the winner of the first round game […]
Penn State at Michigan State: Game Preview
The Nittany Lions and Spartans are both seeking their first conference win while battling for the Land Grant Trophy. Penn State (3-6, 0-6) vs. Michigan State (3-6, 0-6) Kickoff: 3:30 p.m., Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI The Betting Line: Penn State -7.5 TV: CBS, 3:30 p.m., Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline) Weather: A high of […]
The Who, the When and the Where of 2026 Penn State Wrestling
The Who Alright cats and kittens, here’s your roster and 2025-2026 schedule for your defending NCAA National Champs. This roster is loaded with talented wrestlers and listing all the accolades of these guys would require a separate post for each of them so here’s the abridged version of who we’ll see on the mat this […]
Mailbag questions – MSU week
This is very late, so I’m very sorry – let’s get these questions in fast!
BSD YouTube Show: Previewing Michigan State & Discussing Penn State’s Coaching Search
As the title says, we’ll be previewing the Michigan State game and then talking over the coaching search with news on Eli Drinkwitz, Jeff Brohm, and Brian Daboll. We’ll be live at 7 p.m. EST.
2025 11 11 Cael Sanderson Media Availability
Cael Sanderson met with the media yesterday, and BSD’s Nat Rasmussen was there to record and inquire: Coach Cael opened the event with: Yeah, I don’t really have anything. We’re just like every year, we’re excited to get going. Have all the confidence in the world in our staff and the student athletes in our […]
Snap Counts: Indiana
39 Penn State players had at least one snap in Saturday’s heartbreaking 27-24 loss to Indiana. NOTE: Season totals in parentheses Offense: 66 snaps (590) Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer: 66 (225) Running Backs Nicholas Singleton: 36 (287)Kaytron Allen: 33 (309) Wide Receivers Trebor Peña: 40 (389)Kyron Hudson: 38 (429)Devonte Ross: 23 (275)Koby Howard: 22 (60)Tyseer Denmark: […]
Midweek Musings – Can They Do It?
Penn State is 3-6 on the season, with several heartbreaking losses during their current 6-game skid. But according to many advanced metrics, the Lions are actually a good (not great) team. In order to “guarantee” a bowl game, the Lions must go 6-6 on the season. Bowls are typically reserved for teams that have at […]
Penn State Football Commits In Action: Playoffs Heating Up
Four-star running back Messiah Mickens, who’s battled through injury his senior season, had a solid game in Harrisburg’s (PA) PIAA 6A District III quarterfinal win over Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA). Mickens rushed for 58 yards on 11 carries and scored once in the 21-9 victory. He also added a 15-yard reception via a slick one-handed […]
Just the Stats: Penn State vs Michigan State
Penn St. Nittany Lions (3-6; 0-6 Big Ten) vs Michigan St. Spartans (3-6; 0-6 Big Ten) 3:30 p.m. ET, November 15—CBS Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 75,005 / East Lansing, MI) Tableizer using codebeautify.org Penn State Value (Nat’l Rank) Value (Nat’l Rank) MIchigan State Advantage Rushing Offense (ypg) 151.0 (78) 144.3 (T – 66) Rushing Defense (ypg) […]
Bowl Projections 2025: Week 11
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 is possible Location: N/A Date: N/A Opponent: N/A […]
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