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BSD Staff Predictions Roundtable: Nebraska
The Lions are back home for Senior Day against Nebraska in a mid-November “White Out.” How does the staff see this one playing out? Chris Penn State plays its final home game of the season against Nebraska, needing a win to try to get back to .500 on the season and strive for bowl eligibility. […]
Fall Sports Update: Women’s Soccer Advances
Women’s Soccer (10-7-3) The women’s soccer team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the 17th straight year with a 3-0 win over Army. Kaitlyn MacBean, Amelia White, and Dikte Bang each scored a goal to pace the offense. Mackenzie Gress and Amanda Poorbaugh both played in net and combined for a […]
BSD Roundtable: Who Would You Pick To Be Penn State’s Next Head Coach?
We are going on nearly 40 days of the coaching search, but with the regular season winding down the next two weeks, there is an end in sight. This gave us a good time to get together as a staff and discuss who we’d pick to be Penn State’s head coach. Who we think will […]
Penn State vs. Nebraska: Game Preview
The Nittany Lions try to make it two wins in a row when Nebraska comes to town for a prime time clash on Senior Day. Penn State (4-6, 1-6) vs. Nebraska (7-3, 4-3) Kickoff: 7 p.m., Beaver Stadium, State College, PA The Betting Line: Penn State -8.5 TV: NBC, 7 p.m., Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kathryn […]
YAY HOOPS: Penn State vs. Harvard Open Thread
Penn State looks to continue its unbeaten start with a win over Harvard at the BJC tonight. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30pm on Big Ten Plus. As always, open thread rules apply. No illegal streams, politics, religion, or NSFW content, and be civil.
Hockey Film Room: Bottom Six Energy
Entering last weekend- and then after the 7-1 demolition Penn State took on Friday night- my concerns about the bottom six went from mild to spicy hot. The Cerrato line has accounted for 23 of Penn State’s 47 goals this season but did not score one in any of the last four games. Their red-hot […]
BSD YouTube Show: Previewing Nebraska + Franklin Headed To Virginia Tech
We’ll preview the Nebraska game as Penn State works to get bowl eligible, and we’ll of course discuss James Franklin’s move to Virginia Tech. We’ll be live at 7 p.m. EST.
BSD YouTube Show: Previewing Nebraska + Franklin Headed To Virginia Tech
We’ll preview the Nebraska game as Penn State works to get bowl eligible, and we’ll of course discuss James Franklin’s move to Virginia Tech. We’ll be live at 7 p.m. EST.
Snap Counts: Michigan State
42 Penn State players had at least one snap in Saturday’s 28-10 win over Michigan State. It sure was fun rewatching the game film after a win. After two long months without a win, I had nearly forgotten what that felt like. NOTE: Season totals are in parentheses Offense: 63 snaps (653) Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer: […]
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Midweek Musings – 139 & 3
It’s been a few weeks since last we checked in on the Penn State running back dynamic duo and their quest to get to the top of the career leaderboards. Let’s see where we’re at! After a couple of meh games against Ohio State and Indiana (understandably so), Kaytron Allen erupted against Michigan State. On […]
Penn State Football Commits In Action: A Waning Season
And then there were 12. Penn State’s football Class of 2026 is still bleeding prospects, and, surely, James Franklin’s move to Virginia Tech will only accelerate this process. For now, we will re-arrange deck chairs on the Titanic and provide updates on who’s still committed to the Nittany Lions. The top recruit in Penn State’s […]
Just the Stats: Penn State vs Nebraska
Penn St. Nittany Lions (4-6; 1-6 Big Ten) vs Nebraska Cornhusker (7-3; 4-3 Big Ten) 7 p.m. ET, November 22—Peacock Beaver Stadium (Capacity: 106,572 / University Park, PA) Tableizer using codebeautify.org Penn State Value (Nat’l Rank) Value (Nat’l Rank) Nebraska Advantage Rushing Offense (ypg) 159.9 (T – 64) 161.1 (91) Rushing Defense (ypg) Passing Offense […]
Penn State vs. Harvard Preview: Last Tune-Up Before Providence
How To Watch Who: Harvard CrimsonRecord: 4-1When: Wednesday, November 19, 6:30 p.m. ESTWhere: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PAKenpom Ranking (PSU): 172nd (82nd)TV: B1G+ (Streaming)Radio: Penn State Sports NetworkVegas Line: N/AOver/Under: N/A What To Watch For Prediction Penn State is still a team rounding into form, but have looked pretty decent after a very shaky season opener against Fairfield. Harvard is a school that […]
Bowl Projections 2025: Week 12
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 […]
Latest College Football Playoff Rankings Released
After a week twelve that saw some scares and one top ten upset, the newest college football playoff rankings have been released. Prior Penn State opponents Ohio State and Indiana are still in the top three, at numbers one and two; after being down big at the half against unranked South Carolina (and after many […]
Wrestling Media Availability with Cael Sanderson, Luke Lilledahl, & Shayne Van Ness
This afternoon, Head Coach Cael Sanderson, 125lb starter Luke Lilledahl, and 149lb starter Shayne Van Ness spoke to media ahead of the Black Knight Invitational, to be held in West Point New York on Sunday, November 23. Note: Begrudgingly, I’m playing with the ever increasing capabilities of Large Language Models (“AI”) to make transcriptions nice […]
Penn State Football Head Coaching Search: News & Notes (11.18.25)
We have lots to catch up on from the last time we took a lay of the land regarding Penn State’s coaching search. While we’re hitting the homestretch in some sense — Penn State will *likely* hire a head coach during the first week-ish of December — things are still up in the air publicly […]
Blessed & Honored: Three More Flips
Lavar Keys Flips to Indiana Former Penn State commit and three-star wide receiver Lavar Keys has now flipped to Indiana: The Maryland native originally committed to Penn State in August of 2024 and decommitted on October 12, the day James Franklin was fired. He visited Indiana on October 25 for its resounding 56-6 win over […]
This Week in Happy Valley: Defense Travels
Penn State’s defense has finally started to figure things out late in the season. Long snapper Tyler Duzansky was named a semifinalist for the Mannelly Award. Kaytron Allen has a shot to break the rushing record against Nebraska. Terry Smith explains what Saturday’s win meant to him. A players-only meeting helped Penn State hockey flip […]
The 5 Things About College Football from Week 12
Michigan and USC Keep Playoff Hopes Alive…For Now Michigan and USC both barely passed tests to keep their playoff hopes alive on Saturday. The Wolverines needed a game-winning field goal to beat Northwestern, 24-22, in Wrigley Field. Michigan was in danger of the upset after turning the ball over five times, but were saved by […]
Nittany Lions in the NFL 2025: Week 11
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: […]
Mailbag Questions – Nebraska week
Senior day is upon us! Leave your questions here!
Big Ten Superlatives: Week 12
The season has entered its final few weeks and we finally saw a Penn State victory. But, what else was going on around the Big Ten over the weekend? Let’s take a look at some of the storylines. Best Win of the Week: USC Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive It was a rare rainy, nasty weather […]
Report: Virginia Tech Expected to Hire James Franklin
A little over a month after Penn State fired long-time head coach James Franklin, it appears that he has found a new landing spot. According to Pete Thamel, James Franklin is nearing an agreement with Virginia Tech to be the Hokies’ next head coach. Details have yet to be released on Franklin’s new gig, but […]
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