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CFP Semifinal #2 Open Thread
#5 Oregon takes on #1 Indiana in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl this evening at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN. Come hang out with us while we watch!
Penn State Hockey Series Preview: Minnesota
After splitting with RIT to start the back half of the regular season, Penn State continues its five-game homestand with a key series against Minnesota. The two teams split the first leg of the regular season series in Minneapolis on November 21 and 22, with each team winning by one goal. Gavin McKenna returns to […]
Wrestling Preview: #1 Penn State vs #14 Rutgers
The Big Ten season is upon us! The Nittany Lions start off their conference schedule at home in a rare Saturday dual, taking on the ranked Scarlet Knights. Rutgers has a veteran team of all ranked wrestlers – if all starters wrestle (their best wrestler, returning NCAA qualifier Joey Olivieri, has been out recently). RU […]
Former Boston College Safety Omarion Davis Signs With Penn State
We’re still a week away from the transfer portal closing, and Penn State remains full throttle ahead. The latest addition comes from former Nittany Lion coach Bill O’Brien’s Boston College squad in Omarion Davis. The South Carolina native will have three years of eligbility remaining, as he just finished his freshman season, where he saw […]
Former UCLA DT Siale Taupaki Signs With Penn State
Matt Campbell and his staff are not done adding defensive tackles, yet. Coming on the heels of Dallas Vakalahi’s signing earlier today, the Nittany Lions have also added veteran UCLA player Siale Taupaki. The 6-foot-4, 335-pound Taupaki recently completed his seventh season of college football with the Bruins and will be playing his eighth and […]
Oh, Hello: 3-Star PA RB D’Antae Sheffey Commits to Penn State
The Skinny Height/Weight: Hometown/High School: State College, PA (State College Area HS) Ranking: ★★★ (.8667 – 247 Sports, No. 1,228 overall) Notable Offers: Syracuse (decommitted), Cincinnati, Missouri, Wisconsin Highlights Outlook Despite growing up in State College and dreaming of donning a Penn State uniform, Sheffey did not receive an offer from PSU, given that their […]
CFP Semifinal #1 Open Thread
#10 Miami takes on #6 Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl this evening at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN. Come hang out with us while we watch!
Penn State Hires BC’s Savon Huggins as Running Backs Coach
Matt Campbell has found his running backs coach according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Boston College’s running backs coach Savon Huggins will be hired at same position for the Nittany Lions. Higgins spent the last five seasons as running backs coach for BC, most recently working under for Penn State coach Bill O’Brien. Huggins […]
Former Utah DT Dallas Vakalahi Signs With Penn State
Penn State added three defensive tackles in the transfer portal heading into today, but now you can add another one to the list as former Utah defensive tackle Dallas Vakalahi signed with Penn State on Thursday. Vakalahi is a 6-foot-2, 313-pound defensive tackle originally from Utah. He was a three-star prospect in the 2022 recruiting […]
NCAA Hockey Bracketology: January 8
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: Minnesota State, UConn, Harvard, Providence The selection committee avoids in-conference matchups […]
College Football Playoff Semifinals Preview and Predictions
THURSDAY (#10)Miami vs. (#6)Ole MissFiesta Bowl 7:30 p.m., ESPN It came as a surprise that both of these teams are still alive in the semis, with Miami knocking off #2 Ohio State and Ole Miss stunning #3 Georgia. Now one of them is a victory away from playing for the national championship. Miami proved they […]
Wrestling Media Availability with Cael Sanderson & PJ Duke
This afternoon, Head Coach Cael Sanderson and 157lb starter PJ Duke spoke to media ahead of Saturday’s dual vs. Rutgers in Rec Hall. Cael Sanderson – Head Coach Are you pleased with the overall depth of the lineup this year? Yeah. We have a lot of a lot of great wrestlers, right? I mean, it’s […]
Penn State 72, Michigan 74: Almost…
In a game where you knew the outcome before the game started, the goal was to see how long Penn State would hold on before the dam broke. As it turns out, the Nittany Lions lasted a half before Michigan’s talent was finally too much for the Lions. The No. 2 team in the country, […]
Former Ohio State Running Back James Peoples Commits To Penn State
Penn State continued its roster rebuild on Tuesday evening, landing former Ohio State running back James Peoples. Peoples is a 5-foot-10, 206-pound running back that was a consensus Top 150 prospect in the 2024 recruiting class. He enrolled early at Ohio State and skipped a redshirt season, seeing time in eight games in mostly mop […]
YAY HOOPS(?): Penn State vs. Michigan Open Thread
The Nittany Lions continue their three-game stretch of ranked opponents tonight against second-ranked Michigan. Penn State returns to the BJC to host the Wolverines, and the matchup will be televised on FS1 at 7:00 PM. If you haven’t done so already, check out our preview. As always, the usual open thread rules apply: Don’t link to […]
Penn State Lands Former Colorado DE Alexander McPherson
Penn State has bolstered its defensive line through the portal yet again, adding former Colorado defensive end Alexander McPherson. This follows the news of defensive tackles Armstrong Nnodim from Oklahoma State and Keanu Williams from UCLA joining the Nittany Lions within the past 24 hours. McPherson has three years of eligibility after a promising true […]
Penn State vs. Michigan Preview: Lions Return to BJC
Penn State returns to the Bryce Jordan Center for the first time in 2026 to take on the red-hot No. 2 Michigan Wolverines. The Nittany Lions are still searching for their first win in conference play as the team celebrates 30 years at the Bryce Jordan Center tonight. How to Watch Who: Michigan WolverinesNET Ranking […]
Penn State Lands Former Oklahoma State Defensive Tackle Armstrong Nnodim
Last night, Penn State added former Bruin Keanu Williams to its defensive tackle room, and today they add another big body in former Oklahoma State defensive tackle Armstrong Nnodim. Nnodim is a rising redshirt sophomore who is originally from Mesquite, Texas, a suburb in the Dallas-Forth Worth metro area. He enrolled at Oklahoma State as […]
Former Iowa State Offensive Lineman Vaea Ikakoula Commits to Penn State
The trenches get stronger, as former Cyclone Vaea Ikakoula (pronounced Vi-Uh E-kuh-cola) committed to the Nittany Lions. Ikakoula originally chose the Cyclones over several Pac-12 and Big-12 schools, including Arizona State, Colorado, and Stanford. The Haiwaiian-born guard who played his high school ball in Salt Lake City played in four games to preserve his redshirt […]
This Week In Happy Valley: McKenna Wins Bronze
Gavin McKenna won a bronze medal with Canada at the World Junior Championships. The men’s hockey team dropped to No. 9 in this week’s USCHO poll. Jalen Pickett scored 29 points for the Denver Nuggets last night in a win over the 76ers. Associate athletic director Kris Peterson has stepped down as of Monday. Penn […]
Blessed & Honored: Penn State Offers Pair of PA Recruits
Penn State Offers Four-Star Safety Four-star California safety Malakai Taufoou received an offer from Penn State yesterday: Taufoou is a four-star recruit and the No. 33 safety in the 2027 class. Most of his other power conference offers are teams in the Western US, including USC, Arizona, Cal, Arizona State, and Utah. Penn State Offers […]
BSD Awards: The Best (and Worst) of Penn State Football in 2025
Offensive MVP RB Kaytron Allen1,303 rushing yards, 6.2 ypc, 18 catches, 89 receiving yards, 15 touchdowns Allen was the heart and soul of a Penn State team that never gave up, despite the many unexpected obstacles thrown their way. Each and every week, Allen ran with every ounce of effort, breaking tackles and records along […]
Nittany Lions in the NFL 2025: Week 18
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: […]
Former UCLA Defensive Tackle Keanu Williams Commits To Penn State
The Nittany Lions get on the board with a non-Iowa State transfer as they land former UCLA defensive tackle Keanu Williams following a visit to Happy Valley. Williams is a 6-foot-5, 320-pound (!) defensive tackle that spent his first two seasons at Oregon before transferring to UCLA in 2023, where Penn State defensive coordinator D’Anton […]
Iowa State Wide Receiver Zay Robinson Transfers to Penn State
Make it 19 Iowa State players that are following Matt Campbell to Penn State. This time, it’s wide receiver Zay Robinson. Robinson, a 3-star player in the 2025 class, was one of the top players in Iowa in his cycle. Robinson held offers from Iowa, Colorado, Kansas State, and Vanderbilt. The No. 11 player in […]
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