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Three Takeaways From Penn State’s 22-10 Win Over Clemson
1) Bad weather? No problem Below-freezing temperatures, swirling winds, and flurries of precipitation certainly worked in Penn State’s favor. Both teams struggled with the cold football, but the Nittany Lions proved to be the grittier team in the end. Ryan Barker, who was the clear MVP of the first half, stepped up when his team […]
Penn State 22, Clemson 10: A Fine Finish
Penn State’s tumultuous 2025 football season came to a close Saturday afternoon in Yankee Stadium. Thankfully, it ended with a fourth straight win, a little bit of fun, and some big plays from both familiar faces and some guys who were thrown into the fire. Ethan Grunkemeyer threw two touchdown passes in the final quarter […]
BSD YouTube Show: Pinstripe Bowl Postgame
The 2025 Penn State football season and the short (but sweet) Terry Smith era is officially in the books, and we now turn our full attention to the Matt Campbell era. Jared and I (Tim) break it all down for you beginning around 3:30 PM EST.
BSD YouTube Show: Pinstripe Bowl Postgame
The 2025 Penn State football season and the short (but sweet) Terry Smith era is officially in the books, and we now turn our full attention to the Matt Campbell era. Jared and I (Tim) break it all down for you beginning around 3:30 PM EST.
Pinstripe Bowl Fourth Quarter Open Thread: Penn State-Clemson
Fourth quarter let’s goooooooooooooooooo!
Pinstripe Bowl Third Quarter Open Thread: Penn State-Clemson
Onto the second half!
Pinstripe Bowl Second Quarter Open Thread: Penn State-Clemson
We’re a quarter of the way through the action!
Pinstripe Bowl First Quarter Open Thread: Penn State-Clemson
Penn State takes on the Clemson Tigers at 12:00 ET on ABC, come hang out with us while we watch!
Early Morning Open Thread: Pinstripe Bowl – Penn State vs. Clemson
It wasn’t long ago these teams were starting the season in the top 5 with national title hopes. It’s not the ending we were hoping for, but it’s one last time to watch the 2025 Nittany Lions. Let’s hope for a fun game in the snow with the good guys in blue and white coming […]
Tracking Penn State’s Pinstripe Bowl Opt Outs: Four More Sitting Out (12.26.25)
Folks, instead of doing an individual post for each player that opts out of the Pinstripe Bowl, we’ll be updating this post instead. OL Nick Dawkins, OL Drew Shelton, OL Nolan Rucci, and TE Khalil Dinkins (12/26/25) We can add for more opt outs to the list as Terry Smith announced Friday that Dawkins, Shelton, […]
BSD Staff Predictions Roundtable: Pinstripe Bowl
The Lions clinched a bowl berth against Rutgers in the last game of the season, and now take on another underperforming team in the Clemson Tigers in the Pinstripe Bowl. How does the staff see this one playing out? Lando This will be a battle of two teams devoid of many of their impact players. […]
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 […]
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