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Penn State Opens as Heavy Favorite Over Buffalo
Penn State is a heavy favorite to make it out of non-conference play unscathed. The Nittany Lions opened as a 39.5-point favorite over Buffalo, its final non-conference opponent of the regular season. Buffalo is off to a 1-1 start after sneaking past FCS Albany in week one, 21-17, before falling to Florida International, 33-20, on […]
Penn State Battles Past Temple: Post-Game Link Dump
Penn State had to deal with adversity after several missed opportunities lead to a slow start. The Nittany Lions defense continues to dominate with another tenacious performance. Matt Campbell discussed the time management situation at the end of the first half. The are concerns about Penn State’s rushing attack after the run game failed again […]
Position Grades: Temple
So, how does one try to grade a game where the final result was fairly comfortable, but the beginning was shaky? Let’s find out! Quarterback: B+ Rocco Becht got off to a rough start, completing only 1 of his first 4 passes (with that one being a beautiful 56-yard bomb to Koby Howard) and seemed […]
Social Media Reacts to Penn State-Temple & More from Week 2
After a slow start in south Philadelphia, Penn State football cruised its way to a 27-9 win over Temple at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday afternoon. While a handful of errors and some sloppy play in the first quarter will give Matt Campbell plenty to work on, it was a relatively stress-free win at the […]
Afternoon and Late Games Open Thread
Penn State is done for the day, but there’s more football out there, including a top 5 showdown in Austin, so chill out with us while we partake!
Penn State 27, Temple 9: Lions Use Second Half To Pull Away
Penn State saw the kind of game we all expected a week ago, a they found themselves in a dog fight against Temple for a half. The Nittany Lions saw it all: penalties, missed field goals, dropped passes, and miscommunication turned a would-be blow out early into a game that had us all on the […]
Three Takeaways From Penn State’s 27-9 Win Against Temple
1) Slow start The early-game jitters we expected a week ago showed up on the road against Temple. Two early miscues, a missed field goal and a dropped touchdown pass by Chase Sowell, had Penn State wasted two red zone drives to start the game, leading to a closer-than-anticipated 10-3 first half. They did settle […]
POSTGAME SHOW: Penn State Overcomes Shaky Start to Handle Temple
Penn State is 2-0 after overcoming a rough start (offensively, at leat) at Temple. Jared and I will break it all down for you on our postgame show beginning at 3:05 PM EST.
POSTGAME SHOW: Penn State Overcomes Shaky Start to Handle Temple
Penn State is 2-0 after overcoming a rough start (offensively, at leat) at Temple. Jared and I will break it all down for you on our postgame show beginning at 3:05 PM EST.
Penn State – Temple Open Thread
Penn State heads on the road to take on the Temple Owls at 12:00 ET on ESPN2! Come hang out with us while we watch! One thing to note – we will not have separate open threads for each quarter. This thread will be your one stop shop for all things PSU-Temple. Let’s get it!
Early Morning Open Thread
Penn State travels to take on the Temple Owls at noon today, so come hang out with us while we get ready for the game!
The 5 College Football Games to Watch in Week Two
(#23)Missouri at Kansas 8 p.m., FOX (Friday) Missouri is trying to make it out of non-conference play unscathed while they await the return of star running back Ahmad Hardy. That could be a tough task for an early-season rivalry game. The Border War is by far the best option on Friday, and will have the […]
BSD Mailbag 9.11.26
RIP Matt Suhey–AndOthersReceivingVotes Playing in Philly, I am very worried about Temple having the home field advantage. Should I put this one on “upset alert”??–Lion241 I know you’re being mostly facetious, but college football can be super unpredictable. This isn’t the Temple of 2015 and Matt Rhule (or even the Temple of Al Golden), but […]
Interviews with Frenemies: Temple
Happy game week and we hope that you’re ready for tomorrow’s Penn State game at Temple. Ahead of this matchup, I sent a few questions to Steve Helwick of Underdog Dynasty to preview this game. Steve is a regular around these parts with our opponent Q and A and you should head to our sister […]
BSD Staff Predictions Roundtable: Temple
Following a dominating win over Marshall, the Penn State Nittany Lions move on to game 2 against the Temple Owls on the road. How does the staff see this one playing out? Chris If there was one issue in the first game against Marshall, it was a lack of explosiveness in the run game. I […]
Fall Sports Update: Volleyball Falls to Kentucky
Women’s Volleyball (4-1) In the first ever volleyball game played at Wrigley Field, Penn State fell to Kentucky in four sets. It was a tough, competitive match for most of the way, but missed opportunities plagued Penn State in the first set and allowed the Wildcats to build a two-set lead. The Nittany Lions narrowly […]
Big Ten Preview: Week 2
It’s the second full week of Big Ten football. Here’s what you can watch, where you can watch it, and if you should watch it. Enjoy! FRIDAY NIGHT Rutgers (0-1) at Boston College (0-1), 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2 Details: It’s getting late early for both of these teams – and maybe even coaches. Rutgers was […]
No. 16 Penn State at Temple: Game Preview
The Nittany Lions look to build off their successful start in the first road game of the season. Penn State (1-0) vs. Temple (1-0) Kickoff: Noon, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA The Betting Line: Penn State -23.5 (Fanduel) TV: ESPN2, Noon, Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Morgan Uber (sideline) Weather: A warm, overcast afternoon with a high of 83 […]
BSD YouTube Show: Penn State Takes On Temple
Penn State heads to Philadelphia this Saturday to renew its rivalry (one-sided?) with the Temple Owls. Can the Nittany Lions put together another A+ performance? We’ll preview the game in every and all facets.
Lion Tales: Temple
Saturday will mark the 46th time that Penn State has played Temple with the Lions having lost just once since prior to World War II. That game, you’ll infamously remember, was in 2015 and it was the last time that Penn State visited Lincoln Financial Field. A lot has changed with the two programs since […]
What We Learned About College Football in Week One
The Fall of the House of Dabo Dabo Swinney will one day enter the Hall of Fame for his work at Clemson. However, it appears the best of the Swinney Era at Clemson is firmly in the rearview mirror. Clemson’s fall from one time national champion and perennial contender continued in week one, as the […]
Bowl Projections 2026: Week 1
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, and CBS Sports, with occasional bonus picks from other publications. Yahoo Sports/Sports Illustrated: Bowl: Citrus Location: Orlando, FL Date: January 2nd, 2027 Opponent: Ole Miss Rebels CBS Sports: Bowl: […]
Under New Management: Temple Week
Matt Campbell spoke to the media about the upcoming game against Temple, and shared a few other tidbits about player availability for the upcoming games. On player availability LaVar Arrington II, Owen Alicene, Armstrong Nnodim, Elijah Reeder are all at varying stages of recovery, with the latter three closer to being able to play (questionable […]
Midweek Musings – Running Back Rotation
Against Marshall in the season opener, the rushing game was mostly meh. Overall the team rushed 45 times for 163 yards, good for 3.6 yards per carry and 2 touchdowns. The running backs themselves broke down like this: Only Hansen had a YPC greater than 4 on the day, but no running back managed to […]
Penn State Ranked No. 16 in Both Coaches, AP Polls
Penn State moved up in the week 1 version of the polls! They’re now No. 16 in the Coaches poll, as well as No. 16 in the AP. The absolute demolition of Marshall, maybe to a point not expected by the voters, allowed the Nittany Lions to start its ascent to a potential top 10 […]
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