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Only Garrett Sexton Until Penn State Football
In 71 days, Penn State will be back on the field at Beaver Stadium when they play host to Marshall in the season opener. In that game, it’s likely that No. 71 Garrett Sexton, a redshirt sophomore will get some run along the offensive line. Sexton figures to battle for playing time as the former […]
Penn State 2026 NHL Draft Preview
The 2025-26 NHL season closed out 11 days ago with the Carolina Hurricanes bulldozing their way to the franchise’s second Stanley Cup. All 32 franchises will look toward their future this weekend at the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo. No. 1 overall prospect Gavin McKenna has drawn significant attention, but Penn State’s presence in this […]
Summer Summary: June 25th
In case you’ve been living under a rock, a Nittany Lion hockey player may go first overall in the NHL draft. Following up on last week’s wrestling update, one team wrestler and several NLWC members will compete for Team USA at the Senior World Championships. Is it time to panic about the future of the […]
BSD YouTube Show: Picking The Best Big Ten Football Games of 2026
With college football only a couple months away, Jared and I decided to sit down and do an eight-round, draft-style selection of what we consider to be the best, most intriguing Big Ten football games for the upcoming season. We kept it simple: No limits on how many times you can select a certain team […]
BSD YouTube Show: Picking The Best Big Ten Football Games of 2026
With college football only a couple months away, Jared and I decided to sit down and do an eight-round, draft-style selection of what we consider to be the best, most intriguing Big Ten football games for the upcoming season. We kept it simple: No limits on how many times you can select a certain team […]
Summer Recruiting Roundup: A Flurry of Commitments
While last week was a lot of bad news for Penn State, things took a turn for the better on the recruiting trail in recent days. Sometimes it needs to be so over before we can be so back. Specialist U Continues Class of 2028 kicker Carter Petri made the call for Penn State this […]
Only Tyshon Huff Until Penn State Football
Tyshon Huff joins the Nittany Lions after three seasons at Tiffin University, a Division II program out of Tiffin, Ohio. Huff redshirted in 2023, and after appearing in one game in 2024, started all 11 games in 2025 for the Dragons before transferring to Penn State in January 2026. Huff is 6’4” and nearly 300 […]
Oh, Hello: Three-Star Texas CB Dhillon McGee Commits To Penn State
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 175 poundsHometown/High School: DeSoto, TX (DeSoto H.S.)Ranking: ★★★ (89 Rivals — No. 54 cornerback)Notable Offers: Texas and SMU HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK McGee has always been a prime target for cornerbacks coach Terry Smith, and this one became a bit more realistic when Semajay Robinson opted for UVA and Zachary Gleason opted for […]
Only Caleb Brewer Until Penn State Football
Despite what the dek for today says, Caleb Brewer is another player on this week’s portion of the countdown that started on the offensive side of the ball. Brewer signed with the Nittany Lions in December 2023 as an offensive tackle, but the combination of not seeing any game action in 2024 or 2025 and […]
NCAA Announces 5-Year Eligibility Model
Redshirts and five years to play four seasons are no more, according to the NCAA. While the move won’t be finalized until tomorrow, the NCAA announced that moving forward, NCAA players will have five years to play five seasons. The “age-based eligibility model” is an important note here, as well. The clock will start for […]
Only Kuol Kuol II Until Penn State Football
Kuol Kuol II is one of many Iowa State transfers that found his way to Happy Valley following the hiring of Matt Campbell. Kuol II (Kuol is pronounced KWALL) was a three-star recruit but was rated a top-60 tackle by On3 coming out of Centerville, Ohio. He is another tall tackle at 6’6”, but at […]
Only The 1951 Penn State Football Season Until Penn State Football
There are no players wearing the number 75 at Penn State, so it’s time to reach back 75 years into the past. In 1951, Coach Rip Engle’s squad opened up on September 29th with a barn-burning 40-34 victory over Boston University. A week later, the team suffered their first defeat at the hands of mighty […]
Oh, Hello: Four-Star Oklahoma LB Case Alexander Commits To Penn State
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 215 poundsHometown/High School: Washington, OK (Washington H.S.)Ranking: ★★★★ (92 Rivals — No. 123 player overall)Notable Offers: Kansas State, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and Utah HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK Not very often Penn State goes into Oklahoma and gets a prospect, let alone one that is a four-star that the Sooners very much […]
Only Hunter Albright Until Penn State Football
Hunter Albright enrolled at Saint Francis in 2025, but did not see any game action with the team about-to-be-formerly known-as the Red Flash. He has transferred to Penn State as a walk-on, and will be a member of the university located just under an hour from his hometown of Holidaysburg. Albright will provide important depth […]
Oh, Hello: 2028 New York K Carter Petri Commits to Penn State
While the 2027 recruiting cycle is in full swing, Penn State’s 2028 class received a boost with a commitment from New York kicker Carter Petri on Saturday: THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6’ 1”, 185 poundsHometown/High School: Buffalo, NY (St. Joseph School)Ranking: No. 9 K in 2028 class OUTLOOK Petri received an offer from Penn State earlier […]
Only Owen Alicene Until Penn State Football
Owen Alicene committed to Penn State in January 2024 as a composite four-star offensive tackle from Avon, Connecticut. Unlike his teammate Malachi Goodman, Alicene was already at his current height of 6’7”, but has gained nearly 30 pounds since arriving on campus in 2025. Similar to his classmate Goodman, Alicene played in one game in […]
Only Malachi Goodman Until Penn State Football
Malachi Goodman signed with Penn State in 2025 as a four-star offensive tackle out of Bloomfield, New Jersey. When he committed in September 2024, Goodman was 6’5” and 315 pounds, but a year in the weight room and training table has put him currently at 6’6”and 330 pounds-a terrific size for collegiate tackles, (if I […]
Penn State Hockey Releases 2026-27 Non-Conference Schedule & Big Ten Weekends
Penn State men’s hockey announced its 2026-27 non-conference schedule and Big Ten game weekends this afternoon: The Nittany Lions begin the regular season on October 9 and 10 against UConn and Sacred Heart at the Ice Breakers Tournament in Connecticut. The home opener is set for October 16th against Quinnipiac in what is expected to […]
Penn State Women’s Hockey Sends Seven Players to PWHL
The 2026 Penn State women’s hockey senior class won 113 games, won four straight conference regular season and tournament championships, and made the program’s first ever Frozen Four. Last night, seven members of the senior class heard their names called in the 2026 PWHL Draft, the most of any NCAA team. The PWHL is in […]
Summer Summary: June 18th
US News’ annual list of “Best Global Universities” is out. How did Penn State rank in the various categories? ICYMI, a Hasselbeck is headed to coach the Nittany Lions-maybe just not one of the two you were thinking? Two Nittany Lion football players receive pre-NFL Draft praise prior to the 2026 season. Another ICYMI: Penn […]
Summer Recruiting Roundup: A Tough Week
Welcome to June, where the only things we have to discuss are recruiting drama and legal battles. This week on the recruiting trail was Déjà Vu in all the wrong ways for Penn State, which had a stretch of similar losses in June 2025 when Grayson McKeogh, Joey O’Brien, and Khary Adams all chose Notre […]
Only Donnie Harbour Until Penn State Football
We’re just 79 days until the start of the 2026 Penn State Football season! Donnie Harbour has been quietly working while he waits his turn for a role with Penn State’s offensive line. With most of last year’s starters off to the NFL, Harbour’s hard work should pay off this fall. Harbour came to Penn […]
Oh, Hello: St. Bonaventure PG Dasonte Bowen Commits to Penn State
Penn State men’s basketball received another roster boost with a commitment from St. Bonaventure transfer Dasonte Bowen earlier today: A point guard, Bowen began his college career at Iowa before transferring to St. Bonaventure for the 2024-25 season. He put together two very solid seasons for the Bonnies and led the team in assists in […]
BSD YouTube Show: Penn State Football Trivia (Ep. #2)
We are back for another round of Penn State football trivia. This time, our returning champion Tim Aydin is taking on BSD staffer Brian Bennett. You can watch the episode below on YouTube or listen to the audio version on Apple or Spotify.
Penn State Football Position Preview: Offensive Line
With spring practice in the rearview mirror and fall camp only a handful of weeks away, we begin our summer position preview series here at BSD. Today, we look at an offensive line room with a lot of new starters but a promising group nonetheless. OFFENSIVE TACKLE We know for sure one of Penn State’s […]
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