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Only Koby Howard Days Until Penn State Football
Penn State is less than a week away as the Lions will be at home in six days to take on Marshall. Wide receiver Koby Howard will be wearing No. 6 for Penn State this season. A year ago, Howard was getting buzz in camp about his play, but he didn’t really start seeing the […]
Week 0 Open Thread
College football is back, let’s gooooooooooooo! Penn State doesn’t play until next week, but you better believe I’ll be glued to the TV for the first college football since January! On the docket today, we have: There are a few other games, but unfortunately they’re on rather niche channels, so I won’t bother with those. […]
Only Zion Tracy Days Until Penn State Football
Penn State opens play in seven days – and right now there are three players wearing No. 7 listed on the roster. The most prominent is senior defensive back Zion Tracy. He’s been a regular in Penn State’s secondary for the past two seasons, starting more than 25 games for the Nittany Lions. His most […]
Fall Sports Update: Erica Dambach Wins 300th Game
Women’s Soccer (1-1-1) After dropping a 2-1 heartbreaker to West Virginia last weekend, the women’s soccer team regrouped with a 5-0 win over Bucknell in last night’s home opener. Paige Pasinski, Lilly Burger, Hannah Jordan, Aubrey Kulpa, and Kaelyn Wolfe each scored one goal for Penn State. Mackenzie Gress made three saves to keep the […]
Only Kooper Ebel Days Until Penn State Football
Penn State football is a little more than a week away. In eight days, the Lions kick off at home against Marshall to begin the Matt Campbell era. At the current time, there are two players listed as wearing No. 8 for the Lions, both transfers from Iowa State. Senior linebacker Kooper Ebel has been […]
Game-by-Game Predictions for Penn State in 2026
The start of the college football season is right around the corner! As we patiently await, let’s do the best thing we can to pass the time – by predicting each game for Penn State’s 2026 season with the abundance of optimism that can only come this late in the summer, when everyone is still […]
Summer Summary: August 27th
ICYMI, this year’s game themes have been fully announced, along with the kickoff time for the Whiteout. A profile of the team’s new starting center. Who has the toughest schedule in the conference? (Hint: It’s not Penn State.) What does the defense look like? How is training camp going? Wrestling heads-here’s a projection of the […]
Only Cael Brezina Until Penn State Football
If I had a nickel for every Cael Penn State took from Iowa State, I would only have two nickels. That’s not a lot, but it’s funny that it happened twice… Cael Brezina was a three-star recruit and the No. 107 linebacker in the 2026 class when he committed to Iowa State’s 2024 class. His […]
BSD YouTube Show: Breaking Down Our Top 10 Penn State Players for 2026
Happy Hump Day, Everyone! We brain-farted and forgot to create this post on BSD as we were doing this show live on YouTube on Monday night, but better late than never… In our latest show, Jared and Tim went more in-depth on BSD’s Top 10 players for the upcoming season and whether we agree with […]
Oh, Hello: Mason Courville Commits to Penn State Hockey
Penn State hockey has found its goalie of the future with a commitment from Mason Courville: Currently at 16, Courville will be eligible to play at Penn State starting in the 2028-29 season. After an outstanding run with the WB/Scranton Knights Junior team, he joined the Flint Firebirds of the OHL in 2025-26. He posted […]
Only Caleb Bacon Until Penn State Football
Caleb Bacon did not receive any scholarship offers during his high school recruitment and opted to join Iowa State as a walk-on during the 2021 season. His breakout season did not come until 2023, where he made 60 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks. In 2024, he suffered a left leg injury during […]
Penn State-USC White Out Clash Set For Primetime on NBC
With the start of the college football season just four days away, more announcements on kickoff times are starting to pop up. For Penn State fans, one of the most anticipated kickoff times is now official, as Daniel Gallen over at Lions 247 reported that the Nittany Lions and Trojans are set to face each […]
Only Lavar Arrington II Until Penn State Football
Lavar Arrington II committed to Penn State in July 2024 as a four-star recruit and one of the top linebacker prospects in the 2025 class. He had several power conference offers but ultimately decided to follow his dad’s footsteps and join the Nittany Lions. In his first season, he only appeared in seven games, with […]
Penn State Top 10 Players: Full Voting Breakdown
We recently wrapped up our annual preseason top 10 players series, with linebacker Tony Rojas taking the top spot. Today we’ll take a look at the full voting breakdown from the BSD staff and some observations. As a reminder, each member of the staff contributes their own top 10 list, with 10 points for a […]
Only Xxavier Thomas Until Penn State Football
Xxavier Thomas was the No. 11 overall recruit from Pennsylvania in the 2025 class when he committed to Penn State. Despite his relatively high recruiting ranking, he only received offers from Penn State and Akron. Thomas committed to Penn State in December of 2023. He redshirted in the 2025 season and appeared in one game. […]
MMQB – The End is Nigh
At long last, the end of the 2026 off-season is upon us! We fans have endured more tumult than usual this past off-season, what with the coaching changes and the transfers and the stadium construction and so on. But we made it! This Saturday, the 2026-27 college football season officially begins at 12:00 ET with […]
Only Tony Rojas Until Penn State Football
Tony Rojas was the No. 8 linebacker in the 2023 class when he committed to Penn State. His breakout season in 2024 gave the fanbase optimism that he could be the next great linebacker at Penn State. The most notable play of his career so far was a pick six in the first round of […]
Only Peyton Falzone Until Penn State Football
A Nazareth, Pennsylvania native, Peyton Falzone was originally committed to Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class, but he opted to flip his commitment to Auburn last summer. He remained in the Tigers’ class until December 3, 2025, two days before Matt Campbell was officially announced as Penn State’s football coach. For a moment in time, Falzone […]
Fall Sports Update: Men’s Soccer Wins Dow’s Debut
Men’s Soccer (1-0) The men’s soccer team made a splash hire following Jeff Cook’s resignation when the Nittany Lions poached Rob Dow from Vermont. Dow led the Catamounts to an NCAA championship in 2024, giving Penn State optimism that he can reboot a program that had gone stale in recent seasons. The Nittany Lions opened […]
Only Keith Jones Jr. Until Penn State Football
Keith Jones Jr. did not receive a star rating during his recruitment, but he joined Grambling State as a member of the 2024 class. He redshirted for the entire 2024 season and did not appear in any games. During the 2025 season, he started twice and appeared in 12 games at wide receiver for the […]
Penn State’s Top 10 Players for 2026: #1 Tony Rojas
The BSD staff recently voted for the top 10 Penn State players heading into 2026. The votes are dictated by how the players are expected to perform in the upcoming season, without factoring in long-term or NFL potential. Each member submitted a ballot with players ranked 1-10, with a first-place vote being 10 points, a second-place […]
Only Ji’Ayir Brown Until Penn State Football
Ji’Ayir Brown took an unconventional route to Penn State: a Trenton, New Jersey native, he was a three-star recruit out of Trenton Central High School, then spent two seasons at Lackawanna College, earning Northeast Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year and JUCO All-American honors before transferring to Penn State in 2020. After a light […]
Summer Summary: August 20th
Matt Campbell is focused on building his culture at Penn State. The Altoona Mirror has a preview of the team and season. The backup quarterback has recovered from open-heart surgery, and is ready to go this fall. A look at one of the probable starting wideouts. Everyone is a fan of Terry Smith, right? Some […]
Penn State’s Top 10 Players for 2026: No.2 Anthony Donkoh
The BSD staff recently voted for the top 10 Penn State players heading into 2026. The votes are dictated by how the players are expected to perform in the upcoming season, without factoring in long-term or NFL potential. Each member submitted a ballot with players ranked 1-10, with a first-place vote being 10 points, a second-place […]
Only Josiah Zayas Until Penn State Football
Josiah Zayas comes to Penn State as a true freshman defensive back out of Piscataway, New Jersey. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound recruit played his final high school season at Piscataway after transferring from St. Thomas Aquinas, and his recruiting grade varies depending on the source. He’s listed as a three-star in some rankings, and a four-star […]
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