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 […]
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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: […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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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The transfer portal doesn’t open until January 2nd, but a number of players have put out statements outlining their intentions to enter it when they are able. Well, you can add Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht to that list, as the Cyclone QB released a statement earlier today announcing he’ll be entering the portal in […]
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The first game of the Playoffs was last night, but the other three are on tap today. We’ve got: Oh and just for fun, we’ve also got the FCS semfinals going on: What a fun-filled day of football! Hang out with us while we watch!
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Penn State got humbled on the road against Indiana, then nearly pulled the upset against Michigan State back home. They played exactly like a young team would, with high highs and low lows. Now, they get to face a much easier opponent in the Pitt Panthers, who have already lost to the likes of Quinnipiac […]
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Last year, the Nittany Lions headed to the Journeymen Collegiate Duals and wrestled on Sunday, facing three teams (two ranked) and dominated. This year, they’re the marquee team on Saturday Night, facing a pair of teams that it’s been a minute since they’ve seen in a dual meet setting, if they’ve faced them at all. […]
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For the second leg of my Penn State hockey midseason report card, I wanted to look at the defensemen, goaltenders, and coaching staff. I recapped the forwards on Tuesday. Defensemen Jackson Smith: B Expectations were high for Jackson Smith after being drafted in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft. While he has not […]
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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: Cornell, Providence, Northeastern, UConn The selection committee avoids in-conference matchups in […]
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Women’s Basketball (6-4) In their only game of the week, the women’s basketball team was blown out 95-55 by No. 3 South Carolina. A 29-9 third-quarter performance by the Gamecocks allowed them to quickly pull away in the second half. Penn State shot just 31% from the field in the game and committed 26 turnovers […]
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FRIDAY (#9)Alabama at (#8)Oklahoma 8 p.m., ABC/ESPN This is shaping up as a low-scoring affair, with both offenses on the decline as defenses figured out how to slow them down with each passing week. However, it should be the most electric atmosphere of the first round with a frenzied Sooner fanbase ecstatic to be back […]
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Matt Campbell is working to keep two Penn State alumni — Dan Connor and Deion Barnes — on staff, and it appears he’s working on bringing in another to oversee the defense as a whole. Matt Zenitz of 247Sports reports that USC’s D’Anton Lynn is *the* target for Penn State’s incumbent defensive coordinator job. A […]
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Penn State is in bowl prep for the Pinstripe Bowl, but our focus is on the future. We take a look at the hires Matt Campbell has made thus far with his coaching staff, and then discuss which current Nittany Lions are most important to keep. We’ll be live at 7 p.m. EST. The audio […]
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With news that Jake Waters will be joining Penn State as quarterbacks coach, and that Noah Pauley will be coming on board as wide receivers coach, Matt Campbell is quickly filling out his coaching staff. His front office is also coming into form quickly, and it appears that he’ll have his organization set up soon, […]
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We’re a few weeks into the Matt Campbell era in Happy Valley, and the new head coach is starting to make some major personnel moves. While the transfer portal chaos is yet to begin, Campbell has already worked to flip some high school recruits over to the Nittany Lions’ 2026 recruiting class. Four-star edge rusher […]
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14 years ago this December, BSD writer Dan Vecellio wrote about a JUCO quarterback prospect Jake Waters picking Kansas State over Penn State. The Daily Collegian had a quote from Waters where he said, “I think God just showed me a sign that K-State was the place for me.” Well, God must have rethought about […]
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In a move that’s been expected for a few days now, On3 is reporting that Iowa State wide receivers coach Noah Pauley is coming to Penn State where he will coach in the same role. Not to repeat myself, but here’s what I said about Pauley a week ago: Ever since Josh Gattis left after […]
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With 18 days left until Penn State hockey’s next game, I thought I would run a midseason report card this week, with the forwards today and the defensemen, goaltenders, and coaching staff on Thursday. Penn State’s 11-5 start has been solid, though wildly inconsistent and leaving the fanbase wanting more as we enter the second […]
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Vega Ioane and Kaytron Allen made the AP All-America Team. Gavin McKenna is featured in EA Sports’ NHL 26. Ben Schoen and Reese Laubach have been named alternate captains for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. The hockey teams held strong in the USCHO Poll, with the men’s team at No. 9 and the women’s […]
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Iowa State Linebacker Decommits Iowa State linebacker Keian Kaiser has decommitted from Iowa State as of Monday: Several Iowa State players and recruits have already decided to follow Matt Campbell to Penn State. Kaiser could be the next one, especially with Penn State’s thinned out depth at linebacker in 2025. Iowa State Defensive Lineman Enters […]
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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: […]
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