DOMINATE THE STATE
We released our bracket of best Penn State players from the James Franklin era yesterday, and today we’ll start the voting with the Saquon Barkley region. You can vote on a Google Form at the bottom of this page. 1/16: SAQUON BARKLEY VS. SAM FICKEN 1. Saquon Barkley What can be said or argued about […]
Draft sites used: ESPN, NFL Network, CBS Sports, Yahoo, PFF Previous mock draft projections in italics Drew Allar: PFF: 65th to Cardinals (McGuinness’ March 16th mock), 93rd to Rams (Chadwick’s March 9th mock) Dani Dennis-Sutton: CBS: 55th to Chargers (Edwards’ March 13th mock) PFF: 57th to Bears (McGuinness’ March 16th mock), 84th to Packers (Wasserman’s […]
March is all the about brackets, and last year this time, we were doing the “Best Penn State Teams of the James Franklin Era” bracket. Well, as it turns out, that was good timing because the James Franklin Era came to an end with a stinker. Still, the unfortunate ending doesn’t change the fact that […]
It’s long past due to wash away the bitter disappointment that was the 2025 season for Penn State. As we turn the page to a new era, it’s time to look ahead to 2026. Today we start with a rising true sophomore who seems poised to become the next star of the Nittany Lions secondary. […]
For the fifth straight year, and for the thirteenth time in the last 15 years, Penn State wrestling is the national champion! Before the final round had even begun, the Nittany Lions had clinched the team title. Several things were still on the table, however, including individual championships and the overall points record (which they […]
Penn State hockey is making its fifth appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Earlier this afternoon, the Nittany Lions found out they will take on Minnesota-Duluth in the first round in the Albany Regional: Minnesota-Duluth has won three national championships under long-time coach Scott Sandelin. The Bulldogs are making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament […]
A wild conference tournament weekend in college hockey has finally concluded. Penn State has been locked into a berth in the NCAA Tournament since its win over Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, but the Nittany Lions’ seed, opponent, and location have been dependent on the outcomes of conference tournaments across […]
Superlatives abound The math is officially over. With Marcus Blaze’s Consi-Semi Tech paired with Oklahoma State’s Troy Spratley falling to Vince Robinson, Penn State mathematically clinched the 2026 NCAA Team Championship—It’s 5th straight, 13th in 15 years with Cael Sanderson as Head Coach, and 14th in program history. It is another “That’s What We Do” […]
Update (3/21/26; 11:23am): PENN STATE HAS CLINCHED ITS 14TH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!! Recap 2026 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP SESSION IV • SEMIS | CONS R12 | CONS QTRS • RESULTS Round Wt Wrestler Result Semis 125lbs (1) Luke Lilledahl, Penn State W | DEC 8–3 vs. (5) Troy Spratley, OKST W | DEC 8–3vs. (5) Troy Spratley, […]
Kirsten Simms’ overtime winner lifted No. 2 Wisconsin to a 4-3 win over No. 3 Penn State in the Frozen Four on Friday night. The Nittany Lions potted two power play goals early in the game, but the Badgers’ power play had the final word in an instant classic. Tessa Janecke did all she could […]
Recap 2026 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP SESSION 3 • RESULTS Round Wt Wrestler Result Qtrs 125lbs (1) Luke Lilledahl, Penn State W | DEC 2–1 (TB1) vs. (8) Dean Peterson, IOWA W | DEC 2–1 (TB1)vs. (8) Dean Peterson, IOWA Qtrs 133lbs (3) Marcus Blaze, Penn State W | DEC 5–3 vs. (6) Drake Ayala, IOWA […]
Penn State advanced to its first ever Frozen Four with a 3-0 win over UConn last Saturday. The Nittany Lions will look to advance to the national championship game when they take on defending champion Wisconsin in the Frozen Four tonight. The Badgers lead the all-time series 3-1, but the series is tied 1-1 at […]
Women’s Lacrosse (9-1) The red-hot start finally came to an end with a 14-11 loss to Princeton on Sunday. The Nittany Lions dug an early 11-4 hole at halftime and could not recover. Kelly Mackinney, Rocquette Allen, Erika Ho, and Payton Wainman all scored two goals for Penn State in defeat. Penn State will begin […]
Session Recap 2026 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP SESSION 2 – THURSDAY EVENING • 7:00 PM EST • RESULTS Round Wt Wrestler Result R16 125lbs (1) Luke Lilledahl, Penn State W, DEC 4–2 vs. (17) Jett Strickenberger, WVU W, DEC 4–2vs. (17) Jett Strickenberger, WVU R16 133lbs (3) Marcus Blaze, Penn State W, TF 17–2 6:10 vs. […]
After a couple weeks of searching, Penn State has found it’s newest women’s basketball coach, and it’s a former player in Tanisha Wright. Wright was a key starter on the early 2000’s Lady Lion squads led by all-time scoring leader Kelly Mazzante, playing in the NCAA Tournament all four years from 2002 through 2005. Tanisha […]
Session Recap Heading into Round 1 with seven (7) number 1-seeds, I predicted the following: Let’s see how we did…. 2026 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP SESSION 1 • RESULTS Round Wt Wrestler Result R32 125 lbs (1) Luke Lilledahl, Penn State W | MD 11-2 vs. (32) Mack Mauger, MIZZ W | MD 11-2 vs. (32) […]
The moment has come. The Nittany Lions are ready to do what they do best: win the big one. Round 1 action is set to kick off at 12 noon today, with an Intermission estimate based on years past set for 3:30p to 7p. Penn State Upcoming Bouts Reminder to use the Bubbapage liberally for […]
In a surprise move, Penn State assistant coach Joe Crispin has taken a head coaching job at the Air Force Academy. What was first reported by CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein was later confirmed by Air Force Basketball’s official Twitter account, as seen above. Crispin had been an assistant in Happy Valley for the last three […]
Levi Haines – Penn State Wrestler On the Progression of the Penn State Lineup: It has been a good season. I have seen our team progress pretty well throughout the season. We have a lot of young guys in the lineup, and they have been taking care of business and getting better. It has been […]
Cael Sanderson takes aim at his 13th NCAA team title at Penn State, while the Nittany Lions have legitimate individual title contenders in eight of 10 weights. How will they fair? We’re joined by “Locked On Nittany Lions” host Zach Seyko to get the lowdown. The audio version is on Apple and Spotify as well.
BSDWrestle Housekeeping
Head Coach Cael Sanderson, then 125 lb starter Luke Lilledahl and 149 lb starter Shayne Van Ness met with the media ahead of the NCAA Championships, which get underway at noon on Thursday, March 19 in Cleveland, OH. Cael Sanderson – Head Coach Seven top seeds and the strength of the program Yeah, obviously I […]
With the conference tournaments behind us and a week to wait around before NCAAs begin, I thought it would be a good opportunity to take a look at the remaining Hodge candidates and place them into tiers ahead of the NCAA Championships. What is the Hodge? The Hodge trophy is “wrestling’s Heisman”, awarded to the […]
With the basketball team’s season over, and with the NCAA wrestling tournament ahead, we sit currently in a semi lull between major sporting events that normally might have been filled with idle football chatter. Instead, the men’s and women’s hockey teams are keeping us all on our toes! First up, the women. The women’s hockey […]
A dominant women’s hockey season for the Nittany Lions continued on Saturday as Penn State defeated UConn in their NCAA Regional Final to secure a spot in the program’s first Frozen Four. Penn State got on the board early with Matilde Fantin scoring just one minute and 40 seconds into the game. That goal actually […]