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We are 23 days away from Penn State football, my friends. This post was originally going to be about second-year player Jahmir Joseph, but he recently switched from #23 to #0. So, instead, we are...

For the second year in a row, Pat is joined by former BSD writer Clay Sauertieg to fire off some takes. For an explainer on the concept: in the movie, The Purge, all criminal activity is legal for...

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...

We are just 24 days away from Penn State football. Today, we profile a new #24: Ibn McDaniels. McDaniels was a three-star prospect out of New Jersey in the 2024 recruiting class, who camped at...

Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White took a stand amidst those critical of her reaction after Sophie Cunningham was flagrantly fouled by Chicago Sky gu

I thought I would adapt our long-running offseason series for football for hockey, which could be in for a rebuilding year with new players at all three levels. Still, this looks like a solid team...

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...

We are 25 days away from the return of Penn State football. One of the potential breakout players on the season? #25 Quinton Martin, who’s headed into his third year with the Nittany Lions. He...

Things to Do on a Penn State Game Day Greet the Team – Fans line up to offer a spirited welcome to the team as they are dropped off from the iconic blue buses before each game. Dropoff time is...

So Penn State does have two #26s on the team this season, but they are both returning players: RB Cam Wallace and LB Cam Smith. So since those two are a bit known around here, I decided to take...

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...

For the better part of two decades – longer than that, for sure, just so the old heads don’t start yelling at me – Penn State has churned out tight ends at the highest level. Jesse James, Mike...

We are 27 days away from Penn State football, and we have another newcomer to profile. Donning the 27 this season is Omarion Davis, a sophomore safety originally from Charlotte, NC. Davis spent...

We are four weeks away — FOUR WEEKS! — from Penn State football. Today, we have another new face on the roster #28 Bryson Williams. Williams comes from Nebraska where he was a three-star prospect...

Goaltending has been a positive for Penn State hockey the last two seasons. Despite breaking in two new starting goalies last year, the Nittany Lions found two solid options and spent most of the...

Which coaches are ready to hit the ground running and lead their new schools to immediate success in 2026?

We are 29 days away from Penn State football, which means we get to profile a Townie: running back D’Antae Sheffey. A three-star prospect in the 2026 class, Sheffey was committed to Syracuse for...

SportsLine expert Matt Severance breaks down his expectations for the Bison in their first FBS season

Thanks to the injunction that allowed class of 2022 athletes a 5th season of eligibility, Josh Reed decided to return to Penn State for the 2026-27 season. A 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward, Reed...

Let’s continue talking about uniform patches, shall we? Can the Nittany Lions make it to the CFP this season? Going to the other side of the spectrum…is Penn State overrated? Some questions facing...

It’s getting closer and closer…we are now within a month from Penn State’s first game of 2026! September 5, 2026, will also mark the date of Christian Askew’s first game as a Nittany Lion. Askew...

Happy Hump Day, BSD-ers! While we don’t have a live YouTube Show for you tonight, we do have a brand new Happy Valley Rewind episode. Our latest rewind goes back to 1999 to talk about Penn State’s...

Beaver Stadium will be looking extra sharp for the 2026 season opener against Marshall. The week one contest, set for Saturday, September 5, 2026, will be the annual Stripe Out game, with each...

Penn State hockey struggled defensively last season and lost veterans Carter Schade, Jarod Crespo, and Cade Christenson from the roster. Scoring is never a problem for Guy Gadowsky’s teams, but...

WEEK 0 (Aug. 29) San Jose State at USC This is the pick by default as USC is the only Big Ten squad appearing in week 0. San Jose State is coming off a 3-9 season which ended on a four-game losing...

Folks, we have made it. Football season is just around the corner as Penn State starts its fall camp today. There’s so much different with this Penn State football program from the last time we...

We’re down to just 31 short days until Penn State and Marshall kick off the 2026 season! If you are ranking the many newcomers on the Penn State roster, Marcus Neal may be at the very top. The...

Penn State football checked in at No. 17 in the preseason Coaches’ Poll earlier today: The Nittany Lions will start outside the top 10 for the first time since 2022. In total, eight Big Ten teams...

We’re down to 32 days until the start of the 2026 Penn State Football season! John Klosterman is one of the many Iowa State transplants to follow Matt Campbell to Happy Valley. Klosterman is set...

There are just 67 days until Penn State hockey’s season opener against UConn. The roster has taken shape, and after experiencing heavy turnover at forward in the offseason, Penn State will have a...

We are in the home stretch of the off-season, with preseason camp getting going, and the first college football games happening at the end of this month! There’s been a lot of hemming and hawing...

We’re only 33 more days away from Penn State’s week one clash with Marshall! Another day of the countdown, and another new face for the Nittany Lions. Alexander McPherson comes to Happy Valley...

We’re down to just 34 days until the start of a brand new season of Penn State Football! Chris Fileppo is one of the many new faces to join the Nittany Lions in 2026. He began his career at West...

Penn State hockey picked up its fourth defenseman of the 2027 class with a commitment from Kohyn Eshkawkogan earlier on Saturday: Eshkawkogan hails from Ontario and finished his first two seasons...

We are now just five weeks away from Penn State kicking off the 2026 season against Marshall. Let’s mark the occasion by honoring one of the most underappreciated positions in football – the long...

You can’t keep him away for long! Michael Mauti is set to join Penn State’s staff under Matt Campbell as Director of Football Engagement. The Penn State athletics website already reflects the...

Penn State coach Matt Campbell addressed media members this week at the Hilton Chicago at Big Ten Media Days. Here is everything that transpired.

Summer recruiting is winding down. Here's how the top classes are shaping up.

Matt Campbell just wrapped up his first Big Ten media day as Penn State head coach. We react to his press conference before going through a series of over/unders for the 2026 football season....

Matt Campbell just wrapped up his first Big Ten media day as Penn State head coach. We react to his press conference before going through a series of over/unders for the 2026 football season....

We’re down to 36 days until the start of Penn State’s 2026 season! It will also mark the first game day as a Nittany Lion for freshman running back Amar’e Glover. The three-star running back...

We are just 37 days away from Penn State football. To celebrate the “37” we’re going back to a swampy 2010 Capital One Bowl when Penn State upended LSU to cap off an 11-2 2009 season. The first...

Lots of different thoughts from Big Ten Media Days-first, and most importantly, our recap. ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg interviewed the head coach. Also, some thoughts from former PSU beat writer...

While there are plenty of reasons to be excited about Penn State football’s special teams unit heading into 2026, every coin has two sides. Today, we’re going to lay out why you might want to have...

We’re 38 days away from Penn State football. Today, we profile #38 Nathan Tiyce. Tiyce is originally from Australia, and he spent the 2025 season at Mississippi State. He punted 12 times for the...

We continue are look at reasons to be excited or…oh so scared…as the season kicks off by heading to where the ball actually is kicked: special teams. Let’s look at reasons you should feel good...

Matt Campbell took the podium yesterday at Big Ten media day. You can watch his whole press conference below: Of course, I’m here to summarize some of the more intriguing things he said.

There's plenty of ground to cover from the first day of SEC Media Days in Chicago

39 days, friends. That’s how far away we are from Penn State kicking off against Marshall. Today we take a look at #39, Ty Blanding. I actually had a post about Blanding yesterday, as he was one...

There was a ton movement at defensive tackle for Penn State over the offseason, and it’s clear with the moves that were made, Matt Campbell wanted to get bigger — much bigger — inside. While this...