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Oh, Hello: Filipino PG Andy Gemao Commits to Penn State
Penn State men’s basketball is once again going global with its recruiting, but this time they’re fishing beyond Europe, as they have snagged a commitment from Filipino point guard Andy Gemao. The 6’1” Gemao just finished a season of playing high school ball at Toronto’s Royal Crown Prep and has also played for the Philippines’ […]
Kickoff Times Announced for Penn State Match-Ups with Wisconsin and Northwestern
Penn State has the kickoff times set for its first two conference games of the 2026 season. The Nittany Lions will meet Wisconsin to open Big Ten play at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, September 26. Penn State currently owns a six-game win streak over the Badgers, dating back to 2012. Wisconsin will be looking to bounce […]
Spring Sports Update: Lacrosse Teams Gear Up For Playoffs
Men’s Lacrosse (9-5) Following a resounding 16-8 win over Johns Hopkins in the Big Ten Championship, the men’s lacrosse team enters the NCAA Tournament on a heater. The Nittany Lions won their first conference tournament title since 2019 and earned the No. 8 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Penn State will face Army in […]
Oh, Hello: Three-Star OT David Tarawallie Commits to Penn State
The Skinny Height/Weight: 6-foot-5.5, 260 poundsHometown/High School: Painesville, Ohio (Riverside H.S.)Ranking: ★★★ (87 rating on Rivals, No. 65 OT) Notable Offers: Cincinnati, Louisville, Michigan State, Nebraska, Tennessee, Virginia Tech Highlights Outlook Matt Campbell and staff utilized their Ohio/midwestern ties to land the Northeast Ohio kid. Tarawallie was a little known prospect just a few months […]
Happy Valley Rewind: Wisconsin 2012
We’re back with another episode of Happy Valley Rewind, as this time we take a look back at the culmination of the 2012 season when Penn State knocked off the Wisconsin Badgers on Senior Day. Full game is here.
MMQB – Blue-White Insights
The Blue-White Practice – not Game – was held on Saturday, April 25th, which means I’d normally discuss it the following Monday, but there was also this thing called the NFL Draft going on that same weekend. Which means that my much-anticipated review of the Blue-White Game had to be postponed for a week – […]
Spring Sports Update: Men’s Lacrosse Advances to Big Ten Final
Men’s Lacrosse (8-5) The men’s lacrosse team beat Maryland 8-6 on Thursday to advance to the Big Ten championship game. A hat trick by Hunter Aquino provided the winning margin in a mostly tight-checking defensive game. Preston Hawkins made eight saves and forced one turnover in one of his best performances of the season. At […]
Oh, Hello: Three-Star Tennessee WR Jamir Dean Commits To Penn State
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 175 poundsHometown/High School: Alcoa, TN (Alcoa H.S.)Ranking: ★★★ (89 Rivals — No. 45 wide receiver)Notable Offers: Arkansas, Duke, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK On March 27th, Penn State had zero commitments and there was a semi-freakout of “Can Matt Campbell recruit on a high level?” Well, just 30 some […]
Oh, Hello: Penn State Lands Four-Star Top 10 DT Stanley Montgomery
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 300 poundsHometown/High School: Philadelphia, PA (Archbishop Ryan)Ranking: ★★★★ (92 Rivals — No. 104 overall, No. 10 defensive tackle)Notable Offers: Duke, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas A&M, Virginia, Wisconsin HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK Borderline top 100 kid according to Rivals, 247Sports has him No. 65 overall, and a top 10 defensive tackle on both sites, this […]
Oh, Hello: Crew Petty Commits To Penn State Hockey
Penn State hockey bolstered its goaltending room with a commitment from Crew Petty on Wednesday: Petty played 33 games for the Gilmour Academy, where he posted a .919 save percentage and 2.19 GAA. He is set to join Penn State in the 2026-27 season. Of all the questions Penn State hockey has about roster construction […]
Penn State Basketball Adds Division II Transfer Thomas Allard
Penn State has added another player to its hoops roster via the transfer portal, this time from the Division II ranks in University of Alabama-Huntsville guard Thomas Allard, per PSUs official basketball social media page. The 6’7” Allard averaged 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in his lone season at Alabama-Huntsville, shooting nearly 41 […]
Terry Smith On Drew Allar: “Our System Wasn’t Built For Him”
Cornerbacks coach and former interim head coach Terry Smith went on Pittsburgh radio station 93.7 The Fan on Monday to discuss a myriad of topics, including Drew Allar getting selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round. Smith made a bit of waves with his comments, saying the Penn State system wasn’t necessarily a […]
Oh, Hello: Justin Poirier Commits to Penn State Hockey
Penn State hockey had been relatively quiet in the transfer portal window, but the Nittany Lions made a big splash with a commitment from former Maine forward Justin Poirier: Poirier had 18 goals and 11 assists in 27 games in his freshman season at Maine in 2025-26. He was drafted in the fifth round of […]
MMQB – 2027 NFL Draft
The record-setting 2026 NFL Draft is behind us (as is the Blue-White Game), and we are well and truly off into this year’s off-season. There’s playoff hockey and basketball, as well as golf and baseball to fill our time over the next 4 months, but as always, we want football! So let’s look ahead to […]
BSD YouTube Show: Vega Ioane to Baltimore, Drew Allar to Pittsburgh, and More From the NFL Draft
Eight Penn State Nittany Lions were drafted over the last few days, so we’re going through each pick and breaking down what could be in store during their NFL careers. We’ll be live on YouTube around 11:30 a.m. EST. As always, we’ll have the audio version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts after.
Post Blue White Practice Link Dump
Onward State gives a breakdown of Saturday’s open practice. New QB1 Rocco Becht was able to hit the field after spending most of the offseason recovering from shoulder surgery. Matt Campbell answered five key questions about the state of the program as spring camp wraps up. An energetic running attack and a new era of […]
Kaytron Allen Selected in 6th Round by Washington Commanders
Penn State’s all-time leading rusher now knows where he’ll play in the NFL. Kaytron Allen, who spent four years running through Big Ten defenses, was picked 187th overall in the 6th round by the Washington Commanders. Allen spent the better part of his career as the less heralded running back in the Fatman and Gatorade […]
Zane Durant Selected in 5th Round by Buffalo Bills
Defensive tackle Zane Durant might not have had the senior season that he envisioned. But, the honorable mention all-conference player did end up his career by being drafted into the NFL. Durant was taken 181st overall in the 5th round by the Buffalo Bills. Heading into his senior year, Durant was a regular on many […]
Nicholas Singleton Selected In Fifth Round By Tennessee Titans
One half of Penn State’s vaunted running back duo for the last few seasons is now officially an NFL player, as Nick Singleton was drafted by the Tennessee Titans as the 165th overall pick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. Throughout his four-year career in Happy Valley that was filled with ups and […]
Zakee Wheatley Selected In Fifth Round by Carolina Panthers
Penn State’s top safety from last season is now officially a Carolina Panther, as Zakee Wheatley was selected as the 151st overall pick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. Throughout his PSU career, Wheatley racked up 223 total tackles and six interceptions as a safety. His pass coverage ability, closing speed, and awareness […]
Dani Dennis-Sutton Drafted By Green Bay Packers in Fourth Round
Former Penn State football defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton is off the board in the 2026 NFL Draft. The standout edge rusher was drafted 120th overall by the Green Bay Packers: Dennis-Sutton finished his Penn State career with 34.5 career tackles for loss and 23.5 career sacks. He continues a long-running Penn State-to-NFL pipeline at defensive […]
Dallas Cowboys Draft Drew Shelton In The 4th Round
The third Penn State is off the board as offensive tackle Drew Shelton was taken in the 4th round with the 112th pick by the Dallas Cowboys. This is actually a bit earlier than I think most expected Shelton to go, but when you get into the Day 3 picks, there’s so much variance in […]
Oh, Hello: PA Three-Star OT Ryan Robbins Commits To Penn State
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-7, 280 poundsHometown/High School: Saint Clair, PA (Upper Saint Clair H.S.)Ranking: ★★★ (87 Rivals — No. 59 offensive tackle)Notable Offers: Georgia Tech, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio State, Pitt, Virginia Tech HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK Blue-White Weekend gets a nice start on the recruiting front with this one. For much of Robbins’ recruitment, this looked like […]
Drew Allar Selected by Pittsburgh Steelers in Round 3 of NFL Draft
Drew Allar has a new home after an eventful four years in Happy Valley. Allar was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 76th overall pick in round 3 in the 2026 NFL Draft. Allar was initially expected to be one of the top selections of this year’s draft. However, a poor start by the […]
Spring Sports Update: Men’s Lacrosse Beats Rutgers
Men’s Lacrosse (7-5) The men’s lacrosse team closed out the regular season with a 16-8 blowout win over Rutgers. A 6-0 burst in the second quarter helped the Nittany Lions pull away after a tied first quarter. Hunter Aquino scored four goals, and Kyle Lehman and Liam Matthews each had a hat trick to power […]
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