Late Games Open Thread
Penn State is done playing for the day, but there’s a bunch more football out there. Hang out with us while we watch!
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Penn State 28, Michigan State 10: Finally
In a season that has felt like Penn State was beating its head against a wall repeatedly with no result, the Lions seemed to be doing exactly that against Michigan State’s defensive line on Saturday. But this time, things finally broke Penn State’s way in a 28-10 win at Spartan Stadium. Mostly, it was Michigan […]
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Wrestling Postview: #1 Penn State 45, #22 Oklahoma 0
Starting the Season with a Mix-tape of Bonus Points Penn State started the 2025-26 NCAA Wrestling Season in large part right where they left off. Duals are indeed something the Lions “are good at” (dominating), and this night was like most of the others during this run of now 72 straight wins: Some artists have […]
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Penn State-Michigan State Fourth Quarter Open Thread
Fourth quarter let’s gooooo
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Penn State-Michigan State Third Quarter Open Thread
Onto the second half!
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Penn State-Michigan State Second Quarter Open Thread
We’re a quarter of the way through the action!
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Penn State-Michigan State First Quarter Open Thread
Penn State takes on the Michigan State Spartans at 3:30 ET on CBS, come hang out with us while we watch!
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Penn State 83, La Salle 69: Nittany Lions Make Quick Work Of Explorers
Penn State goes away from Bryce Jordan for the second time in four games, this time to the more familiar stomping grounds of Philadelphia. La Salle, not expected to do much in the Atlantic 10 this season, and coming in at 204 in Kenpom prior to the game, but with a cast of grad transfers […]
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National Duals Invitational Preview
The National Duals Invitational is a dual tournament pitting 16 of the best teams in the NCAA against one another for over one million dollars in prize money and is sponsored by paycom. It will take place on Saturday and Sunday in Tulsa. Most of the action will be streamed on Flo Wrestling, with finals […]
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Penn State vs. La Salle Preview: A Philly Showdown
What to Watch For Prediction I predict another clean game from Penn State – meaning minimal fouls and turnovers. Given the youth and inexperience of the squad, this has been a bright light for the Nittany Lions thus far this season. If they can continue to keep that under control, it should be a cruising […]
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Early Morning Open Thread: Penn State vs. Michigan State
May today finally be the day Penn State gets that elusive first Big Ten victory. Bring home that sweet, sweet Land Grant Trophy, men of the blue and white. WE ARE…
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Michigan 7, Penn State 1: Rage, Fury, Irritation, Humiliation
For the second straight game, Penn State was humiliated up and down the ice. The Nittany Lions were blown out 6-1 in their Big Ten home opener against No. 2 Michigan. What was once a promising season after the Frozen Four run last year is quickly unraveling as conference play continues. Penn State has been […]
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The 5 College Football Games to Watch in Week 12
(#9)Notre Dame at (#22)PittNoon, ABC College GameDay is heading to Pittsburgh in a game not many had on their radar a month ago. Pitt is riding a five-game winning streak and hoping to knock Notre Dame out of the playoffs by extending it to six. The Panthers have a history of upsetting highly-ranked teams under […]
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Penn State Hockey Series Preview: Michigan
After a rough series against Michigan State, No. 5 Penn State returns home to Pegula Ice Arena for a key series against No. 2 Michigan. The Nittany Lions will need to at least get a split to avoid falling too far behind in the conference standings. How to Watch Who: Michigan WolverinesWhen: Friday, November 14 […]
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BSD Mailbag 11/14/25
Gerry Dincher asks: Name a Penn State centric and Michigan State centric item of bric a brac that you’d add to the glorious Land Grant Trophy. I’d love to see a piece of one of the Old Main Lawn oaks (or something made out of them) on the Land Grant Trophy. I do have to […]
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Interviews with Frenemies: Michigan State
Two Big Ten teams meet Saturday looking for their first conference win of the season. So, how are things going in East Lansing? Well, we checked in with Oren “O” Basse of The Only Colors to take the temperature of the Michigan State fan base and preview Saturday’s game. Here’s what he had to say. […]
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Wrestling Preview: No. 1 Penn State vs No. 15 Oklahoma
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Nittany Lion wrestling team takes the mat again, this time looking for a program-record fifth straight team national title. They’re starting this season after their second record-setting national tournament in a row, and fresh off of seven participants winning four medals at this year’s under 23 […]
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BSD Staff Predictions Roundtable: Michigan State
The Lions head to Michigan State to try to get their first conference win of the season. How does the staff see this one playing out? Chris The team has been playing hard the last few weeks, if nothing else. If they continue to play like they did against Indiana (and the first half against […]
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2026 NCAA Men’s Wrestling Storylines
First, let’s acknowledge the need to denote this as the men’s wrestling storylines. That’s because women’s wrestling has been added as the 91st NCAA championship sport. What an accomplishment for the wrestling community and hopefully there will be many more programs to come, including one for Penn State. On to business… Penn State Storylines The […]
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Fall Sports Update: Women’s Soccer Begins NCAA Tournament Journey
Women’s Soccer (9-7-3) Following its early exit from the Big Ten Tournament, the women’s soccer team was selected for the NCAA Tournament for the 31st straight season. Penn State will face Army at home on Saturday (5pm on ESPN+) in the first round. The winner will then face the winner of the first round game […]
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Penn State at Michigan State: Game Preview
The Nittany Lions and Spartans are both seeking their first conference win while battling for the Land Grant Trophy. Penn State (3-6, 0-6) vs. Michigan State (3-6, 0-6) Kickoff: 3:30 p.m., Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI The Betting Line: Penn State -7.5 TV: CBS, 3:30 p.m., Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline) Weather: A high of […]
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The Who, the When and the Where of 2026 Penn State Wrestling
The Who Alright cats and kittens, here’s your roster and 2025-2026 schedule for your defending NCAA National Champs. This roster is loaded with talented wrestlers and listing all the accolades of these guys would require a separate post for each of them so here’s the abridged version of who we’ll see on the mat this […]
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Mailbag questions – MSU week
This is very late, so I’m very sorry – let’s get these questions in fast!
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BSD YouTube Show: Previewing Michigan State & Discussing Penn State’s Coaching Search
As the title says, we’ll be previewing the Michigan State game and then talking over the coaching search with news on Eli Drinkwitz, Jeff Brohm, and Brian Daboll. We’ll be live at 7 p.m. EST.
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2025 11 11 Cael Sanderson Media Availability
Cael Sanderson met with the media yesterday, and BSD’s Nat Rasmussen was there to record and inquire: Coach Cael opened the event with: Yeah, I don’t really have anything. We’re just like every year, we’re excited to get going. Have all the confidence in the world in our staff and the student athletes in our […]
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