Penn State
Penn State Season Comes to an End in Disappointing Fashion
January 9, 2025 | Mason Eddinger
Penn State, Notre Dame, in Miami, what’s better? The storied rivalry took one of its most important turns in the 20 meetings between the prestigious universities. How did the classic matchup turn out? Let’s dive in. Both teams started the game trading punts. The defenses stole the show for the majority of the first half. […]
BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast Ep.22: Penn State – Notre Dame CFP Semis Preview, 1990 Flashback w/ Fayak
January 9, 2025 | Billy Splain
Penn State roars into South Beach to take on the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. These two blue bloods meet for the first time in the college football playoffs and with it they bring all the history and tradition with them. What does Penn State have to do to top the Irish? Will the Irish defense […]
The Night Before Gameday: Penn State Looks to Advance to the National Championship
January 8, 2025 | Mason Eddinger
Montana, Theismann, Bettis, Barkley, and Harris, names that have made Penn State and Notre Dame what they are. Over their 19 match-ups, the pair of gridiron titans have a record of 9-9-1 against each other. Come Thursday night, who will get their 10th win in the rivalry? Penn State has taken advantage of a favorable […]
Penn State Limits Jeanty, Advances to Semi Finals
January 1, 2025 | Mason Eddinger
As year’s end loomed, Penn State and Boise State squared off under the Arizona night. One of the biggest question marks entering this game was if Boise State could compete with a more athletic squad, they could not. Penn State, like against SMU, took an early lead and minimized the big plays. Drew Allar played […]
The Night Before Gameday: Penn State Looks to Outlast Boise State in Western Duel
December 30, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Penn State has seen a lot throughout the first 365 days of the year, but the 366th day will be the most important. Once again, College Football has scattered marquee matchups around the New Year. Penn State and Boise State get the honor of participating in the first of those four on December 31st in […]
Blue/White Tailgate Ep. 20: LBU SHOWS OUT V SMU, Penn State has found its groove
December 27, 2024 | Billy Splain
Welcome to the dance, the show, the CFP, Nittany Lions fans. As the Blue and White made their first appearance into the college football playoff, Penn State showed they are one of the top teams in the country. So too did the fans as they provided the largest, albeit freezing crowd, for a CFP game. […]
Penn State Blows Through SMU, Moves on to Boise State
December 21, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Back in August, during my season preview of Penn State, I mentioned that this was a perfect storm for Penn State to make their first College Football Playoff game. As we fast forward to year’s end, Penn State used that perfect culmination of advantages and landed a home Playoff game against SMU. The Mustangs of […]
BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast Ep. 19 CFP, Portal Talk & SMU Preview
December 19, 2024 | Billy Splain
It’s been a long wait but playoff time has finally arrived for Penn State Nation. The Nittany Lions are set to host possibly the coldest game ever at Beaver Stadium when SMU gallops into the town. The Mustangs bring a wealth of athleticism to the table and will be looking to pull off the upset […]
Penn State Loses BIG 10 Championship to Oregon
December 8, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Photo Credit: AP (Daron Cummings) For the first time since 2016, Penn State entered the matchup with Oregon looking to win the BIG 10 title game. Oregon’s offense was simply too much for this Penn State defense, and it was evident all game. Entering this matchup, the most points Penn State has allowed in a […]
Penn State Lands #1 Player in Pennsylvania in Surprising Flip
December 6, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Penn State has flipped the #1 overall player in Pennsylvania and the #3 overall Tight End in the nation in Southern Lehigh’s Andrew Olesh. BREAKING: Elite 2025 TE Andrew Olesh has Flipped his Commitment from Michigan to Penn State, he tells me for @on3recruits The 6’5 215 TE had been Committed to the Wolverines since […]
BIG 10 Championship Preview: Can Penn State Pull the Upset?
December 5, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
The year is 2016: Pokemon Go was the most popular app, LeBron and the Cavaliers came back from a 3-1 deficit in the finals, and Penn State just won the BIG 10 title in comeback fashion. Now eight years later, Pokemon Go is irrelevant, LeBron is on the Lakers, but Penn State is back in […]
Penn State Has Successful Early Signing Day
December 4, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Across the Nation, recruits are putting pen to paper and officially signing to their schools. It was a successful early signing day for Penn State as they locked in all 26 of their commitments today. This puts the Nittany Lions 18th in the country in recruiting rankings. 18th is a respectable mark, but not nearly […]
Penn State Avoids Early Scare, Advances to BIG 10 Title
November 30, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
ALL PHOTO CREDIT TO PAUL BURDICK SPORTS IMAGES Senior Day, the last home game, and a chance to book their ticket to the BIG 10 title game. Penn State had it all out before them entering their final regular season game against 4-7 Maryland. After a result that sent shockwaves throughout both State College and […]
BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast Ep. 16: PSU ready to feast on Terps, Trey Bauer talks Linebacker U
November 29, 2024 | Billy Splain
As Penn State readies for Maryland and another edition of ready made turtle soup the KGB gang discusses the college football playoff rankings. We hit on the growth of Drew Allar as he continues to make plays when they are needed. Talk about James Franklin being given the credit he is due as the Lions […]
Penn State Survives Against Minnesota
November 23, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
ALL PHOTO CREDIT TO PAUL BURDICK SPORTS IMAGES 2 weeks, that’s all that remains in the College Football regular season. For the #4 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions, the goal is simple: win out and host a playoff game. Easy enough, right? Penn State has a history of letting down fans […]
Penn State Routs Purdue
November 16, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
With just 3 weeks remaining in the College Football regular season, Penn State gears up for what should be a breeze of an end to the season. The first of the three contests was in West Lafayette to take on Purdue. The Purdue Boilermakers have struggled a lot in 2024. Their lone win came against […]
BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast Ep.14: Lions find identity vs. Huskies
November 16, 2024 | Billy Splain
Penn State bounced back in a big way against Washington. Not only did the Blue & White get better at “football” they dominated in areas that they have struggled before. Offensive Coordinator Andy Kotelnicki went back to what has worked all season, Beau Pribula & Tyler Warren. Speaking of Warren, he tells us the role […]
Penn State Dominates Washington En Route to Whiteout Win
November 10, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Every year, 110,000 fans, regardless of political party, gender, or age gather for a simple premise: wear white. Since its inception in 2004, the Whiteout has exploded into a spectacle like none other. Although the days of hosting Ohio State in the Whiteout are over, it is still a sight not to be taken for […]
BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast Ep. 13 Trace McSorley talks moving on with tough conversations
November 8, 2024 | Billy Splain
Former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley joins the KGB gang on the BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast. McSorley talks about bouncing back after a tough loss, tough conversations that take place in the locker room, the excitement of coming back to State College as a fan. Trace also talks about what he wants the fanbase to know […]
Penn State Falls to Ohio State, Again
November 5, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Penn State and Ohio State have played in plenty of marquee matchups, but many believe this is the biggest game in the storied rivalry. The Nittany Lions entered the game with potentially their best chances of dethroning the Buckeyes in decades. The energy at and around Beaver Stadium pregame was unmatched compared to previous big […]
Predictions for Penn State vs Ohio State
October 31, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
ALL PHOTO CREDIT TO PAUL BURDICK SPORTS IMAGES Penn State-Ohio State is potentially the biggest game of the College Football Season so far. Penn State boasts a perfect record and many believe this is the Nittany Lion’s best chance to beat the Buckeyes in a long time. Ohio State is still Ohio State, […]
Drew Allar hurt, Penn State Survives in Madison Against Wisconsin
October 26, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
On a night when Penn State entered a cauldron of emotion on the road, the Nittany Lions exited Camp Randall with a win. Penn State has gotten to this road test with a 0 in the loss column. James Franklin’s “1-0” approach has been successful in six consecutive games. Penn State entered the game at […]
Penn State Embarks on Road Test at Wisconsin Under the Lights
October 24, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
In potentially their toughest road test yet, the #3 Penn State Nittany Lions travel to Madison Wisconsin to take on the Wisconsin Badgers. Penn State was Idle last week after their trip to USC. In that game, Penn State started down 20-6. In the 2nd half, the offense picked up momentum and could not […]
Penn State Rallies in 2nd Half to Beat USC in OT Thriller
October 12, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Sunny Southern California played the backdrop for the mid-October showdown between #4 Penn State and USC. Penn State is 5-0 for the fourth consecutive season; no other team in the nation can hold that claim. But in those five games, many believe the Nittany Lions haven’t been truly tested, especially on the road. They have […]
Penn State Gears Up for Cross Country Showdown with USC
October 10, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Photo Credit to Paul Burdick’s Sports Images The trip from the mountains of State College to the beaches of Los Angeles is quite the journey. The 2,571-mile trip from Penn State’s campus to USC’s totals over 37 hours of travel by automobile. Of course, Penn State staff and players will make the trip via airplane, […]
Penn State Uses Defense Once Again to Throttle Past UCLA
October 5, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
On the scenic trip to State College, many will notice the changing colors of the leaves on the various trees on the way to Beaver Stadium. October is the great divider in College Football. In August and September, we don’t know who the contenders are in college football. It’s not until we hit October, and […]
BlueWhiteTailgate Pawcast Ep. 8 – Lions establish dominant running game
October 4, 2024 | Billy Splain
White Out” energy was on full display and helped power the Nittany Lions to a close 21-7 win over a gritty Illinois team. What stood out from this game, the running game showed a type of power that Penn State has been lacking. Is this offensive line that lost three starters to the NFL the […]
Penn State Welcomes in Former Pac-12 UCLA into the BIG 10 this Weekend
October 2, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
From “White-Out Energy” to the Stripe-Out, Penn State plays its 4th consecutive game in Beaver Stadium. One of the four former PAC-12 teams that joined the BIG 10 comes to town this week, UCLA. In their first four games in 2024, Penn State has been one of the best teams in the country defensively. […]
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