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Penn State’s zero in the loss column is intact, but the Nittany Lions had far from their best showing on Saturday in the home opener against Bowling

Penn State Nittany Lions running back Nicholas Singleton (10) runs with the ball during the fourth quarter against the Bowling Green Falcons at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Bowling Green 34-27. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

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First Impressions from Penn State's 34-27 win over Bowling Green

Penn State Football opens the 2024 training camp on Wednesday, so naturally, we've reached the conclusion of our pre-camp power rankings for the

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Power Ranking the Penn State defense before training camp: No. 1 Edge Rusher

Penn State Defensive End Depth Heading Into 2024

The BWI Chat has become the place to go to get your Penn State football and recruiting questions answered. But sometimes, the answers aren’t readily

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Chat Deep Dive: What's Penn State's DT picture look like after the first four?

The personal bio page for Penn State defensive end Smith Vilbert is limited. Directly under a section labeled “Career Notes & Records,” just one

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Battling back, Penn State DE Smith Vilbert poised to make impact

Which Penn State Players Aren't We Talking Enough About?

Penn State’s spring ball is winding down, with less than a week until the Nittany Lions take the field at Beaver Stadium for the Blue-White Game. The

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Trimmings: Penn State's spring surprises

Penn State was back inside for the weekly portion of practice that is open to the media. Rain all day in Happy Valley consolidated things as the

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Notes and Observations from Penn State's spring practice

Penn State took the field for the first time this spring on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon in Happy Valley. The Nittany Lions were able to practice

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Practice Notes: Penn State's defense preparing to retool this spring

The public learned on Aug. 6 that Penn State would be without the services of veteran defensive end Smith Vilbert during the 2023 season because of

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Penn State end Smith Vilbert to focus on rehab, second degree, ahead of 2024 return

STATE COLLEGE -- A Penn State football defender will miss the 2023. A progam spokesperson told Blue-White Illustrated on Sunday that defensive end

Penn State defensive end Smith Vilbert to miss 2023 season

Penn State football starts training camp next week, so it's time to preview the important camp battles taking place for the Nittany Lions in August.

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Three underrated Penn State camp battles

Penn State football is making the final preparations for the 2023 season, with fall camp starting late next month. Before the season gets here, we’re

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Better or Worse: Penn State defensive ends

Penn State enters the 2023 season with plenty of promise and optimism, thanks in no small part to last season's defensive breakout under new

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Ranking Penn State's defensive positions

We continue our look at the Penn State roster this offseason with the defensive end position. Unlike defensive tackle, things are simpler and more

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Penn State roster reset: Defensive End

Penn State picked up its biggest win of the 2022 season Monday, defeating the Pac-12 champion Utah Utes in the Rose Bowl Game. The Nittany Lions

How did Penn State's players perform vs. Utah? PFF Snap Counts & Grades

There's only one more game for the 2022 Penn State football team. They face Utah in the Rose Bowl to close out the college football bowl season on

Penn State vs Utah Rose Bowl depth chart: defense

LOS ANGELES -- Penn State defensive end Smith Vilbert had a breakout three-sack performance in last year's Outback Bowl. It led many to believe that

Penn State end Smith Vilbert to be back in action for the Lions at the Rose Bowl

Penn State is now just a few days out from its penultimate home game against Maryland. The 6-3 Terrapins are bowl eligible for the second straight

BWI Photos: Penn State's Nov. 9 Practice

The Penn State football team's bye week comes nearly midway through the season after a 5-0 start. So, with the deep plunge of the Big Ten schedule

Penn State midseason review: BWI Daily

With Penn State defensive lineman Smith Vilbert not playing thus far for Penn State over the course of the 2022 season, James Franklin has provided

James Franklin provides update on status of Smith Vilbert

Penn State head coach James Franklin spoke with the media for roughly ten minutes on Tuesday evening to give an update on his team's progress through

James Franklin bye week press conference, Smith Vilbert Update

Penn State will be down a defensive lineman for the remainder of this season. Head coach James Franklin said Tuesday night that veteran Smith Vilbert

Penn State defensive end Smith Vilbert will not be available this season, James Franklin says

In this week’s installment of our feature, “The Weekly Rundown,” Blue-White Illustrated recaps the week that was in Penn State athletics and also

The weekly rundown: Penn State must find ways to improve during its bye week

Penn State football takes on Northwestern tomorrow at Beaver Stadium in the fifth game of the 2022 season. At this point, teams have a full four-game

Scouting the Northwestern Wildcats defense

Penn State faces Northwestern on Saturday to start the remainder of the 2022 Big Ten schedule. To get fans ready for the game, senior editor Nate

Penn State vs. Northwestern Preview: BWI Daily

Penn State head coach James Franklin provided an update on defensive lineman Smith Vilbert this week. The junior has not been playing through the

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James Franklin updates Smith Vilbert's status amid early season lack of playing time

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