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Penn State football is 8-1, coming off a lopsided 35-6 victory against Washington. The game was one of Penn State's most complete performances of the

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Franklin on Penn State snap counts: "We've been very, very strategic"

The Penn State defense gave up 30 points for the first time this season in the team's 33-30 overtime win against USC. So naturally, it was a poor

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Sunday Film Study: Penn State goes toe-to-toe with USC athletes and wins

The Penn State defense faces a dangerous opponent this weekend. On the one hand, the USC Trojans offense under Lincoln Riley has been a failure. The

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Penn State's blueprint to stop USC runs through its safety room

The Penn State defense has a reputation around college football. Unless you're on its level, you better have a game plan to neutralize the Nittany

Sunday Film Study: Penn State destroys UCLA's small-ball game plan

Putting together a football team is a bit like putting together a puzzle with no reference picture and no final photo you're trying to reveal. Each

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The nuts and bolts of replacing Penn State safety KJ Winston

Penn State Head Coach James Franklin Discusses Plan To Replace Star Safety Kj Winston

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

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

Penn State football finished preseason camp on Tuesday night. On Wednesday, it revealed the touchdown and takeaway leaders from its three weeks of

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Who were the Penn State touchdown and takeaway kings of preseason camp, and what could it mean in 2024?

The career arc for Zakee Wheatley has been one marked by promise. The Penn State safety, switching to the position from corner after a redshirt in

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Penn State safety Zakee Wheatley lifts personal, team potential

Recapping The First Week Of Penn State Training Camp And Media Day

We're rounding in on the finals days before Penn State training camp begins in earnest and with that, the end of our power rankings before camp

Power Ranking the Penn State defense before training camp: No. 2 Safety

Penn State Safety KJ Winston Discusses His Evolution As A Leader, Defender

The player ratings for the Penn State Nittany Lions in the EA College Football 25 video game have been released. This comes as the game itself is

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Penn State Roster Player Ratings for EA Sports College Football 25 released

Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs joined the BWI Live Show on Thursday to discuss his transition to the NFL. He also discussed which player he sees

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Curtis Jacobs discusses which young Penn State players he's excited for this fall

Penn State Linebacker Curtis Jacobs Finds A Fit With Kansas City

This week, we're ranking the top ten Penn State football players on each side of the ball with attainable upside. The defensive list is interesting

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Penn State defensive players with the most upside: 5-1

How one Phone Call Led To Daequan Hardy Becoming A Penn State Player

The sun came out on Saturday afternoon long enough to give Penn State fans a glimpse at the Nittany Lions’ spring progress. Unsurprisingly, they

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First Impressions from Penn State's Blue-White Game

Reaction To Penn State Blue-White Game, James Franklin Press Conference

Penn State head coach James Franklin met with the media on Tuesday night for a final time ahead of the program’s Blue-White Game this weekend. His

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Penn State Blue-White plans, personnel notes, what's next: Notebook

The buzz surrounding Penn State redshirt junior safety Zakee Wheatley has been steady this offseason. Notching a pair of winter workout recognitions

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Penn State safety Zakee Wheatley's spring emergence bolsters personal potential, defensive outlook

Each week we get dozens of great questions in the BWI Mailbag Submission Thread or during the live chat on our Wednesday show. Unfortunatley, there's

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BWI Penn State Football Sunday Mailbag

Asked about the early returns at the nickel position this spring, an open competition following the departure of Daequan Hardy for the NFL this

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Penn State possibilities take shape as spring progresses: Notebook

The Penn State Nittany Lions football team will have a new defense this year under defensive coordiantor Tom Allen. It's a new system featuring new

BWI Live: What we know about the Penn State defensive sub-packages

Penn State's new defense explained through James Franklin's comments about one key player

Penn State head coach James Franklin shed more light on the team’s defensive transformation under new coordinator Tom Allen this week. While the

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Penn State defensive sub packages come into focus but mysteries still remain

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

Each week, we ask for questions on the Blue White Illustrated message board for the BWI Mailbag Show. Unfortunately, we can’t always get to all of

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BWI Sunday Penn State Football Mailbag: Best recruiter, under-the-radar-defender and more

Covering and following Penn State football year-round makes unearthing under-the-radar storylines a little tougher than it may seem on the surface.

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Trimmings: Five sneaky important Penn State players this spring

When sitting down to do this article, I didn't expect the process to be as difficult as it was. Today, we're power ranking the Penn State defense

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Power ranking the Penn State defense ahead of spring football

The Penn State defense will undergo some changes no matter how seamlessly it tries to make the transition from Manny Diaz to Tom Allen as defensive

Offseason overview: How a change in scheme can unlock the Penn State safeties

Penn State Safety Preview And Kj Winston Discussion

Penn State appears to be headed to another New Year's Six Bowl for the second consecutive season. Although fans will be upset with the Nittany Lions

How did Penn State's defensive players grade out this season according to PFF?

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