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BWI Live: Penn State Recruiting update and reaction to KJ Winston injury

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Penn State's defense needs to find a way to overcome the loss of star safety KJ Winston after his long term injury. Can the defensive line help the secondary? (Photo: Frank Hyatt/BWI)

The Penn State Recruiting Show covers a lot of ground regarding the Penn State football team and its future today. How Not only do we give you the latest recruiting news, but we also discuss the injury to star safety KJ Winston, and preview this weekend’s game against Kent State. Get ready for over an hour of wide-ranging Penn State Football talk from Blue White Illustrated’s leading experts, Sean Fitz and Ryan Snyder.

You can watch the full show embedded in this article, listen on your favorite podcast platform, or on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel. We also have an exclusive episode of Inside The Den discussing Winston’s injury and the team’s situation at quarterback in the 2025 recruiting class. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated right now to listen or watch on the site.

Penn State suffers big blow with loss of KJ Winston

We start the show by discussing Penn State’s injury situation and Winston’s loss. How will Penn State adjust its personnel and scheme? We discuss how fellow safety Jaylen Reed’s role changes and how the team may need to move linebacker Tony Rojas around to fit Abdul Carter into the scheme.

We also discuss which games Penn State will most feel Winston’s absence.

Penn State recruiting news

It was a busy several days for the Penn State recruiting department and not all of the news was positive. Three-star safety commit Antonio Branch has a visit set for Colorado this weekend to see the Buffaloes. How concerning is the situation? We also reveal if it’s an official visit during the show.

But on the flip side, Penn State offered Pittsburgh Central Catholic linebacker Bradley Gompers this week. We discuss why the Nittany Lions offered him so late and what the offer means at this stage of the 2025 recruiting calendar.

The staff didn’t stop offering 2025 late risers at Gompers. They also extended an offer to Ohio athlete Chaz Coleman out of Warren G. Harding high school. We look at his film on the show and discuss what sort of athlete he is and Penn State’s chances to land him.  

Finally, we discuss Fitz’s article from this week about the Nittany Lion commits that have stood out in September. You can check out the full article on the site, but we highlight LaVar Arrington II and Daryus Dixson during the conversation.

Game Preview

Finally, we discuss the team’s upcoming game against Kent State. Which players need to see the most reps to help their development? We give our thoughts on the game and our final score predictions.

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