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BWI Live: Two Penn State RPMs for 2026 targets | Recapping SMU visitors

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Penn State head coach James Franklin and his team hosted a playoff game last week in which several recruits paid their own way to see the Nittany Lions defeat the SMU Mustangs. (Photo: Steve Manuel/BWI)

The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team has been busy adding players for the future of the program while battling for a shot at a National Championship this year. December is winding down, which means the transfer portal will also close soon. While there are details to come, we’re discussing the team’s work in the transfer portal and looking back at the recruiting efforts for the home playoff game against SMU. Check out the BWI Live Show on Friday at 10 a.m.

Due to a conflict in scheduling with Penn State practice, today’s BWI Live show is prerecorded. Ryan Snyder joins us to discuss those topics, plus let fans know which Class of 2026 players he’s putting in an RPM pick for. It’s a busy holiday season with programming changes everywhere. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you don’t miss when we go live or post content!

Penn State picks up its second wide receiver

The Penn State wide receiver room is getting another addition for the transfer portal class of 2025. Former Troy receiver Devonte Ross announced his plans to join the program on Christmas Eve. We discuss what he did at Troy to get noticed, what he brings to the team, and how he might fit into the receiver room.

Next, we have a longer discussion about the broader situation in the transfer portal and how Penn State is operating in the spending spree going on in portal recruiting.

Regional players visit Penn State for Playoff Game

Penn State could not officially recruit players during the team’s first-round home game against SMU last Saturday, but those players were still free to join the program by purchasing tickets and attending the game as fans. We’ll discuss which players’ families spent their money to visit the team and watch them beat SMU in the opening round.

Finally, we’ll discuss the players Snyder thinks will join the program in 2025 for the next recruiting class. He’s recently put out two RPM picks and discusses those players on the show.

BWI Holiday Schedule

Join the BWI Live Show on Monday at 10 a.m. for a Fiesta Bowl game preview, we’ll discuss the matchups, players and situations that we think will decide the game and then we’ll give our predictions to end the show. We’ll also discuss your questions in the live chat!

Follow along with Blue White Illustrated on New Year’s Eve as we preview the game at 4:30 on the Penn State Football Tailgate Show. We’ll break down the game’s biggest matchups, discuss the team’s chances of winning and highlight the players that will decide the game with former Penn State offensive lineman Landon Tengwall.

Finally, end 2024 with the Labatt Postgame Show live immediately following Penn State and Boise State.

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