BWI Live: A Penn State football podcast from Blue White Illustrated

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Host Thomas Frank Carr and reporter Greg Pickel start their conversation with the news that No. 1 Class of 2026 signee Jayden James will greyshirt this year while training with the NLWC before joining the Lions in 2027-2028.

From there, they move on to a look at the Lions' schedule. Head coach Cael Sanderson will again take his team to the Journeymen...

Things heat up this weekend for the Penn State football team when Wisconsin comes to town for the team's first conference game of the 2026 season. It's also a night game, with kickoff at 5 p.m. With a big-game atmosphere comes big-name recruits. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, we'll preview the visitor list of 60-plus prospects and commits making the trip to Happy Valley this weekend. Join reporters Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz as they discuss the names you need to know for the next wave of recruiting commits. We'll also discuss which under-the-radar 2027 prospects you need to...

The Penn State football team takes on Wisconsin this week to keep its undefeated record in the 2026 season. But what kind of challenge do the Badgers pose to the Nittany Lions? Join the BWI Live Show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube to discuss the upcoming game and how we think things will play out. We’ll preview the matchup for the Penn State offense and defense, plus discuss what we want to see from the Nittany Lions this week. We’ll also recap what head coach Matt Campbell said during his morning press conference about his team's health and...

The Penn State football team is 3-0 and coming off its most lopsided win of the nonconference season on Saturday. They defeated the Buffalo Bulls 55-13 in a no-doubter at Beaver Stadium. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’re recapping the team’s performance vs. Buffalo and looking ahead to the team’s first conference game of the year against Wisconsin. Join the show today as we discuss who struggled and who shined this past weekend. Then, we’ll take that information from the nonconference season and preview the Badgers. 

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Nonconference play is officially in the books, and we're breaking down what we've learned about Penn State — and what's still a mystery — heading into Big Ten play against Wisconsin.

We start with the running back situation, where Quinton Martin bounced back from a quiet week with a huge performance against Buffalo. He explains in his own words what changed: not missed assignments, better blitz pickup, and earning the coaching staff's trust. We discuss why that doesn't necessarily make him RB1, and why Penn State's three-back rotation might be a feature, not a problem, heading into...

After two weeks of hearing that the run game wasn't working, the Penn State football team put the Buffalo Bulls in a blender. The team rushed for over 150 yards before the starters came out in a blowout win in the Nittany Lions' final non-conference game of the season. We’ll discuss what Penn State offensive coordiantor Taylor Mouser did to get the ground game going, plus what we learned about the defense in today’s BWI Live Postgame Show. 

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The Penn State football team faces Buffalo this weekend for its final non-conference game of the 2026 season. It’s also the final tune-up for the team’s recruiting department before a string of important conference home-night games, including a 5 pm showdown with Wisconsin next week. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, we’ll discuss the players coming to the game this weekend. We’ll also start the show discussing the team’s committed players and how they’ve performed so far this year. Quarterback Will Wood lit it up in his first game, and we’ll discuss his progress since...

The Penn State football team takes on Buffalo this weekend in the team’s final non-conference game of the regular season. What do we want to see from the team during the noon kickoff against Buffalo? Join the BWI Live Show today at 2 pm as we discuss that, plus which players’ stock has gone up and which players’ stock has gone down so far this season. 

0:00 – Intro & Wisconsin's 5 p.m. Kickoff Streaming Frustrations

The Penn State football team got off to a slow start but finished strong, winning 27-9 over Temple on Saturday in Philadelphia. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’re recapping the things we’ve learned about the game while watching the film of the offense and defense over the weekend. We’ll correct our mistakes and dig into the details of what we discussed on both the postgame show and the Sunday recap.

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Penn State survived a sluggish 27-9 win over Temple, and Sean Fitz joins to break down what went wrong — and right — a day removed from the game.
 

We start with the big picture: three empty red zone trips to open the game set the tone for a much sloppier performance than Week One. We discuss the human side of Max Granville's season-ending injury and how the defense has to reconfigure its pass rush without him, why the run defense breakdown falls more on linebackers and safeties than the defensive tackles, and Marcus Neal's rough day in cover...

The Penn State Nittany Lions football team defeated the Temple Owls on the road in Philadelphia. It wasn’t the clean game fans saw in the opening game against Marshall, but the Nittany Lions still controlled the second half and put Temple away in the fourth quarter. Join the BWI Live postgame show to discuss the team’s performance, struggles, and why Temple kept the Nittany Lions off balance for most of the afternoon. 

0:00 – Intro & Breaking Down The Sloppy Start

8:33 – Defensive Player of the Game: Tony Rojas's Two-Way Dominance

13:51 – Coverage Breakdown: Safeties Struggle Against Und...

The Penn State football team got its first recruiting weekend in Happy Valley under its belt in the new Matt Campbell Era last weekend. Penn State hosted over 50 prospects against Marshall, with several notable offers coming out of the event. We’ll discuss those topics, plus a key official visit, and more. Plus, we’ll discuss the upcoming game against Temple and take your questions to end the show in the BWI Mailbag. 

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The Penn State football team takes on Temple this weekend in the team’s first road trip of the season. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’re previewing the game and discussing where the team can improve from Week One and make meaningful strides against the Owls in its second game of the year. We’ll also recap Penn State head coach Matt Campbell’s comments from Wednesday morning’s press conference and discuss the most relevant and meaningful quotes from this morning. Finally, we’ll give you our game picks and explain how we think the game will go on S...

The Penn State football team dismantled Marshall 45-0 on Saturday in a statement win to begin the Matt Campbell era. However, not everything pleased Penn State fans. Today, we’ve reviewed the film, and we’ll discuss what we’ve learned about the team’s run game, passing game, and defensive performance against the Thundering Herd this past weekend. We’ll also have time to take your questions and to give a sneak peek at the Temple matchup this weekend. 

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Penn State opened the Matt Campbell era with a clean, dominant 45-0 win over Marshall, and we're breaking down what stood out.

Koby Howard had a breakout performance — 161 yards and five explosive plays — and we discuss his growth in consistency and ball security. We also dig into the run game's room for improvement with Carson Hansen and James Peoples, and a front seven that flashed real promise led by Max Granville and Caleb Bacon, even without piling up sacks. Finally, we discuss why building depth and confidence now matters as Penn State heads to Templ...

Penn State football emphatically opened the Matt Campbell era with a dominant win over Marshall.

We break down sophomore Kobe Howard's breakout performance — 161 yards and a touchdown on six catches — and how Penn State got him so open in the passing attack. We also cover why that success came at the expense of the ground game, with Carson Hansen held to 4.1 yards per carry at halftime. On defense, D'Anton Lynn put on a clinic, generating eight tackles for loss and seven QB hits while containing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson as a runner. We highlight the playe...

The Penn State recruiting team also kicks back into action this weekend when the team will host over 50 prospects for the season opener against Marshall. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, we’ll discuss the names you need to know who are attending the game, plus we’ll highlight the commits and prospects standing out at the high school level. We’re recapping the commits who started strong in Week One of the high school season last week, plus we’re previewing the games you need to know about for Friday. Finally, we’ll briefly discuss the upcoming game again...

The Penn State Football team kicks off against Marshall at 3:30 on Saturday, and we’ve got your preview of the game. Join the BWI Live Show today at 2 pm as we discuss what the team will face on the field at Beaver Stadium this weekend. We’ll start with a recap of Matt Campbell’s comments from Wednesday morning’s post-practice update. Next, we’ll dive into the Marshall offense and explain what challenges and opportunities it presents to the Nittany Lions. Finally, we’ll preview the defensive side of the ball and what Taylor Mouser’s Nittany Lions offense will h...

Penn State football is in its first game week under new Penn State head coach Matt Campbell. Campbell spent 20 minutes discussing his team and previewing the upcoming game against Marshall. We discuss his comments and what we took from them. 

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The high school football season has already started in some parts of the country, but Pennsylvania gets going in a big way tonight. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, we’re discussing the games Penn State fans need to know about, plus we’re breaking down the entire defensive big board for 2028. Which players mean the most to the Nittany Lions right now? We’re discussing those topics on today’s show. 

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The Penn State football team is now in its fourth week of camp, with just three practices left before the start of the first game week. Today on the BWI Live show, we’ll recap one final aspect of the team before giving you our season predictions for the Nittany Lions this fall. We’ll also discuss the team’s captainship situation and the national news of the White Out and the news about eligibility for 2025 seniors who didn’t get their fifth year after moving on to the NFL. 

0:00 – Intro: Beaver Stadium's New Sound System & Lighting

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Penn State head coach Matt Campbell spoke to the media on Tuesday morning, minutes after his team finished up practice for the day. The team is one day away from concluding four weeks of training camp, and Campbell spent his 12 minutes with the media discussing what he’s learned about his team — and, importantly, what he doesn’t know about his team — heading into the season opener against Marshall on Sept. 5. On Today’s BWI Live show, we’ll do the same thing. We’ll recap Campbell’s press conference and the notable quotes he gave. Then, we’ll tell Penn State fa...

Penn State wrestling Class of 2026 signee Jayden James will compete at the U20 Worlds Championships this weekend in Slovakia. The Delbarton, N.J., standout is the Team USA rep at 74 kilograms (163.1 pounds). He seeks his second age-group World title after winning gold at U17s last summer in Greece.

James will take the mat sometime after 4 a.m. ET on Saturday. His first opponent will be Samuel Vokal of Slovakia. The future Penn State wrestler will be heavily favored to win that match. Assuming he does, James would face former Delbarton teammate Alessio Perentin in the Round...

It’s a busy day for the Penn State football team. Matt Campbell held his weekly press conference at noon today. It’s also the return of Ryan Snyder and the Recruitring show! Join us as we recap Campbell’s comments about the team’s progress into its third week of camp, plus we’re reviewing the recruiting boards for the upcoming 2028 cycle. Which names do you need to know for Campbell and his staff’s first full cycle of pursuit in the region? Snyder has big boards for just about every position and will outline the biggest names on today’s s...

Over the first two weeks of Penn State football’s fall camp, we got to see the team practice four times. It was an incredible amount of access compared to years past and gave us a strong insight into the team’s progress through the first half of camp. Now that it’s over, we have a good picture and enough information to start judging how camp has gone. Today, we’re ranking the players with the most stock up and the most stock down. We’ll discuss what we know and how it affects the team. We’ll also discuss...

It’s been a busy several days since our last BWI Live Show on Thursday. Since then, Penn State head coach Matt Campbell spoke after practice last Thursday afternoon; the team had an important scrimmage on Saturday, and the team opened practice to the media on Monday morning for the final time. We’ll be covering what we learned from all of those topics and more on today’s BWI Live Show. 

Join us at 10 a.m. on YouTube to discuss all of that, plus your thoughts on today’s show. Join the live chat to be part of t...

The Penn State football team is now into its second week of training camp, and we’ll get our second chance to hear from head coach Matt Campbell this afternoon. However, there’s some important news and updates we need to discuss before Campbell meets with the media today. On today’s BWI Live Show, we’re discussing the news that Blue White Illustrated broke on Wednesday evening. Sean Fitz joins the show to discuss his story on Peyton Falzone moving positions to tight end. We’ll discuss the long-term impact on the quarterback and tight end room. Next, we’ll disc...

One week is officially in the books for Penn State football training camp. Today on the BWI Live show, we’ll list the five players who have stood out through our three open practices and three storylines we’ve followed through the first week of camp. Reporter Greg Pickel has been to each of the open practices and will bring his thoughts to today’s show. 

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The Penn State offense and defense squared off in a highly competitive practice on Monday afternoon in front of the media, including The Big Ten Network. Today, we’ll review what we saw from the team and give our impressions now that we’re through three open practices to begin camp. Join the BWI Live Show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube as we discuss that, plus take your questions and comments in the chat! 

0:00 – Intro & Big-Picture Take: Is the Defense Really Good or Is the Offense Bad?

9:18 – Rocco Beck's Running Game & the Quarterback Run Package<...

Three days into Penn State's fall training camp, we're breaking down the three biggest things we've learned so far.

No. 3: Caleb Bacon has spent the first week of camp working at defensive end instead of linebacker. Matt Campbell explains the multiplicity behind the move. No. 2: Tony Rojas and Andrew Rapp are both back from injury and making their presence felt immediately — Rojas has been clogging up the middle of the field in coverage, and Rapp looks like the most physical version of himself in years. No. 1: the receiver room remains talented but unproven, and we break down ex...

The Penn State football team opened up training camp on Wednesday for the start of the 2026 season. Head coach Matt Campbell and his staff also opened training camp to the media yesterday and will do so again today. Join the BWI Live show as we discuss what we saw from the 90-minute practice, plus what we want to see and learn more about on day two of our open access. Reporter Sean Fitz was with the defense for most of practice and will give his thoughts on what he saw during today’s show. We’ll also cover the offe...

The Penn State Football team starts its 2026 season today with Fall training camp. So, to get fans ready for the upcoming month of new information, we decided to empty the vault today. We’re discussing each position on the Penn State roster and telling fans what we know about each of them. For some fans, this will be a review. For others checking in for the first time in months, it’ll be a helpful rehash of the 2026 offseaosn which was rife with change. Reporter Greg Pickel joins the show to help us navigate the offense and defense in its...

It’s Campmass Eve for Penn State football. Tomorrow, the team begins its 2026 campaign in earnest with the start of Fall Camp. Join the BWI Live Show today as we preview the storylines, topics, and players fans need to know about over the next month. Reporters Sean Fitz and Nate Bauer will discuss what kind of camp Penn State players are in for, the big picture storylines we’re tracking over the next four weeks, plus we’ll give you players we’re buying stock in before things kick off tomorrow. Finally, we’ll turn the show over to you and le...

The Penn State recruiting class for 2027 is currently ranked 21st in the Rivals recruiting rankings and sits eighth in the Big 10. Very few Penn State recruiting fans are excited about the direction in the first half of the year under new head coach Matt Campbell. So today, we’ll hear from Campbell himself about the recruiting situation in his first class. What did he have to say about it at Big Ten Media Days? We’ll discuss his comments and then rank the class ourselves by giving out a grade for each position. Where does this group compare to prev...

The Penn State contingency at Big Ten Media Days wrapped up on Tuesday in Chicago, and reporter Greg Pickel was there to speak with the important players, coaches and administration on hand. Today, we’ll recap the most important comments and thoughts from the event. Due to Pickel’s flight schedule, today’s show was recorded in advance. 

Today, we’ll also cover Pat Kraft’s stadium update, the idea of Penn State selling jersey patches in the future, Campbell’s assessment of the 2027 recruiting class, and many other topics. Join the show live at 10 a.m. on YouTube. W...

The Penn State football team is now one week away from the start of its 2026 campaign, with training camp getting underway next Wednesday. Today on the BWI Live show, we’ll preview three of the top battles going on next month. Today is also the kickoff of Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. We’ll preview what’s going on with the conference, and Penn State’s contingent today. Finally, we’ll get to your questions and comments in the BWI Mailbag to end the show! 

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Penn State GM Derek Hoodjer sat down with Blue White Illustrated for a 30-minute conversation on Wednesday afternoon to discuss a range of topics, including NIL, rule changes, and roster building. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, we’ll discuss his answers to our questions about recruiting and the team’s approach to it in the new landscape of college football. Reporter Ryan Snyder joins the show to give feedback and context to those answers, plus outline the next group of players that fans need to know about in 2028. Finally, we’ll discuss Snyder’s Summer Superlatives series to end t...

The Penn State football team is in its final weeks of summer pratice before camp starts in the first week of August. On today’s show, we’re discussing the four players who can gain the most from Fall camp and change the situation at their position. We’ll also continue our scouting of Penn State’s 2026 opponents by looking at the defensive ends that the team will face this upcoming season. Finally, we’ll take your questions in the BWI Mailbag to end the show. 

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The Penn State football team is just over two weeks away from the start of training camp so Blue White Illustrated is beginning our camp preview season! Join us today as we discuss the team’s top burning questions on offense and then preview three of the top six camp battles for the coming month. We’ll also take your questions in the BWI Mailbag to end the show. 

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Penn State legend and NBC color analyst Todd Blackledge sits down with Thomas Frank Carr for an exclusive BWI interview — and his take on Matt Campbell, Rocco Becht, and the 2026 season is everything Penn State fans have been waiting to hear from a national voice.

Blackledge calls Campbell "the perfect hire for the right moment" — a genuine endorsement from someone who has covered college football at the highest level for decades and knows Penn State football intimately. He breaks down what Campbell's outreach to former lettermen has meant for the program, why connecting current players to Penn Stat...