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Black Shoe Diaries: Penn State Football Podcast
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Black Shoe Diaries: Penn State Football PodcastPreview Show: Fresh Off Bye, Penn State Welcomes Purdue
The bye week is over and Penn State is back into Big Ten action this Saturday with a late afternoon kick against the Purdue Boilermakers. We break down if the…
Black Shoe Diaries: Penn State Football PodcastPOSTGAME: Penn State Finds A Way To LOSE Another Game
It says a lot about this team that Penn State being up 3-0 at halftime was a positive. Anyway, they lost -- like usual. We discuss. 0:00 Game frustrations 2:52…
Black Shoe Diaries: Penn State Football PodcastPenn State vs. Michigan: Can The Nittany Lions Win A Game?
Three straight losses have soured what was once looked at as a promising season. Can Penn State get back on track this week with a big win in the Big House?…
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POSTGAME: Penn State Loses Another White Out...
Penn State falls to USC in the White Out. Tim and Bennett break it all down for you.
Black Shoe Diaries: Penn State Football PodcastNorthwestern Fallout, Pat Kraft's Job Security, & Previewing USC
Another show, folks. We discuss more of the fallout from the Northwestern game now that a couple days have gone by. We take a look at Pat Kraft's job security…
Black Shoe Diaries: Penn State Football PodcastPOSTGAME SHOW: Northwestern Wrecks Penn State
The worst Penn State loss since...well, last year. But still, man, that sucked. Patrick and Jared recorded this as the game was still going on, about 2 minutes…
Black Shoe Diaries: Penn State Football PodcastPreview Show: Penn State Looks To Bounce Back Against Northwestern
Can Penn State get back on the right track against Northwestern? The Nittany Lions will head to the ~new~ Ryan Field hoping to bounce back after a tough loss…
Black Shoe Diaries: Penn State Football PodcastHONEYMOON IS OVER: Penn State Chokes Away 17-Point Lead at Home to Wisconsin
Penn State suffers a devastating loss at home to the Badgers. We break it all down.
Black Shoe Diaries: Penn State Football PodcastKoby Howard Hurt + Previewing Wisconsin
Well, it ain't all sunshine and rainbows in Happy Valley. Matt Campbell announced that Koby Howard would be out for an "extended" period of time. We react to…
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POSTGAME SHOW: Penn State Blasts Buffalo 55-13
Penn State wrapped up its non-conference slate with a blowout of Buffalo. We break down everything that happened, including Quinton Martin's 100 yard rushing…
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Preview Show: Buffalo Comes To Happy Valley + Just How Good Is This Penn State Team?
Penn State wraps up non-conference play with a visit from the Buffalo Bulls from the MAC. We discuss how the Nittany Lions, as 40.5-point favorites, shouldn't…
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POSTGAME SHOW: Penn State Overcomes Shaky Start to Beat Temple
PSU had a rough first quarter (offensively) but the last three weren't too shabby! We break it all down for you in our live postgame show.
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Preview Show: Penn State Takes On Temple
Penn State heads to Philadelphia this Saturday to renew its rivalry (one-sided?) with the Temple Owls. Can the Nittany Lions put together another A+…
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POSTGAME SHOW: Penn State Beats Marshall 45-0, Matt Campbell Era Starts 1-0
The new era of Penn State football started with sunshine and touchdowns as Matt Campbell and the Nittany Lions blew out Marshall 45-0 on a picture-esque late…
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SEASON PREVIEW: Predictions for Penn State's 2026 Season
Penn State opens up its new era -- the Matt Campbell era -- on Saturday against Marshall. We discuss the Thundering Herd and every other game on the schedule…
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Top 10 Penn State Players for 2026 (COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BACK)
We're officially in a game week for Week 0 of the college football season. While Penn State doesn't play until Week 1, we're kicking off the football season…
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THE PURGE: 2026 Penn State Athletics Takes Purge (with Clay Sauertieg)
For the second year in a row, Pat is joined by former BSD writer Clay Sauertieg to fire off some takes. For an explainer on the concept: in the movie, The…
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Happy Valley Rewind: Penn State-Purdue 1999
Football season is just around the corner, so how about letting us whet your appetite by reminiscing about a classic contest featuring the 1999 Penn State…
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Recapping Big Ten Media Days + Over/Unders For The 2026 Season
Matt Campbell just wrapped up his first Big Ten media day as Penn State head coach. We react to his press conference before going through a series of…
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Penn State Football 2026 Preview: D-Line, Linebackers, Secondary, and Special Teams
We continue with our position previews, focusing on the defensive side of the ball this week. Will a bigger, beefier, D-line help keeping opposing run games in…
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Penn State Football 2026 Preview: QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, and the OL
We are just over 50 days out from the season, which means it's time we start our position previews. This week, we take a look at the offense. How will new…
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TRIVIA TIME: Penn State Football Trivia (Ep. #2)
We are back for another round of Penn State football trivia. This time, our returning champion Tim Aydin is taking on BSD staffer Brian Bennett.
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Penn State's 2026 Schedule: Biggest Threats Ranked
What are the easiest games on Penn State's schedule? What games look most difficult? We're taking a look at each and every game and power ranking them…
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Happy Valley Rewind: Penn State-Michigan 1995 ("Snow Bowl")
Our latest episode of HVR takes a look back at a game best known for its crazy weather, flying snowballs, and a game-sealing fake field goal touchdown run…
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TRIVIA TIME: How well do you know Penn State football trivia?
We are in the doldrums of the college football offseason so we're going to pass the time with some Penn State football trivia. 10 rounds, 10 topics, only one…
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Happy Valley Rewind: Wisconsin 2012
We're back with another episode of Happy Valley Rewind, as this time we take a look back at the culmination of the 2012 season when Penn State knocked off the…
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Recapping Where Penn Staters Went In The 2026 NFL Draft
Eight Penn State Nittany Lions were drafted over the last few days, so we're going through each pick and breaking down what could be in store during their NFL…
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Happy Valley Rewind: Ohio State 1997
We're headed back to the 90's once again for our "Happy Valley Rewind" series, as three self-described 90's children (Tim, Bennett, and Jared) recount their…
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What Penn State Players Is This Spring Most Important For?
Spring practice is alive and well in Happy Valley so we're going to go position-by-position to preview what the Nittany Lions have heading into the 2026…
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Happy Valley Rewind: Iowa 2017
We continue our "Happy Valley Rewind" series by looking back at a spectacular Saquon Barkley game that ended with the heroics of Trace McSorley and Juwan…
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NCAA Wrestling Championships Preview: Can ANYONE Stop Penn State?
Cael Sanderson takes aim at his 13th NCAA team title at Penn State, while the Nittany Lions have legitimate individual title contenders in eight of 10 weights…
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Happy Valley Rewind: Penn State-UNC 2001 (Basketball Edition)
Happy Selection Sunday, college hoops fans! We've got a special basketball edition of HVR for you with a look back at perhaps the greatest win in Penn State…
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Happy Valley Rewind: Illinois 1994
Next up in our "Happy Valley Rewind" series is a look back at arguably the greatest comeback win in program history. No. 2 Penn State overcame an early 21-0…
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Penn State's Culture Shift Under Matt Campbell
The offseason is chugging along and so are we. We're back to discuss the culture shift at Penn State under the Campbell regime, Friday night games in the Big…
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Happy Valley Rewind: Minnesota 2016
It's the offseason which means we're debuting a new series -- Happy Valley Rewind! We'll be rewatching Penn State games from past years, and discussing every…
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Ranking Penn State’s 2026 Recruiting Class
Former BSD writer Clay Sauertieg joined me on the YouTube show last night to discuss Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class. We went through each recruit in the…
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First Reactions To Penn State's 2026 Big Ten Schedule
The Big Ten finally released the 2026 conference schedule last night, and Penn State got itself a pretty favorable deal. We take a look at the schedule and…
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Grading Penn State's Roster Reset (So Far)
While there are still some more moves to come, a large portion of Penn State's roster is set that we have a decent idea of who will be making up much of the…
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Penn State Portal Madness Continues
The portal has been open for 6 days and Penn State already has 23 transfers, the large majority coming from Iowa State. We discuss all the transfers and their…
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Penn State Football Transfer Portal Rundown
The transfer portal has been open for just over 24 hours, and there's already been a lot of movement on Penn State's part. We'll rundown the roster and see…
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Recap: Penn State Beats Clemson, Ends Terry Smith Era on a Winning Note
The 2025 Penn State football season and the short (but sweet) Terry Smith era is officially in the books, and the Matt Campbell era is now in full swing. Tim…
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Pinstripe Bowl Preview (Who's Actually Playing?) + Festivus Airing of Grievances
With Penn State's Pinstripe Bowl showdown against Clemson approaching, we take a look at who's opted out and who is still expected to suit up this Saturday…
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Priority Players For Penn State To Keep + New Assistant Coaches
Penn State is in bowl prep for the Pinstripe Bowl, but our focus is on the future. We take a look at the hires Matt Campbell has made thus far with his…
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Recapping Matt Campbell's Introductory Press Conference At Penn State
The Matt Campbell era is upon us in Happy Valley! We discuss Campbell's opening presser on Monday afternoon, and look ahead to what comes next the following…
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Penn State's New Head Coach Is Matt Campbell
We went live on YouTube at 5:30 about two hours before this became official, so there's a lot of "potentially" and "if it happens" talk because we were still…
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The Penn State Coaching Search Is A Disaster
Pat, Tim, and Jared are back to discuss the latest happenings in this hell of a coaching search. Will it be Brian Daboll? Will it be Terry Smith? Will Pat…
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Penn State Beats Rutgers 40-36 + The Coaching Search Continues
Penn State got bowl eligible yesterday as it took down Rutgers 40-36 in a back-and-forth thriller. We'll recap the game -- and season -- before discussing…
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A Few More Thoughts on Nebraska, Rutgers Preview, and Coaching Search Updates
Fresh off a two-game winning streak, we preview Penn State heading to Piscataway to take on Rutgers with bowl eligibility on the line. We'll also talk coaching…
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Recap: Penn State DESTROYS Nebraska; Kaytron Gets The Record
Tim and Jared break down a special Senior Night win for the Nittany Lions.
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Penn State Football Coaching Search Extravaganza
Patrick is joined by former BSD writer Clay Sauertieg to discuss everything when it comes to Penn State's coaching search. They "drafted" four coaches a piece…
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Penn State vs. Nebraska Preview, Plus James Franklin Officially Named Virginia Tech's Head Coach
We recap the Michigan State win, preview Nebraska coming to town for Senior Day, and discuss James Franklin taking over at Virginia Tech.
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Michigan State Preview, Jeff Brohm Nears An Extension, And Brian Daboll Rocks Penn State Swag
As the title says, we'll be previewing the Michigan State game and then talking over the coaching search with news on Eli Drinkwitz, Jeff Brohm, and Brian…
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Recap Show: Indiana Defies Gravity & Physics Against Penn State
Penn State, once again, lost a close game. We went live right after the game to recap it.
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The Penn State Coaching Search Continues On, Plus We Preview Indiana
The never-ending season is still going on, and this week, Penn State will welcome the No. 2 team in the country -- the Indiana Hoosiers -- to Beaver Stadium…
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Previewing Ohio State, Coaching Search Updates, and James Franklin to Virginia Tech?
We have a busy show. We preview Penn State's trip to Columbus this weekend, talk about the coaching search, and discuss James Franklin's potential move to…
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Understanding The James Franklin Firing & Our Favorite Moments Of The Franklin Era
For this special edition of the BSD YouTube Show, Patrick was joined by notable PSU Twitter member @_SupCaroline. The two discuss why the firing of James…
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Recapping Pat Kraft's Press Conference & Previewing Iowa
Well, it's been a week. We discuss Pat Kraft's press conference and the introduction to Terry Smith as the interim football coach. We then previewed the actual…
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Penn State Fires James Franklin
We hopped on the YouTube Show to discuss the James Franklin firing just 30 minutes after it happened. We talked about how it got to this point, where Penn…
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A Truly Sad Week In Happy Valley, Plus Previewing Northwestern
We're back to discuss more of the fallout from the UCLA game. We'll take a lookahead at the rest of the season, and make some predictions on where we think…
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Penn State Loses To UCLA: Fire James Franklin?
Penn State, as 24.5-point favorites, lost to an 0-4 UCLA team. We reacted as soon as the score went final. Enjoy as misery!