BWI Live: Early Penn State Portal Activity | SMU Preview
The transfer portal opened earlier this week, and a flood of names poured out of social media during the first several days of the week. Those players, many of whom are on teams that are done playing football for the year, are looking for new homes. Meanwhile, Penn State football marches on in the College Football Playoff, hosting SMU on Dec. 21. So, how does Penn State navigate the current schedule mess in college football? The team is trying to prepare for its first-ever playoff appearance while simultaneously setting up the next one.
We’ll do the same during today’s BWI Live Show. Reporter Greg Pickel joins the program to discuss the latest news in the transfer portal and beyond. We’ll highlight Penn State’s early portal targets that we know about and discuss the players that have exited the Nittany Lion’s program.
Next, we’ll discuss Pickel’s reporting on Penn State safety KJ Winston. Will the star defender be able to make it back for a deep playoff run? Pickel asked head coach James Franklin on Sunday, and we’ll discuss the answer.
Finally, the 2025 schedule comes out later today, and we’ll preview what we know about it.
Penn State vs. Oregon Recap
We discussed the Big Ten Championship game on the Tuesday BWI Live Show, but we’ll let Pickel have the last word on the game. What did he think led to the team’s loss? We’ll take one last look back before moving forward to the next game on the schedule.
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Finally, we’ll discuss the upcoming game between Penn State and SMU in the first round of the playoff. We’ll discuss what we know about the Mustangs, how they play, and what sort of challenges they bring to the field for Penn State’s offense and defense. We’ll also take your questions and discuss your thoughts on the show! Join us live at 10 a.m. and drop your comments into the live chat. Pickel will select the best questions and comments to read on air.
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