Penn State bye week stock report | Practice Recap: Denmark on the Rise?

The Penn State Nittany Lions football team is on its bye week and opened practice to the media on Tuesday evening for our weekly look at the program’s progress. Today, we’ll recap what we saw during the 15-minute window and what Penn State head coach James Franklin had to say after practice. We’ll also take your questions in the BWI Mailbag and do a stock up/stock down report for the first month of the 2025 season.

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Penn State practice report

Blue White Illustrated was at practice this week and will give our recount of what we saw, plus show you the team’s one-on-one drills for fans watching the YouTube version. The team pitted its young receivers against its young defensive backs to create competition among the players battling to see playing time later in the year. Who stood out, and what else did we learn from practice last night? We’ll discuss.

Next, we’ll highlight the most interesting things that Franklin said when asked about his team last night after practice concluded. We’ll play you his comments about the young players standing out during the bye week and what he expects from his skill players and quarterbacks on offense to help the team make plays.

Stock Report and Best Bets

We’re now one month through the college football season, with Penn State resting this week after the conclusion of its nonconference season. We’ll discuss the players who have improved their stock through the first three games and those who have seen their stock decline.  

From there, we’ll transition to our weekly Best Bets segment with Greg Pickel. With Penn State off this week, which teams is he picking? The Nittany Lions have failed to cover in any of the team’s three games this year, so is this an opportunity to hit on all three? Join the show to find out!

BWI Mailbag

Finally, join us for the BWI Mailbag. It’s been over a month, and now that we have a moment to breathe without a game this weekend, we’re taking your questions on the show. You can submit them on the Blue White Illustrated message board, or join the show live and ask a question in the chat.