Why the Pinstripe Bowl Matters for Penn State Under Matt Campbell

The Penn State Football team is simultaneously building a new staff and recruiting roster while preparing for the upcoming Pinstripe Bowl with its current team. On today’s BWI Live Show, we’ll discuss what starting quarterback Ethan Grunkemyer had to say about his bowl game preparations, his relationship with Matt Campbell, and more. We’ll also discuss the latest coaching hires that were made official yesterday afternoon and preview the players we’re most interested in watching next weekend in the Pinstripe Bowl.

Due to Grunkemeyer’s media availability time slot, we’ll be broadcasting today at 10:30 instead of 10 a.m. Join us live to be part of the show! We’ll take comments and questions from the live chat throughout the show to get the pulse of what Penn State fans are talking about and want to know.

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Grunkemeyer discusses dynamics with the new Penn State coaching staff

Penn State’s starting quarterback spoke to the media as part of the team’s Pinstripe Bowl availability on Wednesday morning. We’ll discuss his most relevant comments when asked about the current situation with the team and his new coaching staff. The full press conference will be available after the show’s conclusion.

Next, we’ll discuss the coaching staff and the latest news. Penn State officially hired two more coaches on Tuesday afternoon, with receivers coach Noah Pauley and quarterbacks coach Jake Waters joining the staff. We’ll discuss the hiring and what we know about the passing game duo so far.

Pinstripe Bowl Preview

With so many seniors on the Penn State football team this year, the chance for opt-outs or partial playing time from season-long starters is incredibly high. We’ll end the show today by discussing the players we find most interesting that we’ll likely see in the team’s final game of the 2025 season. We’ll discuss the positions on offense and defense where we think young players will be thrust into the starting lineup or key role player position. From there, we’ll discuss what we can learn about them and who has the chance to audition for a position on the upcoming roster under new head coach Matt Campbell.