UNIVERSITY PARK — The end of spring practice on Saturday was also the first time Matt Campbell walked in West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium with fans in the stands. In a perfect world, the weather would have been much better for Saturday’s Blue-White Practice, a 22-18 win for the ...
Some Blue-White game, er, practice notes while hoping to dodge the rain: This is a new era for Penn State football, but in one aspect, the program is taking a step back today. Why? Because for the first time in memory, there’s no electronic coverage of the Blue-White Game (12:15 p.m. ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — A sparse crowd of about 5,000 on a miserable weather day came out to West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the Blue-White Practice, which was a 22-18 win for the Blue team. Most of the crowd sat under the overhangs of the upper deck to avoid a driving rain through most of the practice. The team held position drills, a 7-on-7 skeleton drill, offensive and defensive line pass rush situations, team periods, and a few special teams plays. Full coverage can be found in Monday’s edition of the Mirror.
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s Koby Howard caught nine passes as a true freshman last year for a team-high 19.1 yards per reception. It was an encouraging start at a position screaming for big-play productivity. And yet, asked Tuesday what he learned most from 2025, Howard said: “A lot ...
Last year’s Blue-White Game didn’t look anything like a normal spring game from the past. There were drills being ran in position groups. The popular 7-on-7 “skeleton” drill was part of it. Offensive and defensive lines ran pass protection and pass rushing 1-on-1 drills. At the end, there was a little bit of a scrimmage held in a thud format, rather than wrapping up and tackling. In other words, there isn’t much of a game to be played any longer. The 2026 edition of the Nittany Lions is now just embracing that sentiment by now calling it the Blue-White Practice. And ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Athletics is set to usher in a New Era of Penn State Football on Saturday with Blue-White Practice, presented by Sheetz. Practice has been moved up, due to weather, to a 12:15 p.m. start and the team’s autograph session will now take place following practice. Parking lots will open at 8 a.m. Club, Letterman/ADA, Museum/ADA and suite entrances will open at 9 a.m. Gates A, B, C & E will open for the public at 11 a.m. Fan seating will be available in the north, south and east lower bowl areas of the stadium. No west side seating will be available, and ...
