Penn State's playoff opener is nearly here and we're back to break down key Nittany Lions storylines for a first-round game against SMU. What stood out from our latest visit to PSU practice, who are the players to watch Saturday and what are our predictions? Listen for the latest.

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Penn State started its 2025 transfer class by adding USC receiver Kyron Hudson out of the portal. We examine that pickup before evaluating several other transfers to know as the Nittany Lions piece together a target board. Then we break down PSU playoff opponent SMU with a Mustangs insider.

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Penn State's first playoff game week began with significant news at quarterback, as starter Drew Allar plans to return in 2025 and backup Beau Pribula ended his PSU career to explore transfer options. Those decisions, the outlook for SMU week and postseason awards are under discussion.

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Several Penn State football updates are in focus on this edition of the Lions247 Podcast, including KJ Winston's NFL draft declaration, Andy Kotelnicki's status as a head coach candidate and the freshly released 2025 season schedule. Plus, which transfer portal targets have emerged for the Nittany Lions during Week 1 of a postseason window?

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Penn State completed college football's early signing period with 27 prospects, including a key late flip from former Michigan tight end commit Andrew Olesh. 247Sports national recruiting analyst Brian Dohn joins us to discuss new Nittany Lions and transfer portal plans.

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Penn State will make its college football debut with a Dec. 21 home game against SMU. We take a closer look at what comes next for these Nittany Lions before working back through key Big Ten Championship Game takeaways.

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Penn State rallied a few times during its Big Ten title showdown against Oregon, overcoming a 28-10 hole to challenge for the championship late. Our latest postgame episode dives into the details of a 45-37 loss, key developments and what comes next.

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Ahead of a Big Ten Championship showdown between No. 1 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State, we caught up with national college football analyst Josh Pate. He visited Nittany Lions facilities this week for CBS coverage.

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Penn State will battle Oregon in the Big Ten Championship this Saturday. We're back to discuss the latest developments during game prep in Happy Valley and break down the Ducks with a team insider.

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Penn State signed 26 prospects Wednesday at the start of college football's early signing period. Following discussions with Nittany Lions staff, we're back to break down the 2025 recruiting class.

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