⚡ CFB Dashboard

- Pick/market: They should be banned.

- Pick/market: Here's all ill say.

- Pick/market: Jake dickert is one of the best unknown coaches there is.

- Pick/market: This is the Lions247 weather forecast for No.

- Pick/market: $20 million per year over 10, apparently.

- Pick/market: Hansen reminds me of a small tight end almost.

- Pick/market: The only player ive seen be able to do this and get away with it is saquon and peak leveon bell.

- Pick/market: If you don't think Gimmie Jimmy wasn't all about lining his own pockets like a spoiled brat, we can agree to disagree.

- Pick/market: The VMI team i saw against VT for 15 min (wached the 1st Q) was hands down the worst college football team I have ever seen at any level of the sport.

- For Buffalo at Penn State, meteorologist Joe Murgo forecasts south-southeast winds of 10-20 mph throughout the game, with roughly 68 degrees at the noon kickoff and temperatures near 70 during play. This is the article's pregame weather forecast, not an observed game condition or a quantified scoring adjustment. - Murgo gives Penn State-Buffalo a chance of a shower or thunderstorm by the end of the game but explicitly does not call it likely. Wind is expected to persist; a rain-affected game or lightning delay is not confirmed.

- Injury: The nature of a football program is constant battles with injury challenges, and continued tests await for Penn State depth moving ahead.

- Injury: A couple of points here having performed over 7000 scopes over the last 19 years of practice:The procedure itself takes 15-20 minutes.

- Injury: About Hansen I keep seeing the statement from fans that this is the BIG and he's not cut out for it but we haven't actually played a BIG game yet.

- Injury: Tight end Gabe Burkle on his return from injury: "It was a blessing to be out there and playing football again.

- Injury: Broke down a few key takeaways from Matt Campbell's Tuesday press conference

- Injury: Campbell on what he's learned so far and what there's left to learn: "I think the couple things that I learned so far is this group loves football.

- Injury: Also played him right out of the gate as a true freshman.

- Injury: If they play consistently like this and remain injury free, they should be in every game.

- Injury: USC staff member posted “Sources: Expect it to be awhile.” Never root for injuries but if Mosley’s not playing, that’ll make the game way easier for us.

- QB/LB: QB Rocco Becht, OT Anthony Donkoh and LB Kooper Ebel are now 3-for-3 in being named Penn State game captains.

- Pick/market: Gameday bump and podcast recap this week, including some PFF insights.

- QB: Thanks again for sharing this, I love studying these charts.

- Pick/market: We're probably 6th in the B1G and 20ish nationally at the moment.

- QB/OL: Overall Grade B Minus - The team started slowly and didn’t take control until the third quarter.

- QB/RB: My fear is that last year it was obvious (no pun intended) that Allen should be the guy getting the bulk of the carries.

- QB/RB: I was going to bring up the same situation with Singleton.

- QB/RB: At most programs the backup QB is the most popular guy on the team.

- QB/RB: Kenneth Walker is a beast - he jukes, he runs you over, he accelerates into the hole, he throws blocks for his QB - his vision is amazing.

- QB/WR: He's a freshman who leads the team in catches, yards, yards per catch, longest catch and TDs.

- QB: I did not expect the line to be THAT big.

- Pick/market: Smolik was 10/16 for 59.

- RB/WR: Penn State also dressed only four running backs in the season opener where as we've seen seven tight ends play in two games with an eighth we know to be part of the plans.

- Penn State DE Max Granville is out for the season after a practice injury before Temple; LaVar Arrington II's reported absence is 4-6 weeks following late-camp cleanup surgery. At tackle, Alijah Carnell and Armstrong Nnodim dressed but did not play at Temple after missing Marshall. Matt Campbell said both will play against Buffalo; no workload was specified. - Lions247 projects Penn State to use primarily two linebackers, with Caleb Bacon working mainly at defensive end rather than SAM. That is the outlet's expectation, not an official weekly chart. Alex Tatsch returned for 24 Temple snaps after missing Marshall with an injury; Cam Smith missed Temple with an unspecified injury, with no return confirmed here. - Penn State's Zion Tracy started in the slot at Temple, playing 16 snaps there and 29 overall; Josiah Zayas had 14 slot snaps and 25 overall. Tracy has also played outside and wore a left-hand splint in the opener. Safety Jeremiah Cooper's workload grew from 12 to 34 snaps as he returns from injury, without an explicit full-health declaration. - Penn State tight end Gabe Burkle started at Temple and played 20 snaps, third most among the tight ends, after missing Marshall following an ACL recovery that limited spring and camp work. The unofficial chart gives Ben Brahmer, Andrew Rappleyea and Burkle shared first-line status. Cooper Alexander has missed action since camp with an injury. - Penn State's Dominic Rulli projects as the second center when healthy but has only played special teams against Marshall and Temple after offseason injury issues. Right tackle Owen Aliciene, dinged up late in camp, missed Marshall but returned for three late Temple snaps. Neither note establishes readiness for a full offensive workload.

- Pick/market: For the record, I think Peoples has looked the best so far, but using Terry not using Quinton Martin over Singleton and Allen is a bad argument.

- Intel: Poaching starts before Winter, it's starts during the playoffs, which are 3 days before Winter even hits, and way before the portal opens up.

- Intel: Here's our depth chart projection for Saturday

- RB: With the caveat of it being with the second team offense around him.

- Campbell described Penn State's center change after Brock's first two series against Buffalo as precautionary: Brock entered the game dinged up and still did not appear 100%. He praised Vaea Ikakuola's execution in relief and said having two capable centers was valuable; he did not announce a permanent starting change or return timetable. - Campbell said the player identified as 'Rapp' in the supplied Penn State Q&A could have returned after being dinged up, but the staff decided against putting him back in given the game situation. The answer supplies no diagnosis, injury location or next-game availability ruling. - Campbell credited all four Penn State running backs with productive moments against Buffalo and singled out Quinton's strong practice week carrying into the game. He also tied the rushing improvement to perimeter blocking and getting runners into space, without announcing a new backfield order or touch allocation. - Campbell said Penn State defended first- and second-down runs better against Buffalo than against Temple, creating passing situations where pressure could help the secondary. He emphasized experienced defensive backs plus younger depth allowing fresh-body rotation rather than requiring veterans to handle roughly 60 snaps; no fixed snap limit or new coverage package was announced. - Campbell attributed most Penn State penalties against Buffalo to fundamental technique at the point of attack and called out a separate selfish late penalty. He also flagged a dropped snap for quarterback work. While putting the 2026 season turnover margin at plus-five through three games, he stressed cleaner finishing rather than treating the 55-13 win as complete execution.

- In the Sept. 15 pre-Buffalo interview, coordinator Taylor Mouser said 85-90% of Penn State's offense was installed, but overly full call sheets in the first two games may have kept players from playing fast. He still saw basic blocking mistakes up front and emphasized practice and simplification, not installation of a new offense. - Reviewing Temple before Buffalo on Sept. 15, Mouser said Penn State had tried a receiver-at-running-back package while Quinton Martin received no carries. He said Martin had earned touches in camp and his absence was not a lack of trust. That explained one game's usage, not a new depth order or a promised future touch count. - In that Sept. 15 Temple review, Mouser highlighted Finn's split-flow kickouts and willingness to block defensive ends. On a third-and-one play, he said Finn corrected an otherwise wrongly blocked play by taking the defender. Mouser valued his backfield vision and short-yardage blocking options; he did not announce a receiving promotion.

- In his Sept. 15 pre-Buffalo press conference, Matt Campbell said Penn State had used about five edge defenders with Max Granville available, with Liam a sixth rotational option. After Granville's loss, he expected opportunities for Jackson Ford and Liam. He also noted Ike's transition from three- and four-I alignments to the edge; he did not set a new snap allocation. - In his Sept. 15 review of the Temple game, Campbell described Penn State's corner rotation as roughly 30 snaps apiece, with Jahmir Joseph back in the mix. He said playing Zion at corner added flexibility and matchup options. This was the coach's account of that game's rotation, not a permanent snap cap or a new Sept. 20 availability ruling. - In his Sept. 15 Temple-film review, Campbell attributed most of Penn State's yards allowed after catches to three open-field missed tackles. Defenders attacked from the wrong side without accounting for their help. He said the staff had worked on those details at Sunday and Tuesday practices, identifying tackling angles rather than announcing new coverage.

- Penn State has used 12 personnel on 45% of 134 snaps and 11 personnel on 32.8% through two games. The article contrasts that with Taylor Mouser's prior-season offense, including Iowa State's 72% two-tight-end usage through two weeks. It attributes the larger three-receiver role to Koby Howard's emergence, not abandonment of the two-tight-end base. - Koby Howard has gained 187 of his 229 receiving yards against safeties and linebackers. The film review describes Penn State repeatedly attacking the middle with him, giving Mouser a receiver-led option for matchups that previously leaned heavily on tight ends. - The writer sees potential for more 13 personnel because Gabe Burkle and Andrew Rappleyea are strong blockers and Rappleyea can align at fullback. More tight-end rotation or heavier groupings are possibilities raised by the analysis, not staff-confirmed changes to the current offense. - Temple and Marshall presented similar middle-field coverage opportunities. The article treats a future single-high defense as a test of whether Howard remains the primary matchup target or Penn State changes its personnel and attack. The early usage pattern is opponent-dependent evidence, not a fixed season-long plan.

- Intel: I thought the same thing based off the information you had previously provided.

- OL: Mouser's full answer on the interior O-line: "You watched Cooper Cousins and Trev and those guys and Brock Riker, their ability to pull and be physical in the C and D gap.

- RB: Mark and Daniel both included Hansen TDs as part of their predictions later in this podcast.

- OL: In a perfect world, I'd like to see them all get rushing attempts with the starting OL.

- Penn State's Rocco Becht has completed 34 of 45 passes for 539 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions through two games. The writer praises his pocket awareness and decisions despite a poor start at Temple. Alex Manske has returned to the backup role after surgery earlier in the year. - Carson Hansen starts at running back and leads Penn State with 30 carries for 132 yards, but the writer sees no established go-to back. James Peoples has 73 yards on 15 carries and Cam Wallace 49 on 12; Quinton Martin did not carry against Temple after getting work in the opener. Production and role separation remain questions. - Penn State's receivers are creating more separation and yards after the catch, according to the writer. Howard leads with nine catches for 229 yards and a touchdown; Chase Sowell and Brett Eskildsen each have seven catches and a touchdown. The assessment is that Becht now has multiple viable receiving options rather than one primary outlet. - Ben Brahmer has six catches for 87 yards and a team-high three receiving touchdowns; Temple coverage busts helped create openings. Andrew Rappleyea's value has been blocking and pass protection, and Gabe Burkle is back in action after his 2025 season-ending injury. The writer views tight end as a Penn State strength. - Penn State center Brock Riker has had no reported snapping or communication issues. Trevor Buhr leads its PFF pass-blocking grades and Malachi Goodman its run-blocking grades; Anthony Donkoh is playing well after returning to health. Still, the writer flags line depth and inconsistent rushing push, while interior losses contributed to failed goal-line execution at Temple.

- TE: 6 man box +, absolutely it's a reaction to the multiple 2 and 3 TE sets.

- Offense: Really hoping Peoples gets more play this next game.

- Offense: many things can be true at the same time hansen isn't getting it done Martin isn't bringing it in practice to supplant hansen peoples is maximizing reps a lot of what TD says is...

- RB: My problem with Hansen is that once he hits the initial hole he just lowers his head and hopes for best.

- KICKER: Campbell on what he wants to find out more about from his team: "I think there’s a lot.

- OL: Mouser on the offensive line and the running game: "I think as you can probably tell, we're all frustrated with the level of mediocrity that I would call the run game, and that starts...

- OL: Poor Saquon left the Giants to go to a team with an offensive line.

- WR: Imagine if the extra square footage cost 100k in building materials (probably aggressive TBH).

- Offense: OC Taylor Mouser on the run game: "Feel like there's a lot of growth to be had there.

- DB: Penn State second-year CB Jahmir Joseph is healthy again after being limited in August camp and the Lions' season opener.

- QB/DB: Tom Allen was blessed to have amazing personnel and call a scared needlessly passive defense that regularly got completely pantsed in the first half of games.

- DL: Fresh out of Beaver Stadium press conferences, Daniel and I sat down for our usual Tuesday afternoon recap on the Lions247 YouTube channel.

- Defense: The ryan shazier school of tackling and leading with your head Oof.

- Intel: Not if he keeps getting lit up by his own gunners on punt returns.

- Intel: Spread on FD for next wknd is 11.5

- Intel: If you’ve never smoked a block of cream cheese and made dips with it, you are missing out.

- Intel: Gotta think there are more cockroaches to come out of the closet.

- Intel: Family might not, but the trusts that are designed to pay out of an endowment to do so are required to follow his wishes.

- Intel: There are both Family Trusts and his Charitable Foundation.

- Intel: Sound system in the game was absolutely awful so you really couldn’t watch it or hear it.

- Intel: As the final vote for the PCSA is getting closer and closer, I thought it would be good to create a megathread to discuss it, as it has significant impacts on college athletics.

- Practice: my one point of disagreement: Currently, associated-entities can and do fall outside of the cap.

- Intel: I guess I am not seeing the issue with the other RBs really getting to know the playbook before we release them to play more.

- LB: A look back at Matt Campbell's commentary coming out of Game 2.

- Intel: Go behind the scenes of our Wednesday media access and get to know a few Penn State football players

- Intel: I have Redzone on, then if there's a half decent game on network TV, then I have that on, too.

- Intel: All I know is Brandon Short tried like hell to get Lubrano to meet with JF, so they could get aligned and Lubrano refused.

- Intel: I haven't watched the podcast, so if this was covered then I apologize for any re-hashing n my part.

- Intel: I’m not sure I can blame Franklin moving Warner’s kid out of the football dorms if he’s not on the football team when you have very limited scholarships.

- Intel: We beat OSU, won the division, and conference they were in and had the same number of wins...

- Intel: Obviously none of us know, I think the Paternos view at the time was go in their neutral corner and cover up.

- Intel: This is certainly something to monitor ahead of Penn State's White Out Game against USC (Oct.

- Intel: Tony Rojas interceptions occur on too routine a basis to be considered highlights.

- Practice: They're focusing on their kid, not the team - Sowell, multiple pics.