Penn State Sports Magazine
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N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 5 3 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M FEATURES Coaching Hot List .................... 24 Terry Smith ................................ 26 Linebackers Reset ................... 28 Midseason: Defense ................32 Kaytron Allen ............................ 34 Midseason: Offense ................ 38 King Mack .................................. 40 Midseason: Specialists .......... 43 Men's Basketball ..................... 46 Women's Basketball ................ 51 Wrestling ....................................52 Ice Hockey ................................. 56 Olympic Sports ........................ 58 History Feature.. ....................... 69 DEPARTMENTS Hot Read ....................................... 5 Judgment Call .............................6 Opening Shot ..............................8 News & Notes ............................ 10 Upon Further Review .............. 44 Varsity Views ........................... 59 Football Recruiting ................. 60 2027 Hot List .............................67 Penn State In The Pros .............71 Winter/Spring Schedules ....... 73 Last Word ...................................74 PHOTO BY FRANK HYATT CONTENTS NOVEMBER 2025 ❱ ❱ VOL. 41, NO. 3 ❱ ❱ NEXT ISSUE MAILS IN NOVEMBER 2025 PENN STATE SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/TV Aug. 30 NEVADA W, 46-11 Sept. 6 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL W, 34-0 Sept. 13 VILLANOVA W, 52-6 Sept. 27 OREGON L, 30-24 (2OT) Oct. 4 at UCLA L, 42-37 Oct. 11 NORTHWESTERN L, 22-21 Oct. 18 at Iowa 7 p.m./Peacock Nov. 1 at Ohio State TBA Nov. 8 INDIANA TBA Nov. 15 at Michigan State TBA Nov. 22 NEBRASKA TBA Nov. 29 at Rutgers TBA A C H A N G E A C H A N G E AT T H E TO P AT T H E TO P James Franklin's dismissal sets in motion a high-stakes coaching search ■ PAGE 20