Jay Paterno
@jaypaterno.bsky.social
Penn State Trustee/TV-Nittany Game Week/Author: Blitzed! The All-Out Pressure of College Football's New Era, Hot Seat: A Year Inside College Football's Pressure Cooker, Paterno Legacy; Enduring Lessons from the Life & Death of My Father. -JayVPaterno.com
This week’s @NittanyGameWeek talks Terry Smith, The Rutgers game & features a must-see interview with Michael Robinson —watch on our 13-stations or catch the show & bonus full-length interview at: NittanyGameWeek.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This week’s @NittanyGameWeek talks Terry Smith, The Rutgers game & features a must-see interview with Michael Robinson —watch on our 13-stations or catch the show & bonus full-length interview at: NittanyGameWeek.com
This week’s Pigskin Stew—covers Interim Head Coach hires, non-conference schedules & a look at the biggest rivalry & de facto playoff play-in games. Plus PSU/Rutgers preview: www.jayvpaterno.com/single-post/4-down-territory-interim-coach-promotions-playoff-resumes-a-weekend-of-big-rivalries-de-facto
4-Down Territory: Interim Coach Promotions, Playoff Resumes & a Weekend of Big Rivalries & De Facto Playoff Play-Ins.....
From promoting interim head coaches to macho non-conference scheduling & a big weekend of rivalry games it's all here in the Pigskin Stew Blog.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This week’s Pigskin Stew—covers Interim Head Coach hires, non-conference schedules & a look at the biggest rivalry & de facto playoff play-in games. Plus PSU/Rutgers preview: www.jayvpaterno.com/single-post/4-down-territory-interim-coach-promotions-playoff-resumes-a-weekend-of-big-rivalries-de-facto
This week’s @NittanyGameWeek …..Nebraska scouting report, special guest @Todd_Blackledge & Trivia Time — watch on our 13 TV stations or watch & answer trivia at NittanyGameWeek.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This week’s @NittanyGameWeek …..Nebraska scouting report, special guest @Todd_Blackledge & Trivia Time — watch on our 13 TV stations or watch & answer trivia at NittanyGameWeek.com
Today’s Pigskin Stew: Your guide to the impact games on the conference title races & @CFBPlayoff chase, BIG @NCAA_FCS rivalry games & PSU/Nebraska making some history, www.jayvpaterno.com/single-post/4-down-territory-big-games-sec-cupcakes-huge-fcs-rivalries-worth-watching-psu-nebraska
4-Down Territory: Big Games, SEC Cupcakes, HUGE FCS Rivalries Worth Watching & PSU/Nebraska
The SEC slate is filled with cupcakes this week. So, look beyond your FBS horizons and perhaps check out 3 big-time FCS rivalry games that not only represent the latest edition of these rivalries but ...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Today’s Pigskin Stew: Your guide to the impact games on the conference title races & @CFBPlayoff chase, BIG @NCAA_FCS rivalry games & PSU/Nebraska making some history, www.jayvpaterno.com/single-post/4-down-territory-big-games-sec-cupcakes-huge-fcs-rivalries-worth-watching-psu-nebraska
It would appear that Thornton Melon made out big-time when he finally sold his wife’s painting. The president of Grand Lakes University is expecting a gift from the proceeds of the sale to rename the history department after professor Terguson
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
It would appear that Thornton Melon made out big-time when he finally sold his wife’s painting. The president of Grand Lakes University is expecting a gift from the proceeds of the sale to rename the history department after professor Terguson
This week on @NittanyGameWeek —scouting report on MSU, the Land Grant Trophy, @ralphDrussoATH on PSU, coaching carousel & Trivia Time —watch on our 13 stations or watch & answer trivia at NittanyGameWeek.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This week on @NittanyGameWeek —scouting report on MSU, the Land Grant Trophy, @ralphDrussoATH on PSU, coaching carousel & Trivia Time —watch on our 13 stations or watch & answer trivia at NittanyGameWeek.com
This week’s @NittanyGameWeek has a Michigan State scouting report, the Land Grant Trophy & we talk to @ralphDrussoATH about PSU, coaching carousel & the Big Ten. Watch on our 13 station network or at NittanyGameWeek.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This week’s @NittanyGameWeek has a Michigan State scouting report, the Land Grant Trophy & we talk to @ralphDrussoATH about PSU, coaching carousel & the Big Ten. Watch on our 13 station network or at NittanyGameWeek.com
Today’s Pigskin Stew —A viewers guide with quick hits on every Big Ten Game & key conference games, ND vs Pitt —plus PSU looks to win a trophy that is like an ugly baby….. www.jayvpaterno.com/single-post/4-down-territory-big-sec-doubleheader-more-key-conference-games-psu-competes-for-the-ugliest-tro
4-Down Territory: Big SEC Doubleheader, More Key Conference Games & PSU Competes for the Ugliest Trophy in Sports
Three Weeks to Go: With just three weeks to go we get into the scoreboard watching season for the conference and playoff chase. We’ve come a long way from the days waiting for the scoreboard announcer...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Today’s Pigskin Stew —A viewers guide with quick hits on every Big Ten Game & key conference games, ND vs Pitt —plus PSU looks to win a trophy that is like an ugly baby….. www.jayvpaterno.com/single-post/4-down-territory-big-sec-doubleheader-more-key-conference-games-psu-competes-for-the-ugliest-tro
Today’s Column: How quickly this season passed & how much has changed…..
www.statecollege.com/articles/columns/paterno-as-tumultuous-season-nears-end-penn-state-team-deserves-fans-support/
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Paterno: As Tumultuous Season Nears End, Penn State Team Deserves Fans' Support
Tuesday morning, we woke to the first snow on the ground of the season. Although the foliage season has passed its peak (like most of us of a certain
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November 13, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Today’s Column: How quickly this season passed & how much has changed…..
www.statecollege.com/articles/columns/paterno-as-tumultuous-season-nears-end-penn-state-team-deserves-fans-support/
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A tad colder & windier in Happy Valley today……
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A tad colder & windier in Happy Valley today……
This week’s @NittanyGameWeek has an Indiana scouting report, a visit with @ojmcduffie81 & our weekly trivia. Watch on our 13 stations or watch & answer trivia at NittanyGameWeek.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This week’s @NittanyGameWeek has an Indiana scouting report, a visit with @ojmcduffie81 & our weekly trivia. Watch on our 13 stations or watch & answer trivia at NittanyGameWeek.com
This week’s @NittanyGameWeek —Indiana scouting report & our guest @ojmcduffie talks about his incredible Penn State & NFL career —watch on our 13 stations or at NittanyGameWeek.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This week’s @NittanyGameWeek —Indiana scouting report & our guest @ojmcduffie talks about his incredible Penn State & NFL career —watch on our 13 stations or at NittanyGameWeek.com
Today’s Pigskin Stew: College Football turns into the home stretch —we dive into the conference races, the weekend’s biggest games & Indiana comes to Penn State. www.jayvpaterno.com/single-post/4-down-territory-headed-into-the-home-stretch-of-conference-races-iu-comes-to-penn-state
4-Down Territory: Headed into the Home Stretch of Conference Races & IU Comes to Penn State
The First College Football Playoff Rankings are out and Ohio State is number one..... 1st Down: The ACC: Virginia is in the Driver’s Seat but there is a big pack in pursuit. ...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Today’s Pigskin Stew: College Football turns into the home stretch —we dive into the conference races, the weekend’s biggest games & Indiana comes to Penn State. www.jayvpaterno.com/single-post/4-down-territory-headed-into-the-home-stretch-of-conference-races-iu-comes-to-penn-state
Because of our humanity, perfection eludes us, but we can try to remember:
“And God said to them: Whatever you did for the least of my people that you did unto me.” —Matthew 25:40
“In the faces of men & women I see God.” —Walt Whitman
“What if God was one of us?” —Joan Osborne
“And God said to them: Whatever you did for the least of my people that you did unto me.” —Matthew 25:40
“In the faces of men & women I see God.” —Walt Whitman
“What if God was one of us?” —Joan Osborne
October 31, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Because of our humanity, perfection eludes us, but we can try to remember:
“And God said to them: Whatever you did for the least of my people that you did unto me.” —Matthew 25:40
“In the faces of men & women I see God.” —Walt Whitman
“What if God was one of us?” —Joan Osborne
“And God said to them: Whatever you did for the least of my people that you did unto me.” —Matthew 25:40
“In the faces of men & women I see God.” —Walt Whitman
“What if God was one of us?” —Joan Osborne
This week’s Pigskin Stew: College football’s ghosts loom over Halloween weekend —your quick hits on the weekend’s big games & hoping history can repeat itself….. www.jayvpaterno.com/single-post/4-down-territory-ghosts-of-preseason-top-25-replaced-by-new-contenders-psu-heads-to-columbus
4-Down Territory: Ghosts of Preseason Top 25 Replaced by New Contenders. PSU Heads to Columbus
Everyone loves a good ghost story and the ghosts of the past. And college football has a history that always looms over the present.The preseason AP Top 25 has 11 ghosts that have completely disappear...
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October 31, 2025 at 11:06 AM
This week’s Pigskin Stew: College football’s ghosts loom over Halloween weekend —your quick hits on the weekend’s big games & hoping history can repeat itself….. www.jayvpaterno.com/single-post/4-down-territory-ghosts-of-preseason-top-25-replaced-by-new-contenders-psu-heads-to-columbus
Just gave for Penn State for the @BigTen blood challenge for the 2nd time. Winning school gets $1 million for student health initiatives…..you can donate anywhere in the country & upload a picture of your donation to help Penn State —more info here: bigten.org/abbott/penns...
October 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Just gave for Penn State for the @BigTen blood challenge for the 2nd time. Winning school gets $1 million for student health initiatives…..you can donate anywhere in the country & upload a picture of your donation to help Penn State —more info here: bigten.org/abbott/penns...
This week @NittanyGameWeek has a look at PSU offense, defense & special teams. We tell you how you can give blood to beat OSU next week & win $1 million for PSU bigten.org/abbott/ Watch on our 13 stations or watch & answer trivia time at NittanyGameWeek.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
This week @NittanyGameWeek has a look at PSU offense, defense & special teams. We tell you how you can give blood to beat OSU next week & win $1 million for PSU bigten.org/abbott/ Watch on our 13 stations or watch & answer trivia time at NittanyGameWeek.com
On @NittanyGameWeek -bye week self-scout, look ahead & @BigTen Abbott Blood Challenge w/B1G Chief Medical Officer Dr James Borchers -Watch on our 13 stations or NittanyGameWeek.com & join me to give blood next week to beat OSU in the blood one-up bigten.org/abbott/oneupchallenge
October 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
On @NittanyGameWeek -bye week self-scout, look ahead & @BigTen Abbott Blood Challenge w/B1G Chief Medical Officer Dr James Borchers -Watch on our 13 stations or NittanyGameWeek.com & join me to give blood next week to beat OSU in the blood one-up bigten.org/abbott/oneupchallenge
This week’s Pigskin Stew Blog: The big stories in the major conferences, the top games, @BigTen Trophy games, funky weirdness in Eugene & the PSU coaching search:
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4-Down Territory: The Big Story in Each Conference & The PSU Coaching Search
This week there are not as many blockbuster big games as last week. So this is a good week to talk about the conference races but also to highlight what we think is the most interesting story of the y...
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October 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This week’s Pigskin Stew Blog: The big stories in the major conferences, the top games, @BigTen Trophy games, funky weirdness in Eugene & the PSU coaching search:
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This week’s column just posted: visionary words from Angelo Paterno reflect a worldview that was ahead of his time & that remains relevant 80 years later: www.statecollege.com/articles/columns/an-important-voice-of-the-past-rises-to-guide-us-once-more/
An Important Voice of the Past Rises to Guide Us Once More
Eighty years ago this week (Oct. 25, 1945) Angelo Paterno rose to speak to an audience in New York City. World War II had concluded just weeks earlier.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
This week’s column just posted: visionary words from Angelo Paterno reflect a worldview that was ahead of his time & that remains relevant 80 years later: www.statecollege.com/articles/columns/an-important-voice-of-the-past-rises-to-guide-us-once-more/
Today’s @NittanyGameWeek has a look at where PSU is, a look at Iowa & trivia….watch on our 13 stations or watch & answer trivia at: NittanyGameWeek.com
October 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Today’s @NittanyGameWeek has a look at where PSU is, a look at Iowa & trivia….watch on our 13 stations or watch & answer trivia at: NittanyGameWeek.com
This week’s @NittanyGameWeek insight from 2 coaches who’ve gone through the interim transition a look at the past 11 seasons & in-depth look at Iowa. Watch on our 13 stations or at NittanyGameWeek.com (we see you @gennings_dunker )
October 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This week’s @NittanyGameWeek insight from 2 coaches who’ve gone through the interim transition a look at the past 11 seasons & in-depth look at Iowa. Watch on our 13 stations or at NittanyGameWeek.com (we see you @gennings_dunker )
Get ready for a weekend where the conference pretenders get culled from the herd of contenders. And PSU begins a new era. It’s all in this week’s Pigskin Stew:
www.jayvpaterno.com/single-post/4-down-territory-5-ranked-matchups-highlight-a-weekend-of-conference-games-psu-enters-a-new-era
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4-Down Territory: 5 Ranked Matchups Highlight a Weekend of Conference Games. PSU Enters a New Era.....
FRIDAY: Louisville (4-1) at #2 Miami (5-0) 7:00 ESPN: As the season has unfolded, Miami’s most impressive win is now USF. Louisville was rolling until losing in OT to UVA two weeks ago. Both of these ...
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October 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Get ready for a weekend where the conference pretenders get culled from the herd of contenders. And PSU begins a new era. It’s all in this week’s Pigskin Stew:
www.jayvpaterno.com/single-post/4-down-territory-5-ranked-matchups-highlight-a-weekend-of-conference-games-psu-enters-a-new-era
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Today’s column: Penn State What Have We Become & What Will We Be?
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Penn State: What Have We Become & What Will We Be?
“I don’t want Penn State to become the kind of a place where an 8-2 season is a tragedy. You can’t tell kids that a football loss is a tragedy. It’s not.” –Joe Paterno 1971 Given the events of the pas...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Today’s column: Penn State What Have We Become & What Will We Be?
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This week’s @NittanyGameWeek has game analysis from last week & for Northwestern, trivia & this week’s guest Anthony Adams @spiceadams talking about football, acting & his time at Penn State. Watch on our 13 stations or at: www.nittanygameweek.com/the-2025-show
October 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This week’s @NittanyGameWeek has game analysis from last week & for Northwestern, trivia & this week’s guest Anthony Adams @spiceadams talking about football, acting & his time at Penn State. Watch on our 13 stations or at: www.nittanygameweek.com/the-2025-show