STATE of STATE - A Penn State Football Show

STATE of STATE - A Penn State Football Show

Welcome to the official homepage of “STATE of STATE with Justin King and Tom Hannifan" presented by the Bleav Network. WE ARE your destination for year round Penn State football coverage! New episodes of the podcast drop weekly, so don't forget to subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, like us, and rate us! You can watch the show on YouTube, and you can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever else you get your podcasts! Check out STATE of STATE on X, Instagram, and TikTok @stateofstatepod

Episodes

December 4, 2024 36 mins

On this episode of STATE of STATE, Justin and Tom preview the Big Ten Championship Game between #3 Penn State (11-1, 8-1) and #1 Oregon (12-0, 9-0) this Saturday in Indianapolis at 8pm EST on CBS! Can PSU capture its first Big Ten Title since 2016? And in the process, can the Nittany Lions secure a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff?

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The best duo in College Football are back to recap all the craziness that occurred this past weekend in all of the rivalry games. Between the MAJOR upset between Ohio State and Michigan, Penn State beating Maryland, Indiana demolishing Purdue and Oregon over Washington there was no shortage of action. Rhett and Tom also touch on their biggest QB, playmaker and defensive performances of the week, its an episode you can't miss! Liste...

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November 30, 2024 30 mins

On this episode of STATE of STATE, Justin and Tom recap #4 Penn State’s 44-7 win vs Maryland! With Ohio State’s shocking loss to Michigan, the Nittany Lions will now meet the #1 Oregon Ducks in the Big Ten Championship game next weekend! How did PSU look against the Terrapins considering the opportunity ahead?

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November 27, 2024 29 mins

On this episode of STATE of STATE, Justin and Tom preview #4 Penn State (10-1, 7-1) vs Maryland (4-7, 1-7) on Senior Day in Happy Valley at 3:30pm EST on the Big Ten Network! Following a shaky 1-point win at Minnesota, can PSU finish strong against the Terrapins and lock up a spot in the College Football Playoff?

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On this episode of STATE of STATE, Justin and Tom discuss the significance of Saquon Barkley to the Penn State football program following his career day this past Sunday night for the Philadelphia Eagles. How much did Saquon affect the team, the program, as well as James Franklin's regime before and after his time in Happy Valley?

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November 23, 2024 22 mins

On this episode of STATE of STATE, Justin and Tom recap #4 Penn State’s stressful 26-25 win vs Minnesota! PSU improves to 10-1 to stay on track for a playoff berth, but the Nittany Lions looked shaky on the road against the Gophers. What are Penn State’s reasonable chances if they make the College Football Playoff?

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On this episode of STATE of STATE, Justin and Tom explore the ramifications for Penn State and the rest of the Big Ten after Michigan landed highly touted QB recruit Bryce Underwood this week. What does this mean for competition within the conference in the next few years? How will PSU respond on the field, in the NIL game, and potentially in the transfer portal?

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Join the Big Ten guys this week as they record a very special edition of the Bleav in Big Ten show with very special guest Kathryn Tappen all about what many are considering the biggest college football game of the regular season, Ohio State vs Indiana. What happens if Ohio State wins, would that put Indiana out of the playoffs? But we go further and ask the question no one else seems to be talking about... what if Indiana wins? Li...

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November 20, 2024 24 mins

On this episode of STATE of STATE, Justin and Tom preview #4 Penn State (9-1, 6-1) vs Minnesota (6-3, 4-3) this Saturday in Minneapolis at 3:30pm EST on CBS! With the Playoff looming, can PSU clear its final road test of the season against a solid Golden Gopher team coming off a bye week?

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Rhett and Tom are BACK this week to talk college football this past weekend in the greatest conference this world has to offer, the Big Ten. Exciting things happened as two storied franchises collided in Wisconsin vs Oregon, resulting in an extremely close Oregon victory, allowing them to keep their one seed which now looks like a lot shakier of a hold than it had before. The guys also give their best QB, defensive and best playmak...

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November 16, 2024 27 mins

On this episode of STATE of STATE, Tom recaps #4 Penn State’s 49-10 win vs Purdue! The Nittany Lions did exactly what they needed to do to stay on track for a College Football Playoff berth. How does Penn State stack up with the rest of the country with a road test at Minnesota next week?

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In this episode, Tom Hannifan is joined by Matt Simms of the Simms Complete podcast (among many other things) in order to talk all the latest in Big Ten, especially when it comes to the teams that are currently sitting atop the College Football rankings in Oregon, Ohio State and Indiana. The pair also tackles the ongoing controversy about the failings of Big Noon kickoff, is it good? Is it bad? what do the people working in the ind...

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November 13, 2024 35 mins

On this episode of STATE of STATE, Justin and Tom preview #4 Penn State (8-1, 5-1) vs Purdue (1-8, 0-6) in West Lafayette, IN at 330pm EST on CBS! PSU continues to eye a Playoff berth, and a “short term” injury to RB Nick Singleton has the Nittany Lions potentially looking to the transfer portal. What can we expect from Penn State this weekend against the Boilermakers?

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Rhett Lewis and Tom Hannifan recap the weekend action in the Big Ten and preview the upcoming matchups. They begin by discussing Indiana's gritty win over Michigan, which improved their record to 10-0. This victory marked Indiana's closest margin of the season, and they emphasized the minimal offensive output in the second half. Looking ahead to their matchup against Ohio State, Rhett and Tom debate whether Indiana needs to p...

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November 10, 2024 43 mins

On this episode of STATE of STATE, Justin and Tom recap #6 Penn State’s 35-6 win vs Washington! After a disappointing loss to Ohio State, PSU bounced back with a dominant victory in a White Out at Beaver Stadium. How did Warren, Allar, and Carter shine for the Nittany Lions?

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In yet another exciting episode of Bleav in Big Ten Rhett and Tom are joined by the ever-knowledgable PFF College Football Analyst Max Chadwick in order to talk the best of the best in the Big Ten this year. The guys start off with a conversation about Indiana on both sides of the ball and then move on to talk about Ohio States secondary. The podcast is rounded out by conversations about whether truly sits above the entire rest of ...

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November 6, 2024 41 mins

On this episode of STATE of STATE, Justin and Tom preview #6 Penn State (7-1, 4-1) vs Washington (5-4, 3-3) this Saturday night in Happy Valley at 8pm EST on Peacock! Can PSU rebound from a heartbreaking loss to Ohio State and stay the course towards a potential playoff berth?

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Welcome back to another episode of the always exciting, Bleav in Big Ten show hosted by Rhett Lewis and Tom Hanafin! In this one, the guys tackle the crazy Big Ten matchup we all saw play out this past week between Ohio State and Penn State, which resulted in an Ohio State victory, unfortunately for Tom, and what the ramifications of the game are for the College Football Playoff picture. They also talk about their top players of th...

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November 2, 2024 53 mins

On this episode of STATE of STATE, Justin and Tom recap #3 Penn State’s 20-13 loss to #4 Ohio State. PSU’s defense kept things close, but the offense never got going as the Nittany Lions suffer their first loss of the season. What went wrong? What does this say about James Franklin? What does this mean for Penn State’s playoff chances?

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Rhett Lewis and Tom Hannifan welcome Fox Sports Rob Stone to dive into the Penn State vs. Ohio State showdown. They discuss the intense prep for Big Noon Saturday, breaking down why Ohio State has no margin for error this week, the unique challenges both teams face, and the high stakes on the line. The conversation covers Ohio State’s leadership dynamics, the atmosphere surrounding the game, and the pressure on Ryan Day this season...

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