Can Penn State Capitalize on White Out Energy? Recruiting and Game Preview

The Penn State football team hosts its most important recruiting weekend of the year on Saturday when they host USC for the 2026 White Out Game. On today’s BWI Live Recruiting Show, we discuss the top players coming to the game this weekend and which ones fans should watch in the coming days. We’ll also give fans perspective on how Matt Campbell and his staff are handling the recruiting edge of the White Out. Finally, we’ll share our thoughts and predictions on how the game will play out on the field. Can Penn State get an upset win over the ranked team at home? Join the show to find out! 0:00 – Intro: Whiteout Week Energy and the Size of the Visitor List3:44 – Stanley Montgomery's Back Surgery and Recovery7:34 – Why Coaches Visit Fewer Games on the Road Now18:10 – Jordan Hall Returns for Another Official Visit24:32 – The 2028 Visitor List: Numbers and Early Standouts29:37 – In-State and Regional Targets: Will Howard, Julian Dwyer and Cyrus Zuma36:21 – Defensive Back Targets: Chi Jones Jr., Brandon Murphy and the Corner Class43:12 – Wide Receiver Targets and the Top 100 2028 Names48:33 – Penn State vs. USC Game Preview Begins53:54 – Breaking Down the Pass Rush Problem Against Jayden Maiava59:10 – Final Score Predictions: Penn State vs. USC1:06:40 – Outro & Pregame Show Details Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/?utm_source=publisher&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=subscriber_referral&ref=418462 Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code BWI20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Music and SFX from Zapsplat.com  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.