Blue & White Brew 10/3: Men's Hockey Hits The Ice!

The Nittany Lions play Arizona State tonight!


🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

Good morning, Nittany Lions! Men’s hockey is in the desert!

What else are we serving up in today’s Brew?

🏒 Men’s hockey gets started
🏈 Out west
🦁 And much, much more!

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*All times ET

Friday, October 3
💐 Titan Market 5 Year Celebration
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Martha Thorn Invitational (Morgantown, W.V.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis hosts Holmes Cathrall Memorial Invitational
👟 Cross Country at Paul Short Run (Bethlehem, Pa.)
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at Michigan State @ 5 p.m. | B1G+
🏒 Women’s Hockey at Vermont @ 6 p.m.
🏑 Field Hockey at Michigan @ 6 p.m.
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Nebraska @ 8 p.m. | FOX
🏒 Men’s Hockey at Arizona State @ 10 p.m. | NHL Network

Saturday, October 4
🍁 Fall Fest
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Martha Thorn Invitational (Morgantown, W.Va.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis hosts Holmes Cathrall Memorial Invitational
🏒 Women’s Hockey at Vermont @ 2 p.m.
🏈 Modelo Pregame Show @ 1 p.m. | GoPSUSports | YouTube | ROAR+
🏈 Football at UCLA @ 3:30 p.m. | CBS
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Rutgers @ 4 p.m. | B1G+
🏒 Men’s Hockey at Arizona State @ 8 p.m. | NHL Network

Sunday, October 5
👟 Oktoberfest 5K Trail Race
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Martha Thorn Invitational (Morgantown, W.Va.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis hosts Holmes Cathrall Memorial Invitational
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Mercedes Benz Collegiate (Knoxville, Tenn.)
🏑 Field Hockey at Ohio State @ noon
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. King’s College @ 3 p.m. | B1G+

🏒 Penn State Men’s Hockey on ROAR+

Fresh off a trip to the program’s first-ever Frozen Four, No. 5 Penn State men’s hockey kicks off the 2025-26 season on the road today at No. 14 Arizona State. Get ready for puck drop on ROAR+, where you can find exclusive content with head coach Guy Gadowsky, top prospect Gavin McKenna and more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 West Coast Trip. No. 7/6 Penn State football plays in the Rose Bowl this weekend, taking on UCLA tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

Penn State last played UCLA on the road in regular season play way back in 1968, a 21-6 win for the Nittany Lions.

🏈 GAME NOTES: No. 7/6 Penn State vs. UCLA

🔺 B1G Matchup. No. 16 Penn State women’s volleyball plays one of the most highly-anticipated matches of its season today, hosting No. 1 Nebraska at 8 p.m. inside Rec Hall of FOX.

The Cornhuskers are 12-0 on the season.

🔺 Week 2. No. 6 Penn State women’s hockey plays its first pair of road games this weekend, traveling to Vermont after sweeping St. Lawrence at home a weekend ago. This weekend will serve as the Catamounts’ season opener.

🔺 On The Road. Penn State field hockey has two road contests ahead of it this weekend, traveling to both Michigan and Ohio State.

The Nittany Lions will play the Wolverines (6-3, 1-1 B1G) today at 6 p.m. and the Buckeyes (4-5, 0-1 B1G) on Sunday at noon.

🔺 Here And There. Penn State men’s soccer has two matches on the schedule this weekend, first traveling to Michigan State (5-4, 2-2 B1G) today at 5 p.m. for a Big Ten contest before returning home to host King’s College on Sunday at 3 p.m. for the team’s Senior Day.

🔺 Jersey Shore. Penn State women’s soccer plays its third consecutive road match tomorrow, traveling to Rutgers to play the Scarlet Knights at 4 p.m. at Yurcak Field.

🔺 The Wait Is Over. For the first time in 17 years, Penn State men’s tennis hosts a fall tournament this weekend with the Holmes Cathrall Memorial Invitational kicking off today at the Sarni Tennis Center.

🔺 Road Run. Penn State cross country toes the line for its third race of the season this morning, with the Nittany Lions in Bethlehem, Pa., for the Paul Short Run.

🦁 The Penn State Pregame Show
Presented by Modelo

Get ready for kick off from the Rose Bowl with the Modelo Pregame Show!

Hang out with Brian Tripp, Jason Cabinda, Christian Hackenberg, and Cailey Thalman as kickoff approaches.

The show begins tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET on GoPSUSports.com, YouTube, and ROAR+.

🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 En Garde! Penn State men’s and women’s fencing have announced their 2025-26 schedule!

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