What do you remember about the first week of 2025?

Here is what I remember: Freezing in a parking lot outside Beaver Stadium early on the first Saturday of the new year while watching my seat for 23 years explode.

Little did we know it was a slice of foreshadowing to what would occur in the second half of 2025 for the Penn State football program.

Coaches, players and fans were feeling good in July. Real good.

Remember July? Seems long ago, but it’s only been six months.

What happened in and around the Nittany Lions’ program during that time? What didn’t happen?

It’s been a wild ride that just got more interesting with PSU’s hiring of new football coach Matt Campbell.

Penn State’s 6-6 season is not over, with a bowl game bid expected to come Sunday.

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