BWI Live: Penn State Misses on Top QB Target | Recruiting Fallout & Next Moves

Penn State football is gearing up for another season of hosting recruits at home during the 2025 season. While there are still loose ends in the Class of 2026, the team will focus heavily on 2027 to get a jump on the recruiting process for the next cycle. While we’re in the middle of a […]

Penn State quarterback prospect Keegan Croucher (right) is the next up for the Nittany Lions after Peter Bourque (left) chose Michigan this week. (Photos: BWI)

Penn State football is gearing up for another season of hosting recruits at home during the 2025 season. While there are still loose ends in the Class of 2026, the team will focus heavily on 2027 to get a jump on the recruiting process for the next cycle. While we’re in the middle of a two-month dead period, Ryan Snyder has been working ahead to secure the names of players who plan to attend Penn State in the fall. He’s also been interviewing players to get to know their stories ahead of the mad dash to January. Join the BWI Live Show as we discuss those topics, plus the major news that Penn State missed out on its quarterback target of choice for 2027 this week.

The BWI Live show airs at 10 a.m. on YouTube. You can join us to discuss your Penn State football recruiting thoughts and opinions by joining the live chat during the show. If you can’t make the show live, you can always catch the show on replay in the channel, here in this article, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Penn State loses out in 2027 QB Dominoes

Penn State Class of 2027 target Peter Bourque was a regular in Happy Valley over the last two summers. The New England native attended several camps and was clearly the team’s top quarterback target for the upcoming cycle. It was a recruitment that most Penn State fans should have felt good about.

Then, suddenly, Bourque committed to Michigan earlier this week. Or, at least that’s how it felt. We’ll discuss the situation with Snyder and what his read of Penn State’s most recent QB recruiting loss means for the program. Where does the team turn next? We’ll dive into the dominoes that are now falling for the top remaining targets for the next cycle.

Also, after trying to recruit two quarterbacks for the last two cycles, can the team rebound and find two passers to join the ranks of the Nittany Lions signal callers?

Penn State recruit and commit stories

Snyder has spent the last several weeks getting in touch with recruits to get to know them and their plans for the fall better. We’ll outline several of his conversations, including how the unlikely pair of PA safety Matt Sieg and California QB Troy Huhn bonded in the Class of 2026.

Finally, we’ll preview the upcoming fall football season for the rising seniors and discuss which players Snyder thinks have the best chance of rising up the recruiting rankings to make Penn State’s profile for this cycle look better than it currently is.

Join the show live at 10 a.m. to discuss the latest Penn State recruiting news with BWI!

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