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NittanyCentral is home for the latest Penn State Football, Penn State Wrestling, Penn State Basketball news, updates, and analysis of the Penn State Nittany Lions

NittanyCentral is home for the latest Penn State Football, Penn State Wrestling, Penn State Basketball news, updates, and analysis of the Penn State Nittany Lions

The latest news, insight, and analysis of Penn State Football, Penn State Wrestling, and Penn State Basketball, including schedules, game results, analysis of breaking news, rumors, speculation, and recruiting coverage of future Penn State Nittany Lions

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Penn State Football Adds Big-Time 2024 Commitment

Penn State Football

On Tuesday morning, Penn State Football received a commitment from composite 4-star linebacker Kari Jackson out of West Bloomfield, Michigan, adding a major piece to the Nittany Lions‘ future on defense. According to 247sports composite rankings, Jackson ranks as the number 395 overall player, the number 30 linebacker, and the number nine player in the … Read more

Examining Penn State Football Top Defensive Line Coach Replacement Option

Penn State Football

Penn State Football lost defensive line coach John Scott Jr. to the NFL when he took a position with the Detroit Lions on Monday. With a large opening on the defensive coaching staff opening just two weeks before spring practice, one internal name just makes too much sense to pass up. Deion Barnes, a former … Read more

Key Penn State Football Coach Takes NFL Job

Penn State Football, James Franklin

Penn State Football and head coach James Franklin have a vacancy to fill. As first reported by Jon Sauber of the Centre Daily Times, Nittany Lions defensive line coach John Scott Jr. will leave Penn State for a job with the Detroit Lions in the NFL. Scott Jr. held the defensive line coach position at … Read more

NFL Mock Draft: Penn State Football WR Parker Washington to Super Bowl Favorite?

Penn State Football

Penn State Football wide receiver Parker Washington has much to prove during the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine, and could rise up NFL Draft boards this spring, with a strong showing. Washington is one of 7 Nittany Lions who will take part in the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, and his testing numbers could push him up … Read more

Sean Clifford Claps Back at Penn State Football rival

Penn State Football

Penn State Football swept its home-and-home series over the past two seasons with the Auburn Tigers, and Sean Clifford didn’t miss an opportunity to remind the SEC blueblood. Ahead of the 2023 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, the Auburn Football Twitter account tweeted the video of linebacker Owen Pappoe’s thunderous hit on Clifford from the Nittany … Read more

Penn State Basketball Facing Biggest Game of Micah Shrewsberry’s Coaching Career

Penn State Basketball, Micah Shrewsberry

Sunday night, the Bryce Jordan Center and Penn State Basketball plays host to Rutgers Scarlet Knights at 6:30 pm, and this game will be the biggest of Micah Shrewsberry‘s head coaching career. After teetering into the middling levels of NIT prognostications, the Nittany Lions have found themselves right on the precipice of the NCAA Tournament, … Read more

Penn State Basketball Gets Huge Win Over Ohio State, Fans ERUPT

Penn State Basketball

Penn State Basketball inched closer to an NCAA Tournament berth, knocking off the Ohio State Buckeyes 75-71 on Thursday night in Columbus. We are getting to the point of the season where we find out which teams have what it takes to make noise in the NCAA Tournament or NIT. On Thursday night the Nittany … Read more

Fox Analyst Makes BOLD Statement About Penn State Basketball’s March Madness Chances

We are less than 3 weeks until the Bracket comes out for the NCAA Tournament, and Penn State Basketball is still in the fight to make their case that they deserve to be in the Big Dance. Following the Nittany Lions‘ huge road win at Ohio State on Thursday night, FOX Analyst Casey Jacobsen would … Read more

Penn State Football Opens as Underdogs in 2 Key Matchups

Penn State Football, James Franklin

Penn State Football enters the 2023 college football season with high expectations, but Las Vegas is bearish on the Nittany Lions in two of the program’s biggest games this fall. James Franklin‘s squad is still undergoing winter conditioning work and has yet to begin spring or summer practice, but FanDuel Sportsbook has already released early … Read more

Drew Allar: Heisman or Growing Pains? Setting Expectations for Penn State Football QB

Penn State Football

The buzz is back in Happy Valley ahead of the 2023 Penn State Football season, and its thanks in large part to one name, Drew Allar. The 5-star prospect from Medina, Ohio has fans excited for what the future may hold for the Nittany Lions, so let’s dive deeper into what the realistic expectations will … Read more

Surprising Penn State Football Player named top-10 in the country for 2023

Penn State Football

Penn State Football’s offensive line depth was majorly bolstered by the surprising return of Olu Fashanu for his fourth season with the Nittany Lions. Fashanu got plenty of hype during the 2022 season as he rocketed up mock drafts before sustaining what ended up being a season ending injury in October. According to ESPN’s Pete … Read more

Jaquan Brisker One of NFL’s 2022 ‘unsung heroes’

Jaquan Brisker

Jaquan Brisker was only a rookie, but he made the impact of a seasoned veteran on the Chicago Bears, after  being chosen in the second-round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Penn State Football. Brisker, finished the 2022 campaign with a team-high 4.0 sacks, anchoring a revamped secondary in the Windy City, similar to … Read more

What Penn State Basketball G Jalen Pickett Has in Common with LeBron James, Steph Curry

Penn State Basketball

Jalen Pickett has been on fire these last few games as he almost single handily is trying to carry Penn State Basketball to its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011. On Saturday night against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Nittany Lions‘ senior point guard added another impressive performance with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 8 … Read more

Penn State Football WR Makes BOLD Prediction For 2023 season

Penn State Football, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Transfer Portal

Penn State Football enters the 2023 college football season with lofty expectations, and with a roster potentially capable of leading the program’s first charge into the College Football Playoff. Those high hopes are buttressed by former five-star and top-ranked quarterback prospect Drew Allar taking the reins of the offense, Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen forming … Read more

Game-Changer Drew Allar: Taking Penn State Football to New Heights

Penn State Football

Penn State Football fans; set your ALLARm, because you don’t want to miss this kid. Slide over Steph Curry. Grab some pine Patrick Mahomes. There’s a new Baby-faced Assassin in town and his name is … okay that’s probably way over the top. But, when is it not a good time for a massive overdose … Read more

Penn State Football CB Kalen King Named ‘Player to Watch’ Across College Football

Penn State Football, Kalen King, NFL Draft

Kalen King figures to play a starring role in the Penn State Football secondary in 2023, and is quickly garnering national preseason recognition. King, 5-foot-11 and 188 pounds, will aim to replace 2023 second-round NFL Draft pick Joey Porter Jr. in the Nittany Lions‘ defensive backfield this fall. Ahead of King‘s sophomore season, 247 Sports … Read more

Penn State Football Winter Workouts Won By KEY Defensive Player

Penn State Football

Penn State Football is in the midst of winter workouts, over the past several weeks, and one player has stood out to defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. Curtis Jacobs has now been named competitor of the day three times for the linebacker room, leading all linebackers, so far this winter. Jacobs’ announcement to return to the … Read more

Jalen Pickett’s Historic Night Powers Penn State Basketball Past Illinois

Penn State Basketball

Penn State Basketball entered Tuesday night’s game on a 4-game losing streak and had not won since entering the month of February. The 4-game skid finally came to an end when the Nittany Lions took down Illinois 93-81 for the season sweep. The game was a must win for Micah Shrewsberry‘s squad, who are still … Read more

5 Reasons Drew Allar Will Win Penn State Football a National Championship

Penn State Football

For Penn State Football, it’s Drew Allar time. Allar, the former five-star and No. 1 ranked quarterback in the 2022 recruiting cycle, takes over the reins as the Nittany Lions‘ starter this fall with high expectations ahead of him and the program. Following a freshman campaign that saw Allar complete 35-of-60 passing attempts for 344 … Read more