James Franklin has kicked the tires on a popular name among fans and analysts among the candidates for the Penn State Football offensive coordinator role. According to Jacob Davis of the Full Ride Network, Penn State has inquired about Brennan Marion for the Nittany Lions‘ open offensive coordinator position. Notre Dame, Penn State and Oklahoma … Read more
Manny Diaz’s future remains an open question as the college football offseason begins and the hiring cycle kicks into gear. Before the 2023 season, Diaz told the media that “being the defensive coordinator at Penn State is a better job than being the head coach at a lot of different schools,” and that his position … Read more
Penn State Football and coach James Franklin were given a major endorsement from two of its top players following the Nittany Lions‘ 42-0 shellacking of Michigan State on Friday evening. Continuity, consistency, and confidence are key components of creating a well oiled and reliable working machine. And this is no different when it comes to … Read more
Penn State Football quarterback Drew Allar returned strong from the injury that kept him out of the second half of last week’s win over Rutgers, leading the Nittany Lions to a dominant 42-0 win over Michigan State to get Penn State’s 10th win of the season. Unlike most other road games this season, Allar did … Read more
Penn State Basketball dropped its second game of the ESPN Events Invitational, this time to the Butler Bulldogs 88 – 78. A day after falling to No. 12 Texas A&M, Penn State built up a nine-point first-half lead over Butler. However, for the second day in a row, the defense really left a lot to … Read more
No. 11 Penn State Football, led by quarterback Drew Allar, running back Nick Singleton, and linebacker Abdul Carter close out the 2023 college football season againstMichigan State on Friday, November 24, 2023 (11/24/23) at Ford Field in Detroit, in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on NBC. WATCH PENN STATE VS. MICHIGAN STATE ONLINE FOR FREE BY … Read more
No. 11 Penn State Football closes out the 2023 regular season, with a possible New Year’s Six Bowl within reach, Friday night against the Michigan State Spartans. The Nittany Lions will clash with MSU at Ford Field in Detroit, in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff, nationally televised on NBC. For this week version of “Behind Enemy … Read more
Penn State Basketball fell to Texas A&M in the quarterfinals of the ESPN Events Invitational, 89-77. In a game much closer than the final score appeared, the Nittany Lions battled the 12th ranked Aggies the entire game. Texas A&M’s strength underneath was just too strong for the Nittany Lions. Penn State was outrebounded 33-20(!), with the Aggies … Read more
It’s not just about football this Thanksgiving, folks. Penn State Basketball has a giant match-up to kick off your holiday today. Televised on the mothership ESPN, the undefeated Nittany Lions battle the No. 12 Texas A&M Aggies at 12:00 pm. While Penn State‘s schedule this far hasn’t been full (or existent) of any challenges, we’re about … Read more
Penn State Football is one win away from securing its 5th 10-win regular season and potentially its 5th New Year’s Six bowl under head coach James Franklin. In order to leave Detroit with a victory on Black Friday, here are three key matchups the Nittany Lions must win: Penn State cornerbacks vs Maliq Carr After firing … Read more
Penn State Wrestling continues to rack up the B1G hardware as another one of their grapplers was named B1G Wrestler of the Week. Only seven days removed from Shayne Van Ness being the recipient of this honor after his outstanding performance at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic, fellow mat-mate Beau Bartlett was given the award earlier today. Honestly, … Read more
Penn State Football was in the discussion of the College Football Playoffs this past week on a nationally syndicated sports show. But the “discussion” in question was not exactly flattering. Lucy Rohden, a fanatical Iowa Hawkeyes football fan and a member of the Dan Le Batard Show, said the following in the first hour of … Read more
Penn State Basketball couldn’t have started the year much better, with an undefeated 4-0 start, as they head south for the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Florida. New Head Coach Mike Rhoades has already started making his footprint on the Nittany Lions program, consistently reiterating that he is in it ‘for the long haul’ (a … Read more
At his weekly press conference Monday, Penn State head coach James Franklin gave an update on the status of Nittany Lions starting quarterback Drew Allar. “We expect Drew to go,” Franklin told reporters, of Allar’s possible role against the Spartans. Franklin further noted that he expects both Beau Pribula and Drew Allar to have roles … Read more
Penn State Football is one win away from wrapping up its fifth 10-win season under head coach James Franklin. Barring a loss or horrendous looking win, Penn State should get an at-large selection for a New Year’s Six Bowl game. Here are the latest bowl projections for Penn State Football from major media outlets 247Sports: … Read more
Penn State Football starting quarterback Drew Allar exited Saturday’s win over Rutgers in the third quarter, one play after taking a hard hit on his throwing shoulder on a designed quarterback run. While the sophomore quarterback exited the medical tent with his helmet in hand a few minutes later, Allar did not return to action … Read more
Former Penn State Football safety Ji’Ayir Brown recorded his first career interception Sunday evening, picking off Baker Mayfield in the endzone on a ball deflected off of another 49ers receiver. Brown’s interception came at a crucial time for the 49ers, giving the 49ers the ball with a two score lead with less than four minutes … Read more
Penn State Wrestling was back in action this Sunday as they hit the road to West Point, New York, where they took part in the 2023 Black Knight Invite. And in this case “took part” was just slang for “kick some butt and take some names” because in the end the Nittany Lions went a … Read more
Penn State fans, stop me if you’ve heard this one before, Saquon Barkley scores an incredible touchdown on a wheel route. In a flashback to the 2016 Big Ten championship game when Barkley caught a wheel route touchdown over TJ Watt to help lift the Nittany Lions to their first, and currently only, Big Ten … Read more
Penn State Football once again saw its offense battle through limitations in the passing game, as the Nittany Lions ran all over Rutgers, 27-6. Here’s a look at the Penn State QB report card for Drew Allar and Beau Pribula: Drew Allar Penn State quarterback Drew Allar was injured in the third quarter against Rutgers … Read more
