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No. 7 Penn State Football Saw Pleasant Surprise Emerge In Week 1 Blowout

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There were plenty of takeaways after No. 7 Penn State Football throttled West Virginia, 38-15, this past Saturday night. Drew Allar was electric, KeAndre Lambert-Smith looked like a legit WR1, the defense did what it needed to do and the kicking game left something to be desired. But, there was one player who was a … Read more

Why Penn State Football Season Opener is Massive Recruiting Showcase

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Penn State Football is officially back, which means so are massive recruiting weekends. The Nittany Lions will host West Virginia at 7:30 p.m. on NBC in the first primetime Big Ten game on NBC as a part of the new TV deal that was agreed upon last year. With so much hype surrounding this team … Read more

National College Football Analyst Has BOLD Prediction for Penn State Football in 2023

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The season is inching closer every second for Penn State Football, and as Week 1 nears, expectations continue to rise for the Nittany Lions. Josh Pate, the host of Late Kick with Josh Pate, dropped his season predictions on Sunday night, and let’s just say it was positive for Penn State. Pate has the Nittany … Read more

Penn State Football Poised to Unleash Havoc With Dominant Pass-Rush Duo

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Penn State Football fans have known all offseason that the Nittany Lions have an elite pass rush, and it seems the media is starting to catch on. On Monday afternoon, Big Ten Network analyst Howard Griffith dropped his top five edge rushers in the conference, and Penn State was well represented. Griffith had redshirt senior … Read more

Young Phenom Messiah Mickens Commits to Penn State Football

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Penn State Football continued its tradition of landing the top talent from Pennsylvania, especially at the running back position, on Saturday night. This time, it was in the form of a 2026 recruit in running back Messiah Mickens from Camp Hill, Pa.   #AGTG COMMITTED 🔵⚪️ #Happyvalley @Hayesfawcett3 @Coach_JHiII pic.twitter.com/oaDNO1l43s — Messiah Mickens (@Messiah_1M) August … Read more

Penn State Football: Predicting the Outcome of Every Game This Season

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The 2023 Penn State Football season is only two weeks away. There’s a lot of hype around the Nittany Lions after going 11-2 last season, and for good reason. Head coach James Franklin‘s team bring A LOT of talent back and made key additions from the transfer portal. All of that returning production resulted in … Read more

MUST SEE: Penn State Football QB Drew Allar Extends Generous Gift to Offensive Line

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Penn State Football sophomore quarterback Drew Allar has not even been named the starter yet, but he’s already showing plenty of leadership qualities. On Tuesday night, the former 5-star recruit posted a picture on X/Twitter with the entire offensive line group, including walk-ons. In the post, Allar explained that he partnered with Bose to gift … Read more

Penn State Football: Ranking Nittany Lions 2023 Games From Easiest to Toughest

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The 2023 Penn State Football season is closing in ever so slightly. There’s a lot of hype around the Nittany Lions after going 11-2 last season, and for good reason. James Franklin‘s team bring A LOT of talent back and made key additions from the transfer portal. Much of the emphasis so far has been … Read more

Is Penn State Football Built to Beat Ohio State or Michigan? | Nittany Lions Mailbag

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Training camp is underway for Penn State Football, ahead of a season that carries the loftiest expectations the program has seen in nearly a decade. Thanks to a roster loaded with talent on both sides of the football, and the arrival of the most highly touted quarterback of the James Franklin era, fans in Happy … Read more

Penn State Football Recruiting Trail Dominance Continues as Two 4-Star Defensive Linemen Arrive | Takeaways

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Penn State Football had a monster weekend on the recruiting trail, landing not one, but two 4-star defensive tackles. The Nittany Lions added two massive – both literally and figuratively- pieces to their 2024 class with the additions of Liam Andrews and T.A. Cunningham. Here are key takeaways from a key weekend for Penn State … Read more

Penn State Football Recruiting News: Nittany Lions Add Elite Defensive Tackle

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Penn State Football added a key piece to its 2024 recruiting class on Friday morning with the addition of 4-star defensive tackle Liam Andrews. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive tackle picked the Nittany Lions over Wisconsin and South Carolina. He is the 23rd commit in the 2024 class. This is a major get for first-year defensive … Read more

Penn State Football Poised For Elite Defensive Tackle Recruiting Haul

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Penn State Football has gone a bit quiet on the recruiting trail, but that shouldn’t be the case much longer. The Nittany Lions are in the thick of it for two elite defensive tackles, and both will be making their decision this weekend. The first is high 4-star Liam Andrews, who will announce on Friday. … Read more

Penn State Football Recruiting Lands Major Commitment: Mylachi Williams Soars in Rankings, Boosting 2024 Class

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Penn State Football received as major commitment over the weekend from 4-star defensive end Mylachi Williams, and the newest Nittany Lions’ addition is already shooting up the recruiting rankings.   The best in PA stay in PA!!!🦁🦁🦁 pic.twitter.com/Yy8Exmkp12 — Mylachi Williams (@24MylachiW) July 9, 2023 On Monday, On3 updated its 2024 class rankings, and Williams … Read more

Mike Yurcich Strikes Gold Again: Penn State Football QB Recruit Ethan Grunkemeyer Soars

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Penn State Football offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich has done it again. Penn State quarterback commit Ethan Grunkemeyer received massive rankings bumps from both ESPN and 247 Sports this week. ESPN put Grunkemeyer all the way up to No. 80 in the country while 247 Sports has him at No. 200. These bumps come on the … Read more

James Franklin Must Rethink this Philosophy

Penn State Football, James Franklin

Head coach James Franklin and Penn State Football now awaits decisions from multiple top targets with the June official visit window now in the rearview mirror. The problem is, the Nittany Lions may not see as many July fireworks as originally expected. Penn State crushed its official visits with all of its top targets, with … Read more

Penn State Football Monster WR Recruiting Week Just Beginning

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Penn State Football is building a monster 2024 recruiting class, and it has a chance to get even bigger on Friday. Fresh off of landing 4-star wide receiver Tyseer Denmark on Wednesday, the Nittany Lions look like the front runner for two other top wide receiver targets. Both are set to make their commitment announcement … Read more

Penn State Football Scores Big Win with Flip of 4-Star WR | Latest Recruiting Takeaways

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Penn State Football completed the flip of 4-star wide receiver Tyseer Denmark from Oregon on Wednesday evening by officially adding him to the class in an announcement by Denmark. Denmark was an Oregon commit since Nov. of 2022 but took an official visit to Penn State this past weekend and then reopened his recruitment on … Read more

Is Penn State Football Recruiting About to Flip Major Target?

Penn State Football, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Transfer Portal

Penn State Football still doesn’t have a wide receiver commit in its 2024 class, but that could be changing very soon. Penn State has cast a wide net when it’s come to wide receiver recruiting, but it may be an old target who becomes the first commit at wide receiver in the 2024 class for … Read more

Penn State Football Recruiting: Meet Elite 2024 Class Targets Visiting Happy Valley This Weekend

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Penn State Football is looking to round out its 2024 recruiting class, and will have another opportunity to do so this weekend.The third weekend of the official visit window is upon us and the Nittany Lions will have more big-name recruits making the trip to Happy Valley. This weekend will not nearly have the same … Read more

Meet Interesting New Penn State Football Recruiting Rival

Penn State Football, James Franklin

Penn State Football is continuing its pursuit of a top 10 recruiting class in the 2024 cycle as the official visit window moves along. One team could stand in the way of the Nittany Lions achieving that goal though, and it’s not a team that makes for a common rival for Penn State. That team … Read more