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NittanyCentral delivers expert analysis from veteran reporters and timely updates on Penn State sports, with in-depth coverage of Nittany Lions Football, Wrestling, Basketball, and more.

NittanyCentral

NittanyCentral delivers expert analysis from veteran reporters and timely updates on Penn State sports, with in-depth coverage of Nittany Lions Football, Wrestling, Basketball, and more.

Author : LJ Santa Maria

Penn State Basketball Loses in Heartbreaking Fashion to Georgia Tech

NEW YORK — Penn State Basketball dropped a heartbreaker at Madison Square Garden this afternoon losing to Georgia Tech 82-81 in overtime. The Nittany Lions stormed back from down 10 points with just under nine minutes to go, on the back of a tenacious press that led to a number of key Georgia Tech turnovers. […]

Playoff Path for Penn State Football Goes Beyond Beating Michigan | Tiebreaker Breakdown

Penn State Football will get a big game do over this Saturday afternoon when Michigan comes to town. The Nittany Lions‘ loss to top-ranked Ohio State three weeks ago hurt Penn State‘s chances of making the College Football Playoff, but it did not end them. Their path to their first ever playoff berth starts with […]

Penn State Football: If Not Now, When?

For Penn State Football, the question is a simple one; if not now, When? I am going to do something I don’t usually do here in my stories and inject myself and my personal experiences into this one. After all, I am one of you, one of us … anxiously awaiting kickoff Saturday at noon. […]

3 Penn State Football Bold Predictions for Week 2 vs. Delaware

On the surface Saturday’s noon kickoff against Delaware looks like one of Penn State Football’s easiest tests of the season.  The Blue Hens hail from the FCS level, but are a very solid program at that level and will be excited about the chance to come into Beaver Stadium and shock the world.  Before we […]

Penn State Football: 3 Players Who Will Make or Break Nittany Lions in 2023

As we countdown the final minutes until Penn State Football is officially back in our lives, the hype train feels like it has ascended to a crescendo, and is fully off the tracks. The Nittany Lions have become a trendy if not even popular College Football Playoff pick by some of the biggest outlets in […]

Next Penn State Football DT Target Just Entered Transfer Portal

After the Penn State Football spring game this past Saturday, head coach James Franklin mentioned defensive tackle and wide receiver as positions they would continue to look into the portal for additions. A massive entry came Monday, in the form of former Ole Miss defensive tackle Tywone Malone. The six-foot-four, 300 pound sophomore is the […]

Penn State Football: Were White Out Conditions Leaked for Week 1?

Penn State Football linebacker Abdul Carter may have leaked exciting news for Nittany Lions fans, when his Instagram picture displayed a potential 7:30pm kickoff for the home opener against West Virginia. The Nittany Lions will open the 2023 season with an exciting non-conference home game against the West Virginia Mountaineers, renewing an old rivalry. On […]

Penn State Football No. 3 WR Remains Intense Competition To Watch in Blue and White Game

The competition for the No. 3 wide receiver job remains one of the more hotly contested as Penn State Football spring practice concludes with Saturday’s Blue and White Game. Parker Washington and Mitchell Tinsley will both be hearing their names called in a few weeks during the NFL Draft which leaves the Nittany Lions with […]

Penn State Football: 3 Young Players Set to Emerge During Blue-White Game

Penn State Football head coach James Franklin told reporters earlier this week he expects a return to a more “normal” Blue – White scrimmage format this Saturday at Beaver Stadium. A return to a more normal setting should mean the game plays more like an actual game of Blue vs. White and could lead to […]

Run-Stuffing Defensive Lineman Should be Penn State Football Top Transfer Portal Target

With Penn State Football defensive tackle PJ Mustipher heading off to the NFL Draft the one potential weakness in the Nittany Lions‘ defense this coming year is a run stuffing interior defensive lineman to pair with their surplus of edge rushers. Now, former Minnesota Gopher defensive tackle De’Angelo “Trill” Carter has announced he will enter […]

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