Nittany Central Staff 
With Penn State Football officially in offseason mode following the Nittany Lions‘ loss to Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl, Penn State with its two new coordinators have fully shifted into roster-building season. With now glaring holes in the roster from NFL Draft declarations, and more expected with transfers from the program, the staff must … Read more
Penn State Football and quarterback Drew Allar struggled to get the offense moving in a 38 to 25 loss to Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl Saturday afternoon. Allar continued his struggles with accuracy finishing the first half just 5 of 14 passing for 115 yards one touchdown and one interception. The interception was only … Read more
Penn State Football takes on Ole Miss Saturday with the opportunity to become the first program in college football history to win each of the six New Year’s Six Bowl games. To get there, Penn State must beat a top-12 Ole Miss team with a high scoring offense. Three bold predictions for Penn State Football … Read more
In the hours leading up to Penn State Football taking on Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl, Penn State head coach James Franklin announced a second opt out for the Nittany Lions, cornerback Johnny Dixon. Franklin announced Friday that Dixon did not travel with the team to Atlanta and is not expected to play in the … Read more
This week, Penn State Football will take on Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl with the opportunity to become the first program in college football history to win all six New Year’s 6 Bowl games. With only one player officially opting out on both sides, both Penn State and Ole Miss should be close to … Read more
Former Penn State Football and UMass tight end Adam Breneman has taken to the media life post football, becoming a college football analyst for CBS Sports, the Big Ten Network, and ESPN and hosting his own college football podcast Next Up With Adam. The former three-time All-American tight end did not mince words when talking … Read more
Penn State Football and Ole Miss head to the Peach Bowl coming off of very similar seasons. Both teams lost the two biggest games on their schedule, but otherwise took care of business to reach double digit regular season wins and a New Year’s Six Bowl. Stakes are equally high for both teams in the … Read more
Penn State Football experienced the perils of transfer portal recruiting. On Thursday, Big Ten foe Maryland announced the addition of transfer portal offensive lineman Alan Herron. Herron had previously been committed to Penn State since December 11th and has not himself announced the change of plans. Maryland announces the addition of transfer offensive lineman Alan … Read more
One day after 25 members of Penn State’s 2024 recruiting class put pen to paper the Nittany Lions picked up an in-state 2025 cornerback commitment from Xxavier Thomas. Thomas committed to Penn State Football via X (formerly Twitter), announcing “After an amazing and memorable recruitment process, I’m excited to announce that I am 100% committed.” … Read more
With Tom Allen’s hiring as Penn State’s defensive coordinator officially announced, Penn State Football again has a full staff for next season, at the moment. However, although Allen brings a wealth of experience with him to Penn State Football, will the hiring cost the Nittany Lions another star assistant coach? Officially official. ✔️ Welcome to … Read more
In March 2023, Penn State Football offered a three-star tight end Luke Reynolds from Connecticut that was ranked 865th in the nation by 247Sports. During his weekend visit to Penn State March 18th, the Nittany Lions offered Reynolds and received his commitment just seven days later on March 25th. Despite a rise in the rankings … Read more
James Franklin has zeroed in on the next defensive coordinator for Penn State Football. According to multiple reports Sunday, including ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Penn State is expected to hire former Indiana head coach Tom Allen to be the Nittany Lions‘ successor to Manny Diaz at defensive coordinator. Sources: Penn State is targeting former Indiana coach … Read more
Penn State Football should be pretty close to full-strength for the Peach Bowl. The Nittany Lions have been fortunate in recent years in keeping its team mostly intact from opt outs during bowl season, however with NIL, the transfer portal, and NFL draft decisions, the landscape of college football and the decisions that players must … Read more
Penn State Football head coach James Franklin is sticking to the playbook when it comes to handling a coordinator vacancy. On Friday at a press conference, Franklin announced Penn State’s plan for defensive coordinator duties ahead of the Nittany Lions appearance in the Peach Bowl, highlighting that Penn State would stick to a similar approach … Read more
The transfer portal remains a key focus for Penn State Football this offseason. During a press conference Friday, Penn State head coach James Franklin took the opportunity to address the Nittany Lions‘ transfer portal strategy after a question on how Penn State was using the portal. Franklin began by noting that Penn State is “not … Read more
Penn State Football continues to aggressively explore its wide receiver options in the transfer portal. According to Brian Dohn at 247 Sports, University of Miami transfer portal wide receiver Colbie Young will take an official visit to Penn State this weekend. NEWS: Penn State is hosting Miami wide receiver transfer Colbie Young for an official … Read more
No. 10 Penn State Football, led by quarterback Drew Allar, running back Nick Singleton, and linebacker Abdul Carter aim to get its season back on track, following a disheartening loss to Ohio State, when the Indiana Hoosiers arrive in Beaver Stadium for Saturday’s contest. The Nittany Lions, knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten, by … Read more
No. 7 Penn State Football looks to solidify its status as a College Football Playoff contender, and remain undefeated, when the Nittany Lions head to Columbus to take on No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday at noon. Penn State is led by quarterback Drew Allar, running backs Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen, and a loaded defense … Read more
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are here, and the e-commerce giant is offering some major discounts, including on Penn State gear. Whether you’re looking for some new styles to add to your Nittany Lions wardrobe, or must-haves for your Beaver Stadium tailgates, there is something for everyone. Here’s a look at the best Penn State … Read more
No. 7 Penn State Football (2-0) quarterback Drew Allar has answered the bell and lived up to the hype through the Nittany Lions’ first three games of the season, but the sophomore faces arguably his most daunting task to date in Week 3. Allar has completed an astonishing 78.2 percent of his passes for 529 … Read more
