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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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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

Inside Miles Sanders’ Super Bowl Journey

Miles Sanders

“The best in PA stay in PA and play for Penn State.” This is a phrase that most Penn State Football fans have heard echoed from coaches, players, recruits, and other fans. In James Franklin’s tenure, the Penn State running back room has taken this message to heart, where Penn State saw the likes of … Read more

3 New Faces DOMINATE Penn State Football Winter Workouts

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The Penn State Football team began winter workouts Tuesday, marking the first opportunity for transfer players and early enrollee freshmen to take part in team activities. Over James Franklin’s tenure, assistant coaches have always named a competitor of the day for each position group. For the first winter workout in 2023, the Nittany Lions saw … Read more

Penn State Football Adds Final Piece of 2023 Recruiting Class

Penn State Football

On national signing day, Penn State Football finished out its 2023 class when four-star offensive tackle Chimdy Onoh out of Dundalk, Maryland, committed to the Nittany Lions. In the 247 sports composite rankings, Onoh is the number 257 player in the country, the number 20 offensive tackle, and the number five player in the state … Read more

Penn State Football Recruiting Adds First 2025 Commitment

Penn State Football

2025 four-star OT Jaelyne Matthews out of Toms River, New Jersey has committed to Penn State Football. Matthews is coming off a visit this weekend to the Nittany Lions‘ junior day. He holds offers from Georgia, Ohio State, and Miami, among others, prior to committing to James Franklin and Penn State Football.   Matthews is the … Read more

Best Offensive Line Under James Franklin? How Penn State Football Turned Weakness into Strength

Penn State Football, James Franklin

When head coach James Franklin took over the Penn State Football program in 2014, only one year removed from some of the harshest sanctions in the history of the NCAA, no position was hit harder by the sanctions than the offensive line. With the Nittany Lions‘ football scholarships initially being “reduced from 25 to 15 … Read more

Penn State Football adds Preferred Run On with SERIOUS speed at position of need

Penn State Football

David Kency Jr., a 5-foot 9 running back from Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, Louisiana, announced via twitter his commitment to play for Penn State Football next season. Kency Jr. adds serious speed to the Penn State roster as a preferred walk on. Fittingly nicknamed “Mr. Flash”, Kency Jr. boasts a 10.83 100-meter dash … Read more

3 Things to Know About New Penn State Football WR Coach

Penn State Football, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Transfer Portal

Penn State Football has named Marques Hagans as the new wide receiver coach, replacing Taylor Stubblefield who had held the position since 2020. The Nittany Lions pulled Hagans from his alma mater, the University of Virginia, where he was the wide receivers coach since 2013. 3 Things to know about new Penn State Football WR … Read more

3 Reasons Dante Cephas is Ideal WR Fit For Penn State Football

Penn State Football

Dante Cephas, a 6-foot 1 wide receiver from Kent State, committed to Penn State Football via the transfer portal this offseason. Cephas is a huge pickup for the Nittany Lions, who had been searching for at least one transfer portal wide receiver and have offered almost every wide receiver to enter the portal. After Devin … Read more

Penn State Football Returns MASSIVE Piece of Defense for 2023

Penn State Football

One day after Georgia Bulldogs hoisted the National Championship Trophy, Penn State Football got significant news that boosts the Nittany Lions‘ 2023 championship aspirations. “I’m back”. Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs announced on Twitter that he will return to play for Penn State Football in 2023. pic.twitter.com/bsXXsfMRzn — Curtis Jacobs (@CurtisUpNext23) January 10, 2023 << … Read more

Where Does Penn State Football Stand with Transfer Portal Targets?

Penn State Football

Penn State Football has put out plenty of offers to transfer targets this cycle. Based on the offers and due to the roster construction, the Nittany Lions are looking to add at least a few wide receivers, a few defensive linemen, and potentially an offensive tackle through the portal, in addition to Storm Duck, a … Read more

Penn State Football Returns Major Piece of Defensive Line for 2023

Penn State Football

Penn State Football defensive end Adisa Isaac confirmed via twitter that he will return to Happy Valley to play his senior season. Issac returned to the Nittany Lions‘ lineup this season after missing the 2021 season with a lower body injury. In 13 games this season, Isaac recorded 28 tackles, four sacks, and 11 tackles … Read more

Penn State Football Host HUGE Transfer Portal WR Target

Penn State Football, James Franklin

Penn State Football hosted the tallest wide receiver in the transfer portal Saturday. Tyrone Broden Jr., a 6-foot 7 junior wide receiver from Bowling Green, is officially visiting State College this weekend. Broden Jr. caught 32 passes for 506 yards and seven touchdowns this season for Bowling Green before entering the portal after the season. … Read more

Incoming Penn State Football Freshman Earns Gatorade Player of The Year Honors

Penn State Football

Four star-Penn State Football linebacker signee Tony Rojas out of Fairfax, Virginia earned the title as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia this week. Rojas played his senior season at running back, rushing for over 2,200 yards with 35 touchdowns and adding two more touchdowns receiving, and linebacker, where he ended up with … Read more

Penn State Football: Naming Nittany Lions’ 2022 Coaching MVPs

Penn State Football

Penn State Football produced its first 11-win season since 2019, in 2023, and reflecting on the Rose Bowl champions‘ campaign, it is time to think about who and what led to the Nittany Lions‘ success. Here are two coaching MVPs for the 2022 season that played a major role in getting Penn State Football a … Read more

5 Reasons Penn State Football Will Make College Football Playoff in 2023

Penn State Football

Penn State Football is fresh off of a Rose Bowl win that will undoubtedly lead to big expectations for the program next season. With the pieces coming back for the Nittany Lions, I believe that Penn State Football will make a run at the College Football Playoff in 2023. Everyone should jump on the hype … Read more

Penn State Football Recruiting Flips 4-Star Linebacker

Penn State Football

Penn State Football, and head coach James Franklin added a sixth commitment from the state of Virginia, strengthening a recruiting pipeline Friday. Kaveion Keys, a 4-star linebacker out of Richmond, Virginia, has committed to Penn State. Keys, 6-foot-3 205lbs, held at least 16 offers from schools including Auburn, UNC, Florida, and Virginia Tech. Keys backed … Read more