Manny Diaz is no stranger to elite defenses. In just his first season as Penn State’s defensive coordinator, Diaz elevated the Nittany Lions‘ defensive production in almost every statistical category last year. Penn State Football held opponents under 20 points nine times in 2022, something they did only six times under previous defensive coordinator Brent … Read more
Penn State Football quarterback Drew Allar is cooking during Nittany Lions training camp. The Heisman hopeful is looking to bring greatness back to Happy Valley and James Franklin is counting on Allar in a similar way he did with Saquon Barkley. Allar is being relied upon heavily to help change the culture and future direction … Read more
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
Penn State Football is under one month until the season kicks off in 2023. Behind quarterback Drew Allar and an experienced defense that’s loaded with talent at all three levels, the Nittany Lions have the pieces in place to make a run at the College Football Playoff. Will this be the year that James Franklin … Read more
After being a surprise fifth-round draft pick by the Green Bay Packers, is it possible Sean Clifford could be in uniform on Week 1? It’s not as crazy as you think. Jordan Love is the starter, having waited his turn behind future Hall-of-Famer Aaron Rodgers. But, behind the highly touted but unproven starter, the Packers roster is … Read more
Due to a few factors, Penn State’s offense under head coach James Franklin has always attempted to involve a mobile quarterback. In Franklin’s first year at Penn State Football, this was due to a lack of depth along the offensive line that was decimated from NCAA sanctions and led to 44 sacks of a not … Read more
Penn State Wrestling has a long and storied tradition in collegiate wrestling. And let’s face it, it’s early August. Which means we’re in the calm before the storm that is the beginning of the 2023-2024 college wrestling season. So, there’s no better time than the present to hit the “Way Back Machine” and take a … Read more
Penn State Football is ready to rock and roll in 2023. Despite a complete remake and upheaval of the Big Ten as we know it, this won’t change much for 2023. This could be the last dance of college football as it once traditionally was, before radical, unprecedented changes occur in 2024. Penn State’s defense … Read more
Penn State Football quarterback commit Ethan Grunkemeyer is getting set to start his senior season at Olentangy high school and seems to have picked up right where he left off during camp season. Here in a video posted by Grunkemeyer’s quarterback coach Brad Maendler from QB Excelerate in Ohio, Grunkemeyer is seen making an impressive … Read more
Penn State Football defensive coordinator Manny Diaz enters his second season in Happy Valley with a load of talent on the defensive side of the football and an interesting predicament, how to get so many playmakers involved and on the field for enough snaps. Penn State returns eight starters from a defense that ranked 10th … Read more
There is much to be Happy about in Happy Valley, but Penn State Football fans worldwide woke up with extra excitement Monday morning. The Nittany Lions have secured an impressive No. 7 position in the highly anticipated USA TODAY Coaches Preseason Poll. The 2023 College Football Preseason Coaches Poll is here. Which team(s) are too … Read more
With preseason camp underway, the Penn State Football has a strong team; but head coach James Franklin and his staff have a few things they need to figure out before the season starts. The Nittany Lions have to figure out which wide receivers will get most of the playing time, and who will stand out … Read more
Penn State Football defensive end Smith Vilbert is set to miss the 2023 season with an undisclosed injury, per Audrey Snyder of the Athletic. In 2022, Vilbert played in 12 games and made one start. The redshirt senior recorded three sacks in Penn State’s 2022 loss to Arkansas in the Outback Bowl (a Penn State … Read more
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
Life is about to change for Penn State Football … Again. With the PAC-12 conference crumbling, the Big Ten is expected to formally offer membership to Oregon and Washington Friday, per Pete Thamel form ESPN. Sources: Big Ten expected to move ahead with formal offer letters for Oregon and Washington. A Big Ten vote is … Read more
Three exceptional players have been listed among the nation’s best in PFF’s College 50 rankings in a remarkable achievement for Penn State Football. Kalen King, Olu Fashanu, and Chop Robinson, each standing out in their respective positions, have cemented their places in the top 20. Let’s dive into the outstanding performances that have earned them … Read more
Penn State Football true sophomore running back Nick Singleton was added to the Paul Hornung Award watch list, the award given to the “most versatile player in major college football”. The former five-star prospect out of Reading, Pennsylvania started eight games and played in all 13 games as a true freshman for Penn State in … Read more
In what has blossomed into a tradition unlike any other, Nike has released its annual Penn State Football sneaker, ahead of the 2023 College Football Season. The Nike Zoom Pegasus 40, featuring the “PSU” wordmark, in blue and white, were just released, and are a must-have for Nittany Lions Fans. << BUY PENN STATE NIKE … Read more
Penn State Football opens the 2023 season with the highest expectations of at least the past decade, and Drew Allar gave a glimpse as to why those high hopes might be justified on the first day of training camp. Allar, the former five-star and No. 1 ranked quarterback in his recruiting cycle, is the most … Read more
James Franklin is one of the better coaches in College Football. Before joining Penn State in 2014, Franklin spent time with Vanderbilt from 2011 to 2013. In three years at Vanderbilt, Franklin posted a 39-24 record, before joining the Nittany Lions. Franklin coached the Commodores to back-to-back winning seasons and three straight Bowl appearances, in … Read more
