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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.

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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.

Penn State Football Recruiting: Nittany Lions Hosting 5-Star Athlete

This weekend, Penn State football recruiting will hold its junior day, and will be hosting one of the top prizes of the 2024 cycle on campus. 2024 five-star athlete in Quinton Martin will be among the Nittany Lions‘ visitors this weekend. Martin plays at Belle Vernon High School in Western Pennsylvania, and numerous outlets already […]

How No. 3 Penn State Hockey Bounces Back in Critical Series vs. No. 18 Notre Dame

No. 3 Penn State Hockey aims to bounce back from a disastrous weekend against Michigan State, when the Nittany Lions host No. 18 Notre Dame. After splitting earlier this season, the Lions host the Fighting Irish for a pair of contests inside Pegula Ice Arena on Friday and Saturday. Penn State Hockey vs. Notre Dame […]

Penn State Football Adds Another 4-Star Transfer Portal WR

Penn State Fotball added another addition from the transfer portal with Florida State WR Malik McClain joining the Nittany Lions for 2023. McClain was a 4-star recruit out of IMG academy for the 2020 recruiting class. The wide receiver was ranked 283rd nationally and 40th in the state of Florida. The 6-foot-4 receiver appeared in […]

Penn State Basketball Falls at Wisconsin 63-60: Different Team, Same Result

Penn State Basketball has historically struggled to beat Wisconsin no matter the location. Saying that the Nittany Lions struggle in Madison would be the biggest understatement of all time. The program is now this game 2-23 all time at Wisconsin and 0-19 at the Kohl Center, following Tuesday night’s heartbreaking 63-60 loss to the Badgers. […]

Penn State Basketball Drops Tough Game vs. Wisconsin, Sending Twitter into Uproar

It is difficult to win on the road in college basketball, something Penn State Basketball has experienced both sides of this season. The Nittany Lions, earlier this season pulled off an upset of conference foe Indiana, but found themselves on the other side of that coin Tuesday night in Wisconsin. Penn State Basketball would lose […]

Penn State Hockey Unveils Awesome New Uniforms

Over the past several weeks, Penn State Hockey has been teasing pieces of a new uniform over various social media platforms. Monday, the program offered up the big reveal. Sponsored by Nike, like always, the Nittany Lions‘ new jerseys include a navy-blue helmet with the old school Nittany lion statue logo, keeping the football stripe […]

3 Reasons Dante Cephas is Ideal WR Fit For 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 […]

Penn State Football Lands MAJOR Transfer Portal Commitment

Penn State Football landed a massive commitment from the transfer portal, when WR Dante Cephas chose the Nittany Lions Sunday night. Cephas chose Penn State Football over Georgia, Pittsburgh and Oregon. Originally a 3-star recruit in high school, Cephas was upgraded to a 4-star when he entered the Transfer portal on December 5th. He is […]

Penn State Football removes Taylor Stubblefield as WR Coach

Penn State Football has moved on from wide receivers coach Taylor Stubblefield, the program and head coach James Franklin announced in a statement Sunday night. Taylor Stubblefield has been with the Nittany Lions since the 2020 season. before coming to State College, he made stops with Miami, Utah, and Air Force. Statement from Franklin: BREAKING: […]

Saquon Barkley Explodes for First Career NFL Playoffs Touchdown

On the biggest stage of his career, to date, Saquon Barkley showed the world that he is in fact all the way back. Making his NFL postseason debut, Barkley got the New York Giants on the board with a 28-yard touchdown run with 5:19 remaining in the first quarter. Barkley took the handoff from Giants […]

Mike Gesicki Breaks Major Buffalo Bills Streak in NFL Playoffs

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki made his presence known in the NFL Playoffs, breaking a major streak by the Buffalo Bills in the process, during Sunday afternoon’s AFC Wild Card contest. With :36 remaining in the first half, Gesicki broke open in the back of the end zone, hauling in a touchdown pass from […]

Penn State Hockey Needs to Wake Up, Facing Dire Situation vs. Michigan State

Penn State Hockey enters Saturday night’s matchup after blowing a two-goal lead and losing in overtime against No. 17 Michigan State. The road only gets harder from here for the Nittany Lions, and this is a MUST win game for a team ranked No. 4 in the country coming into this series. The next four […]

How Penn State Basketball Win over Indiana Impacts NCAA Tournament Chances

Penn State Basketball was in danger of falling farther away from the NCAA tournament bubble heading into Wednesday night’s matchup with the Indiana Hoosiers, that is until the Nittany Lions pulled off a major upset. Penn State entered the matchup ranked No. 67 in the NET and in the next four out of Joe Lunardi’s […]

Penn State Football Returns MASSIVE Piece of Defense for 2023

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 << […]

Way Too Early 2023 College Football Top-15: Where Does Penn State Football Stand?

Penn State Football now has its best opportunity to reach the College Football Playoff since 2017. The Nittany Lions return multiple key contributors on both sides of the ball. Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen return behind the deepest offensive line of the James Franklin era. Kalen King and Abdul Carter will anchor the defense that […]

Penn State Basketball Second Half Collapse Leads To Excruciating Loss to Purdue | Takeaways

PHILADELPHIA — For a team like Penn State Basketball, it is hard to set expectations for a game against the No. 1 team in the nation. Pull off the upset, and it can be a season defining moment, lose and that was expected. The Nittany Lions played an incredible first half in front of a […]

Penn State Basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry, Jalen Pickett sound off after Purdue loss

PHILADELPHIA — On Sunday Night Penn State Basketball took on No. 1 ranked Purdue at the Palestra on the Campus of University Pennsylvania, and after the Nittany Lions gave the Boilermakers a scare, Purdue survived 76-63. Penn State Basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry had some very interesting things he said after the game & Player […]

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