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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
One year before the Big Ten officially welcomes USC and UCLA, the Big Ten is again in the news talking expansion. According to Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports, the Big Ten presidents have “started exploratory discussions on expansion in light of PAC 12 uncertainty”. After the expansion of USC and UCLA, both Oregon and […]
James Franklin has now been at the helm of the Penn State Football program for 10 years and has led the team to a very successful decade, winning a Big Ten Championship and three New Year’s Six Bowls. As fall camp opens with the highest expectations for the program in the Franklin era, lets look […]
Things got a little extra competitive between Joey Porter Jr. and star wide receiver George Pickens at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. During an August 1 practice, Pickens climbed the ladder against Porter Jr. to make a circus one-handed catch along the sideline, before mockingly handing the football to the former Nittany Lions standout. Porter Jr. […]
Penn State Football rising star, running back Nick Singleton, has secured a coveted spot on the Maxwell Award watch list, amplifying the excitement surrounding the Nittany Lions‘ upcoming season. As the reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Singleton‘s inclusion is well-deserved, considering his remarkable achievements last year. The dynamic running back amassed over 1,000 […]
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. If Penn State Football is to make the College Football Playoff, the Nittany Lions will need several key players to step up. We all know Penn State has a strong defense and rushing attack, but they will […]
The 2023 College Football season is a little month away, and Penn State Football has a good team that should be able to compete for a College Football Playoff spot. Every season, teams have to worry about trap games on their schedule, the Nittany Lions have a few games that could sneak up and derail […]
The Heisman Trophy is the biggest award for an individual player in college football, each year being given to the “most outstanding player” in division I FBS football. While the award is given to the “most outstanding player”, recently, the award has become the award for the best quarterback in college football. In the past […]
After months of tense negotiations and wide speculation, Saquon Barkley will in fact play football for the New York Giants this year. The Giants tagged the former Nittany Lions star back in March, after several efforts to try to hammer out a new contract extension. The Giants started negotiating with Saquon in the middle of […]
Penn State Football lands two highly rated defensive tackles in their 2024 class. Learn how these additions boost the team’s future prospects.
