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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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Penn State Makes Major Beaver Stadium Change Ahead of 2023 Season

Changes are coming to Beaver Stadium, the home of Penn State Football, and some much sooner than you think. For Nittany Lions fans who have attended games at Beaver Stadium over the past decades, Dean DeVore has been a familiar voice. The voice of Penn State Football, as the public address announcer at Beaver Stadium. […]

Penn State Football Offensive Line Recruiting Blitz Continues

Penn State Football adds to its already impressive haul on the offensive line Tuesday as three-star offensive tackle Eagan Boyer announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions via twitter. Boyer hails from Cornelius, North Carolina and is rated as a composite three-star prospect. The massive 6-foot 7-inch, 260 pound tackle ranks as the number 623 […]

Former Penn State Football RB Enters Transfer Portal, Eyeing Football Comeback

Former four-star composite running back Devyn Ford out of Stafford, Virginia has returned to football and has decided to enter the transfer portal after leaving the Penn State Football program in mid-October last season, per Matt Zenitz with On3 Sports. Penn State RB Devyn Ford is in the NCAA transfer portal, per @mzenitz. Ford left […]

Penn State Football Offers Elite Transfer Portal WR … Is He Nittany Lions’ Missing Piece?

One day removed from putting up 154 yards and two touchdowns in the Colorado spring game, Montana Lemonious-Craig announced his intention to enter the transfer portal and explore his options away from Coach Prime’s Colorado Buffaloes. Penn State Football acted nearly as fast. Since entering the portal, Lemonious-Craig has received offers from at least nine […]

How Garrett Sexton Commit Impacts Penn State Football Offensive Line

On Monday morning, Penn State Football received a surprise as four-star Wisconsin offensive tackle Garrett Sexton announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions. Sexton had originally set his announcement date for May 1, so Monday morning’s commitment came as a bit of a surprise, especially after the home state Badgers just offered him last Friday. […]

Penn State Football Offensive Line Recruiting Taking Nation by Storm

Fresh off a visit to Oklahoma, four-star composite offensive lineman Garrett Sexton has committed to Penn State Football. The 6-foot 7-inch product out of Hartland, Wisconsin committed to the Nittany Lions over offers from Iowa, Minnesota, and Oklahoma, among others. According to the 247Sports composite, rankings, Sexton is a composite four-star prospect that ranks 377th […]

Is Penn State Football in Danger of Losing its Top QB Target?

Penn State Football might be in danger of losing its top uncommitted quarterback target to Oregon. Michael Van Buren, a 4-star QB from Maryland will take another trip out to Oregon next weekend for the Ducks’ spring game. This announcement comes just a week after Van Buren was on an unofficial visit to Oregon and […]

Did Penn State Football Accidentally Reveal Starting QB?

Penn State Football and head coach James Franklin have been steadfast all spring that there is a competition for the starting quarterback job, between Drew Allar and Beau Pribula, but did the program just accidentally reveal its QB1? On Friday, April 21, the Nittany Lions‘ official Twitter account shared photos from what appears to be […]

Next Penn State Football DT Target Just Entered Transfer Portal

After the Penn State Football spring game this past Saturday, head coach James Franklin mentioned defensive tackle and wide receiver as positions they would continue to look into the portal for additions. A massive entry came Monday, in the form of former Ole Miss defensive tackle Tywone Malone. The six-foot-four, 300 pound sophomore is the […]

Penn State Football: Were White Out Conditions Leaked for Week 1?

Penn State Football linebacker Abdul Carter may have leaked exciting news for Nittany Lions fans, when his Instagram picture displayed a potential 7:30pm kickoff for the home opener against West Virginia. The Nittany Lions will open the 2023 season with an exciting non-conference home game against the West Virginia Mountaineers, renewing an old rivalry. On […]

Penn State Football WR Parker Washington an NFL Draft Hidden Gem

Every year there are a few hidden gems of the NFL draft. This year, it’s Penn State Football wide receiver Parker Washington. Washington is a 5-foot-10 slot receiver who is built like a running back and has mittens for hands. He has the fourth largest hand size among wide receivers in the NFL draft (10 […]

Penn State Football Offensive Line Recruiting Poised to Explode

Penn State Football is on fire on the recruiting trail lately, and there’s plenty of reason to believe the hot streak will continue. Coming off of the biggest recruiting weekend of the Spring, the annual Blue White Game netted the Nittany Lions two new commits over the weekend. They were 2024 3-star OL Caleb Brewer […]

Penn State Athletics Still Being Held Back by Paterno Name

It should go without saying that Penn State Football wouldn’t be the brand that it is without Joe Paterno. Paterno transformed a state agricultural school in rural Pennsylvania into a national powerhouse in college football. The Success with honor standard that was set has carried well into the James Franklin tenure. It is also no […]

How to Buy Penn State Football Official White Out 2023 T-Shirt, Sweatshirt, More

The Penn State Football White Out is one of the greatest spectacles in all of sports each season, and transforms Beaver Stadium into one of the most intimidating atmospheres in college football. Last season, the Minnesota Golden Gophers were called for five false start penalties in the first half, seemingly unprepared for the “avalanche of […]

NFL Draft: Penn State Football CB Joey Porter Jr. Visiting Pair of NFC East Teams

Penn State Football cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has the traits and NFL pedigree to be a top-10 selection in the 2023 NFL Draft, and is visiting a pair of NFC East teams this week. According to multiple reports, Porter Jr. will visit the New York Giants on Monday, and the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday, ahead […]

WATCH: Drew Allar Long Touchdown Pass in Penn State Football Blue and White Game

Penn State Football quarterback Drew Allar had an inconsistent showing during the Nittany Lions‘ annual Blue and White spring game, but was part of one of the game’s biggest plays. Alternating series with the Blue Team with fellow quarterback Beau Pribula, Allar made the most of one of his series, connecting with wide receiver Omari […]

Penn State Football: How To Watch Blue and White Game 2023

Penn State Football will close out spring practices with the program’s annual Blue and White spring game on Saturday, April 15, 2023 inside Beaver Stadium in a 2 p.m. kickoff on BTN. The Nittany Lions are a program with lofty expectations, coming off a Rose Bowl victory over Utah that has catapulted head coach James […]

Penn State Football Recruiting Has High Profile List of Blue and White Game Visitors

Penn State Football will have the opportunity to impress numerous recruits this weekend during the Blue White Game. The Spring game is the biggest recruiting event of the spring for the Nittany Lions, and this year is no different. Recruits from all over the country will flock to Happy Valley this weekend to get their […]

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