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Penn State Football enters 2023 with a deep linebacker corps, headlined by 2022 freshman all-American Abdul Carter and former five-star, senior Curtis Jacobs. However, even while returning 3 starters at linebacker, 247sports has named Penn State freshman linebacker Tony Rojas as a “true freshman to watch” for 2023. Rojas, a four-star prospect out of Fairfax, […]
It’s a beautiful 75 degrees under the bright lights of Beaver Stadium. The “We Are” chants are roaring, and the fans are waiting for Penn State Football to enter the field for the first time all season. We’re less than 50 days away from the Nittany Lions kicking off the 2023 college football season, and […]
This year Penn State Football will be without receiver Parker Washington; he led the Nittany Lions in receiving yards with 611, last season. Penn State will also be without Mitchell Tinsley. Last season, Tinsley led the Nittany Lions in catches, with 51, and touchdown receptions, with five. Losing your top two receivers could be a […]
Penn State Football is ready to reclaim their spot among the nation’s elite college football programs. The Nittany Lions‘ impressive performance in the 2022 season, capped off by an emphatic victory over Utah in the Rose Bowl, has raised expectations to new heights as the 2023 campaign nears. Building on this momentum, Penn State enters […]
Penn State Football boasts one of the most prolific backfields in the nation. Last Season, Penn State Football finished fourth in the Big Ten in rushing yards, averaging 181.1 yards per game. Freshman Nick Singleton led the Nittany Lions in rushing with 1,061 yards and 12 touchdowns. << BUY PENN STATE TICKETS >> Singleton‘s 1,000-yard […]
Penn State Football boasted a defense in 2022 that was among the best in college football, finishing 7th in total team scoring defense and 8th in both sacks and turnovers per game. Over the past three seasons, Penn State ranks 3rd in sacks per game and 7th in turnovers per game. Bringing back a ton […]
For Penn State Football, the Big Ten is set to be as competitive as ever this season. James Franklin, John Harbaugh, and Ryan Day all return for 2023 to shape up the cream of the crop of the nation’s oldest conference. It’s going to be a heavyweight slugfest at the top of the Ten this […]
As the 2023 college football season approaches, Penn State Football is gearing up for a campaign filled with high expectations. With their eyes on the College Football Playoff, the Nittany Lions, led by head coach James Franklin, possess one of the nation’s most talented rosters. Anchored by former five-star quarterback Drew Allar, this season presents […]
Penn State Football and head coach James Franklin wrapped up the 2022 season with their first 11-win season and first New Year’s Six bowl victory since the 2019 campaign. Their rank of seventh in the final AP Poll also represents their highest finish since 2016. So how can the Nittany Lions build on that confidence and […]
James Franklin is entering his 10th season in Happy Valley, and thanks to the emergence of sophomore quarterback Drew Allar, the stars might finally be aligning for Penn State Football to make its first College Football Playoff appearance. Allar, who arrived as the No. 1 quarterback prospect nationally in the in the 2023 class, enters […]
Over his tenure as Penn State Football head coach, James Franklin has continuously put together staffs with talented football coaches and recruiters. Over his nine years in Happy Valley, three of Franklin’s assistants have gone on to become head coaches; Ricky Rahne at Old Dominion, Joe Morehead at Mississippi State, and Brent Pry at Virginia […]
Penn State Football is coming off its fourth 11-win season since 2016 and the expectations are high entering the 2023 campaign. The Nittany Lions return key offensive contributors such as Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen, and Theo Johnson. While the defense looks to be the deepest in years with Kalen King, Abdul Carter, and Chop Robinson […]
Projected Penn State Football starting quarterback Drew Allar finished up spring practice by going 19 for 30 for 202 yards and a touchdown during the Nittany Lions‘ Blue-White Game. However, the work for Allar didn’t end with spring practice. As has been Allar’s routine, Allar returned home to Ohio to work with Brad Maendler of […]
Penn State Football will open the 2023 football season at home under the lights at 7:30pm on September 2nd. The Nittany Lions host the West Virginia Mountaineers on the opening weekend of the season, kicking off at 7:30 p.m. inside Beaver Stadium. Penn State made the start time official today, which can be watched on […]
It should come as no surprise that one of the dazzling dynamic freshmen duo in the Penn State football backfield was Pro Football Focus’ fourth highest-graded rusher last season. But, what might crinkle some foreheads is that it wasn’t the one who was one of five Big Ten rushers to cross the 1,000-yard mark last […]
Kalen King figures to play a starring role in the Penn State Football secondary in 2023, and is quickly garnering national preseason recognition. King, 5-foot-11 and 188 pounds, will aim to replace 2023 second-round NFL Draft pick Joey Porter Jr. in the Nittany Lions‘ defensive backfield this fall. Ahead of King‘s sophomore season, 247 Sports […]
