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For Penn State Football, it’s Drew Allar time. Allar, the former five-star and No. 1 ranked quarterback in the 2022 recruiting cycle, takes over the reins as the Nittany Lions‘ starter this fall with high expectations ahead of him and the program. Following a freshman campaign that saw Allar complete 35-of-60 passing attempts for 344 […]
The Penn State Football team began winter workouts Tuesday, marking the first opportunity for transfer players and early enrollee freshmen to take part in team activities. Over James Franklin’s tenure, assistant coaches have always named a competitor of the day for each position group. For the first winter workout in 2023, the Nittany Lions saw […]
On national signing day, Penn State Football finished out its 2023 class when four-star offensive tackle Chimdy Onoh out of Dundalk, Maryland, committed to the Nittany Lions. In the 247 sports composite rankings, Onoh is the number 257 player in the country, the number 20 offensive tackle, and the number five player in the state […]
I’ve never subscribed to the adage that if you have two good quarterbacks or two good goaltenders you have none. That’s certainly not the case right now for Penn State Football. While I understand the premise and the issues that that perceiveddilemma may produce, I still believe it’s always a good problem to have. It’s […]
2025 four-star OT Jaelyne Matthews out of Toms River, New Jersey has committed to Penn State Football. Matthews is coming off a visit this weekend to the Nittany Lions‘ junior day. He holds offers from Georgia, Ohio State, and Miami, among others, prior to committing to James Franklin and Penn State Football. Matthews is the […]
The moment is ingrained in recent Penn State Football history. It’s September 29th, 2018. Penn State Football has just suffered its second one point loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in as many years. James Franklin is about to give the most impassioned post game press conference we have seen in his now 9 year […]
When head coach James Franklin took over the Penn State Football program in 2014, only one year removed from some of the harshest sanctions in the history of the NCAA, no position was hit harder by the sanctions than the offensive line. With the Nittany Lions‘ football scholarships initially being “reduced from 25 to 15 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Get the latest update on Penn State Football’s 2024 class with the commitment of 4-star linebacker Anthony Speca.
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 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: […]
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 << […]
Penn State Football defensive end Adisa Isaac confirmed via twitter that he will return to Happy Valley to play his senior season. Issac returned to the Nittany Lions‘ lineup this season after missing the 2021 season with a lower body injury. In 13 games this season, Isaac recorded 28 tackles, four sacks, and 11 tackles […]
Penn State Football hosted the tallest wide receiver in the transfer portal Saturday. Tyrone Broden Jr., a 6-foot 7 junior wide receiver from Bowling Green, is officially visiting State College this weekend. Broden Jr. caught 32 passes for 506 yards and seven touchdowns this season for Bowling Green before entering the portal after the season. […]
Four star-Penn State Football linebacker signee Tony Rojas out of Fairfax, Virginia earned the title as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia this week. Rojas played his senior season at running back, rushing for over 2,200 yards with 35 touchdowns and adding two more touchdowns receiving, and linebacker, where he ended up with […]
Penn State Football produced its first 11-win season since 2019, in 2023, and reflecting on the Rose Bowl champions‘ campaign, it is time to think about who and what led to the Nittany Lions‘ success. Here are two coaching MVPs for the 2022 season that played a major role in getting Penn State Football a […]
Penn State Football is fresh off of a Rose Bowl win that will undoubtedly lead to big expectations for the program next season. With the pieces coming back for the Nittany Lions, I believe that Penn State Football will make a run at the College Football Playoff in 2023. Everyone should jump on the hype […]
Penn State Football ran past Utah 35-21, thanks in large part to a big-play offense, and Manny Diaz’s defense pitching a second-half shutout en route to a Rose Bowl championship. The Nittany Lions‘ victory was the third New Year’s Six bowl victory under head coach James Franklin, and a storybook sendoff for sixth-year quarterback Sean […]
After posting a 10-win regular season, No. 11 Penn State Football has the chance to springboard into a promising 2023 campaign, if the Nittany Lions can take down No. 8 Utah in the Rose Bowl. Monday’s Grandaddy of Them All marks quarterback Sean Clifford’s final collegiate start, and the opportunity for Penn State Football to […]
