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Penn State Football: 3 Key Matchups to Bounce Back, Beat Indiana

Nick Singleton

Penn State Football is coming home to face Indiana after its first loss of the season last week in Columbus. Earlier this season, Penn State broke the trend under head coach James Franklin of losing after the bye week, as the Nittany Lions are 2-6 under Franklin. This week, Penn State will look to break … Read more

Groundhog Day: 2 Things Penn State Football Must Fix Before Facing Indiana

Penn State Football

The more things change for Penn State Football, the more they stay the same. What I could have done is republished my article from the bye week where I addressed concerns for Penn State’s offense, including echoing Mike Yurcich’s comments that the connection between quarterback Drew Allar and the Nittany Lions‘ wide receivers needed to … Read more

Drew Allar Report Card: Abysmal Penn State Football Offense Led by Inaccurate QB Play

Penn State Football

Penn State Football ran into a roadblock in Saturday’s 20-12 loss to Ohio State. Drew Allar continued his struggles on the road as Penn State fails to muster any offense in the loss to Ohio State. Allar finished an abysmal 18-of-43 passing for 191 yards and a touchdown. He wasn’t helped by dropped passes, but was … Read more

Penn State Football vs. Ohio State: Nittany Lions Reasons for Optimism, Worry

Drew Allar, Penn State Football

Penn State Football vs. Ohio State, a tradition that dates back over 100 years to 1912. OSU has been on the winning end for six painful games in a row now including four straight two-score victories.  This has been one of the best starts to a season for James Franklin in his 10th season in … Read more

Penn State Football: If Not Now, When?

Penn State Football, James Franklin

For Penn State Football, the question is a simple one; if not now, When? I am going to do something I don’t usually do here in my stories and inject myself and my personal experiences into this one. After all, I am one of you, one of us … anxiously awaiting kickoff Saturday at noon. … Read more

Penn State Football: James Franklin Reveals 2 Key Details About Passing Game

Penn State Football, Mike Yurcich

Penn State Football head coach James Franklin took questions from the media Tuesday at his first post-bye week press conference. A few of the questions centered around the need for more explosiveness on the offense and any work done during the bye week on that facet of the offense. While Franklin did not outright give … Read more

Schedule Sets Up Perfectly to Help Penn State Football Do Something Nittany Lions Haven’t Since 2017

Penn State Football, Drew Allar

Under head coach James Franklin, Penn State Football is 2-6 following the Nittany Lions’ bye week in his nine years as the head coach at Penn State. Under Franklin, the Nittany Lions have not won after the bye week since 2017, when Penn State beat Michigan 42-13 in the White Out. The Nittany Lions 2023 … Read more

Is Drew Allar The Best QB in The Big Ten? Better Than JJ McCarthy? One National Outlet Says ‘yes’

Drew Allar

Penn State starting quarterback Drew Allar was once a five-star prospect and the number one quarterback in the 2022 class according to 247 Sports. 247 Sports National Scouting Analyst, Gabe Brooks, went so far as to say Allar was the “most naturally talented thrower in the 2022 quarterback class…with NFL Draft first-round potential.” But now, … Read more

According to Penn State Football fans, here are 2 things Nittany Lions must fix during bye week

Penn State Football

Penn State Football enters the bye week at an ideal time, sitting at 5-0 and ranked No. 6 in the nation. However, after slow offensive starts against both Illinois and Northwestern, some Penn State fans are concerned about the offense for matchups against Ohio State and Michigan later in the season. This week, through a … Read more

Inside Why Penn State Football, Drew Allar So Successful at Eagles’ ‘Brotherly Shove’

Penn State Football, Drew Allar

In a copycat sport, head coach James Franklin and Penn State Football have borrowed one of the most recently successful pages from the Philadelphia Eagles’ playbook. Unlike many teams — including Northwestern on Saturday afternoon, the Nittany Lions have have thrived in recent weeks deploying the ‘tush-push’ or ‘brotherly shove.’ Whoever coined the relatively newest … Read more

Drew Allar Report Card: Penn State Football Offense Struggles Mightily at Northwestern

Penn State Football, Drew Allar

In his second road start, Penn State Football quarterback Drew Allar again struggled with accuracy issues, completing under 55 percent of his passes for 189 yards and one touchdown. The Nittany Lions escaped with a 41-13 win, but the offense never quite got going. There were a few drops, but unlike previous weeks, a lot … Read more

Penn State Football: ESPN Discredits Nittany Lions’ Offense, Predicts ‘Paterno-era’ score lines in upcoming games

Penn State Football, Drew Allar,

Four weeks into the 2023 season, Penn State Football sits at an unblemished 4-0, coming off of a complete 31-0 rout of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the program’s annual White Out. However, while Penn State carries the nation’s longest streak of scoring 30 or more points and is the only team in the nation not … Read more

Penn State Football Humiliates Iowa, Exacts Revenge With Shutout Win | 3 Things We Learned

Penn State Football, James Franklin

If you’re a Penn State Football fan, you’re feeling really good today about the 31-0 “whitewash” of the No. 24 Iowa Hawkeyes Saturday night. But, your mood today might be in slight contrast to that of the much heralded transfer Hawkeye QB Cade McNamara. “This is the worst feeling in the world. I don’t remember … Read more

Drew Allar, Penn State Football Keep Nation-Leading Streak Alive

Drew Allar

Drew Allar and the Penn State Football are sitting at 4-0, coming off of a dominant 31-0 win over Iowa in Penn State’s annual White Out. While the offense has not been perfect, the Nittany Lions continue to hold the nation’s longest streak of scoring 30 or more points, at 11 games in a row. … Read more

Handing Out Game Balls From Penn State Football Shutout Win Over Iowa

Penn State Football

Penn State Football shut out Iowa 31-0 in a dominant display in Penn State’s annual White Out game. Penn State’s defense shined, allowing only 76 total yards and two first downs on the night. Meanwhile, The offense spun its wheels in the first half a bit, but got going in the second half to cruise … Read more

Drew Allar Report Card: Penn State Football Sends Message vs. Iowa

Penn State Football, Drew Allar,

Drew Allar headed into the Penn State Football White Out coming off of his most inconsistent performance in blue and white after his first road start in Illinois, and bounced back in a major way. In the first half, Allar looked like he could be headed for another average performance in a very rain-soaked White … Read more

Drew Allar Shows Out His NFL Arm During Penn State Football White Out (VIDEO)

Drew Allar, Penn State Football

The annual “White Out” game in Happy Valley has turned into an old-school shutout for star quarterback Drew Allar and the Nittany Lions through three-plus quarters so far. Penn State‘s defense was the story of the first half as they held the Hawkeyes to just 63 yards on 21 plays and stymied Iowa’s much heralded … Read more

Penn State Football Expecting Next Superstar QB to Visit Saturday

Penn State Football

No. 7 Penn State Football will hold its annual White Out game this Saturday night with the No. 24 Iowa Hawkeyes coming to town. While the White Out gives the Nittany Lions a huge advantage on the field, it also helps pave the way for future star-studded Penn State rosters. This game truly is one … Read more

Drew Allar Report Card: Penn State Football QB Struggles in Win Over Illinois

Penn State Football, Drew Allar,

For the first time as a starter, Penn State Football quarterback Drew Allar looked human against Illinois Saturday afternoon. After completing 78 percent of his passes in his first two career games, Allar did not complete 50 percent of his passes against Illinois Saturday. Even with at least a few of those passes dropped by … Read more

No. 7 Penn State Football vs. Illinois: 2 Reasons for Confidence, 1 to Worry vs. Illini

Penn State Football, Nick Singleton

No. 7 Penn State Football is flying high into their Week 3 matchup with Illinois at Memorial Stadium. The Nittany Lions have gotten off to a fast start and are squarely in the top-10 rankings and early-season CFP conversations. PSU blew out Delaware 63-7 last week in a rout that was never really close. Penn … Read more