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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

WATCH: Penn State Football QB Drew Allar’s Passing Coach Shows How Offseason Training Led Directly to Success

Penn State Football, Drew Allar,

Head of QB Excelerate and private quarterback coach of Penn State Football quarterback Drew Allar, Brad Maendler, took to twitter Tuesday to show how Allar’s offseason work at QB Excelerate has directly led to Allar’s success in Penn State’s offense in 2023. Allar has excelled in his first two starts for Penn State Football in … Read more

Don’t Look Now, Penn State Football Holds Nation’s Longest Streak of Scoring 30+ Points

Penn State Football

Don’t look now but Penn State Football now holds nation’s longest streak of scoring 30+ points Penn State dominated Delaware Saturday en route to a 63-7 win over the Blue Hens as the Nittany Lions put up six rushing touchdowns. Saturday’s game marked the ninth game in a row in which Penn State Football put … Read more

Penn State Football ‘Focused Dominance’ Emerges | What We Learned vs. Delaware

Penn State Football, Mike Yurcich

My philosophy is this: you win or you learn. But calling yesterday’s “game” a learning experience for the Delaware Blue Hens would be an undersell, after what happened against Penn State Football. To their credit the Hens kept it close – until kickoff that is. Shortly after that it was clear that the Nittany Lions … Read more

Drew Allar QB Report Card as Penn State Football Blows Out Delaware

Penn State Football

Drew Allar continued where he finished off against WVU, leading Penn State Football easily past the Delaware Blue Hens Saturday afternoon in Happy Valley. In a game where Penn State focused on its rushing attack, Allar continued to show his impressive arm talent Saturday afternoon, completing 22 out of his 26 attempts for 204 yards and … Read more

No. 7 Penn State Football Saw Pleasant Surprise Emerge In Week 1 Blowout

Penn State Football

There were plenty of takeaways after No. 7 Penn State Football throttled West Virginia, 38-15, this past Saturday night. Drew Allar was electric, KeAndre Lambert-Smith looked like a legit WR1, the defense did what it needed to do and the kicking game left something to be desired. But, there was one player who was a … Read more

Penn State Football QB Drew Allar Named Big Ten Offensive Player of The Week

Penn State Football

In his starting debut Saturday, Drew Allar joined Daryll Clark as only the second Penn State Football quarterback in history to throw for 300+ yards and three touchdowns in a season opener. Tuesday, Allar’s performance earned him Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, and the sophomore quarterback wasn’t shy about sharing the credit. “That’s … Read more

KeAndre Lambert-Smith Establishes Himself as Nittany Lions’ No. 1 WR

Penn State Football, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Transfer Portal

Coming into the 2023 season, KeAndre Lambert-Smith established himself as Penn State’s WR1. After the Nittany Lions‘ blowout Week 1 victory, Lambert-Smith left no doubts. With Penn State’s top two receivers from 2022 off to the NFL in Parker Washington and Mitchell Tinsley, Lambert-Smith found himself as the most experienced receiver on Penn State’s roster, … Read more

Penn State Football Proves its Mettle, But Major Flaw Emerges | What We Learned From Win over West Virginia

Penn State Football, Nick Singleton

Penn State Football proved an age old adage in Week 1; If you want to know how good the tea is, stick it in hot water. It’s fascinating to watch what pressure can do to some folks. Pressure is a privilege, and if you don’t relish the gut-wrenching anxiety leading up to a high stakes … Read more

Drew Allar’s Historic Start Powers Penn State Football Past West Virginia, Into National Conversation

Penn State Football, Drew Allar,

Penn State Football opened the season Saturday night in Happy Valley in front of over 110,000 fans dressed mostly in white in a picture-perfect night in Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions moved to 1-0 on the season with a comfortable win over the Mountaineers 38-15, in Drew Allar’s first career start for Penn State. There … Read more

Drew Allar starts with BANG with Touchdown Pass to KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Penn State Football Fans Erupt

Drew Allar didn’t waste anytime introducing himself to a national audience under the bright lights of Week 1, leading Penn State Football to a convincing and workmanlike 38-15 win over West Virginia. On the Nittany Lions’ first possession of the season, Allar hit wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith for a 72-yard touchdown, as a harbinger of … Read more

No. 7 Penn State Football Coasts Past West Virginia 38-15 | 3 Takeaways

Penn State Football

Penn State Football started the season with a 38-15 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers Saturday night in front of a raucous Beaver Stadium crowd. The Nittany Lions rushed for 146 yards, with Nick Singleton leading the way with 70 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown. Kaytron Allen pitched in with 51 yards on … Read more

No. 7 Penn State Football vs. West Virginia: 3 Bold Predictions for Week 1

Penn State Football

Penn State Football will finally kick things off for real in 2023, renewing an old rivalry with West Virginia under the lights in Happy Valley.  All the off season talk, hype and speculation will end and we will have football to discuss and a chance to see if the 7th ranked team in the country … Read more

No. 7 Penn State Football Key Matchups vs. West Virginia

Abdul Carter, Penn State Football

Penn State Football finally kicks off the 2023 season against West Virginia Saturday night under the lights at Beaver Stadium. With arguably the most hype for a Penn State team under James Franklin, Penn State must avoid a disappointing upset in Week 1, in order to accomplish the very lofty goals for the program in … Read more

Will Penn State Football QB Drew Allar Rise to The Moment in Week 1? NBC Analysts Weigh in

Penn State Football

The Bright Lights of Saturday Prime time head to Beaver Stadium for the Debut of NBC Big Ten Saturday Night, with the network’s first ever broadcast being No. 7 Penn State Football hosting West Virginia. Before the Nittany Lions kickoff a 2023 campaign that begins with legitimate College Football Playoff aspirations, a pair of former … Read more

Penn State Football vs. West Virginia Picks, Predictions for College Football Week 1

Penn State Football

No. 7 Penn State Football opens the 2023 College Football season in style, as quarterback Drew Allar, linebacker Abdul Carter, and the Nittany Lions host West Virginia at 7:30 p.m. inside what is bound to be a raucous Beaver Stadium. James Franklin leads Penn State into a new campaign that begins with legitimate College Football … Read more

No. 7 Penn State Football vs. West Virginia: Random Thoughts and Things to Watch

Penn State Football

Penn State Football is set to kick off its 2023 season in just two days. Yes, we have made it and football is back! Under the lights in Beaver Stadium at 7:30pm on NBC, I couldn’t think of a better way to start what should be an exciting and potentially special season. With kickoff quickly … Read more

Penn State Football QB1 to WR1? Must-See Touchdown Connection From Final Open Practice Before WVU Showdown (VIDEO)

Penn State Football, Mike Yurcich

With Penn State Football set to host West Virginia Saturday night to kick off the Nittany Lions’ 2023 season, Penn State hosted its last media viewing session for practice Wednesday night. In a video captured by Seth Engle of the Daily Collegian during the media viewing session of practice, expected starting quarterback Drew Allar made … Read more