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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.

Drew Allar

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

Penn State Football ran into a roadblock in Saturday’s 20-12 loss to Ohio State. What Went Wrong for Drew Allar, Penn State Football 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 […]

Penn State Football: If Not Now, When?

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. […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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, […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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. […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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