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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.
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 […]
Ethan Grunkemeyer the latest prospect to show off James Franklin’s biggest recruiting strength On Wednesday, three-star Penn State quarterback commit Ethan Grunkemeyer shined well above his current three-star ranking, taking home Elite 11 day one MVP honors from On3 Sports. Penn State QB commit Ethan Grunkemeyer wins the Elite 11 Finals Day 1 On3 MVP🔥 […]
Drew Allar‘s arrival in Happy Valley has coincided with dramatically elevated expectations, College Football Playoff possibilities, and represents Penn State Football finally fielding a blue-chip quarterback under head coach James Franklin. Allar’s recruitment is also fascinating when you consider the big-armed 6-foot-5 and 245-pounded former five-star prospect was once Ohio’s Mr. Football recipient, growing up […]
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 […]
Penn States Football season is less than 100 days away, and while that may seem like a long time. The 2023 season will kick off under the lights in Happy Valley before we know it. As is per usual, pre season predictions and models have been flowing around the college football world, since before Georgia […]
It is no secret that 247Sports and CBS Analyst Josh Pate has been high on the Penn State Football program for a few years. In 2022, coming off a disappointing 7-6 2021 campaign, Pate was among the highest on the Nittany Lions of any college football analyst through the industry, giving Penn State a ceiling […]
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 […]
Penn State Football is still trying to find its quarterback for the 2024 recruiting class, but there’s reason to have faith in Nittany Lions offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Mike Yurcich. Yurcich is responsible for one the best talent evaluations we’ve ever seen Penn State pull off. Back in the 2022 cycle, Yurcich identified 3-star QB Drew […]
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 has its future quarterback in Drew Allar. But before we dive into the film, lets discuss where Allar came from: In high school, According to 247 sports, he was a five-star rated prospect sitting as the top among quarterbacks and number three overall. Allar was ranked as the sixth quarterback in his […]
Penn State Football and head coach James Franklin have been steadfast all spring that there is a competition for the starting quarterback job, between Drew Allar and Beau Pribula, but did the program just accidentally reveal its QB1? On Friday, April 21, the Nittany Lions‘ official Twitter account shared photos from what appears to be […]
Penn State Football quarterback Drew Allar had an inconsistent showing during the Nittany Lions‘ annual Blue and White spring game, but was part of one of the game’s biggest plays. Alternating series with the Blue Team with fellow quarterback Beau Pribula, Allar made the most of one of his series, connecting with wide receiver Omari […]
Penn State Football will close out spring practices with the program’s annual Blue and White spring game on Saturday, April 15, 2023 inside Beaver Stadium in a 2 p.m. kickoff on BTN. The Nittany Lions are a program with lofty expectations, coming off a Rose Bowl victory over Utah that has catapulted head coach James […]
The competition for the No. 3 wide receiver job remains one of the more hotly contested as Penn State Football spring practice concludes with Saturday’s Blue and White Game. Parker Washington and Mitchell Tinsley will both be hearing their names called in a few weeks during the NFL Draft which leaves the Nittany Lions with […]
All signs point to former five-star quarterback Drew Allar taking the reins of the Penn State Football offense after 3 seasons with Sean Clifford in command. While head coach James Franklin is calling it an “open competition,” Allar’s extremely high ceiling and arm talent that made him the number one quarterback and number three player […]
James Franklin led off the opening of Penn State Football spring practices with a press conference on Tuesday, and offered some pretty surprising nuggets about what to expect. One of the biggest storylines for the Nittany Lions this year is replacing Sean Clifford, where every fan expects to see former five-star Drew Allar take over […]
Drew Allar hasn’t begun his second set of spring ball practices for Penn State Football yet, but that hasn’t stopped him from getting his reps in during spring break. Back home in Ohio over spring break, Allar has been getting practice in with his QB Excelerate training Brad Maendler and Toledo WR Cooper Rusk. Straight […]
The hype for the Penn State Football team rests solely around the fact QB Drew Allar looks to take the reigns, but questions remain at other positions around the first year starter. One big one being the wide receiver room. Parker Washington and Mitchell Tinsley have both declared for the NFL draft and look to […]
Penn State Football enters the 2023 college football season with arguably the loftiest expectations of the James Franklin era. Before the Nittany Lions can make a push for the program’s first College Football Playoff berth, or a second Big Ten Conference championship since Franklin’s arrival in Happy Valley, the hard work of spring practice lies […]
