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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 […]
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 […]
Penn State Football continues to pick up steam on the recruiting trail, after steamrolling Iowa in Saturday night’s annual White Out. Four-star 2025 athlete Brady O’Hara committed to Penn State Tuesday via X. Best in PA stay in PA 🦁#slid25tate #WeAre @coachjfranklin @CoachTHowle @CoachTerryPSU @CoachTrautFB @CoachRiz_NCHS @NCtrojansFB pic.twitter.com/GHO8WT26TV — Brady O’Hara (@BradyOHara4) September 26, 2023 […]
Penn State Football landed its second commit of the week in 2025 4-star running back Tiqwai Hayes from Aliquippa, Pa. The commitment comes days after Hayes was in attendance for Penn State’s 31-0 White Out game win over Iowa this past Saturday. Listed at 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds, Hayes is the No. 32 running back […]
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 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. […]
No. 7 Penn State Football is ready for the highly anticipated White Out game against No. 24 Iowa Hawkeyes. Witness the excitement and enjoy a thrilling night of college football.
Penn State Football hosts its first-ranked opponent this Saturday, the No.24 Iowa Hawkeyes. It will be a big test for the Nittany Lions. Iowa comes into the game 3-0, and they will be playing without their top two running backs, Kaleb Johnson and Jaziun Patterson. Also, the Hawkeyes will be without leading receiver tight end […]
No. 7 Penn State Football played its most offensively uninspired game of the season Saturday against Illinois, and still came away with a three-score win, 30-13. The fact that Penn State can play a lackluster offensive game and still score over 30 points to extend the nation’s longest streak of scoring 30 or more points […]
If you thought Penn State Football winning 30-13 over Illinois on Saturday was a bit of a “tough watch” you’d be right. But, if you thought the Lions’ first victory on the road this season was a “beautiful win” like head coach James Franklin did, you’d also be correct. Just like on Sundays in the […]
Yes, even after a 63-7 victory over the Delaware Blue Hens last Saturday there is room for improvement for Penn State Football. In his weekly press conference Tuesday, Penn State head coach James Franklin mentioned plenty of positives coming out of Saturday’s win; playing 80 players in the game, defensively causing 10 3-and-outs, offense running […]
Tuesday afternoon in his weekly press conference, Penn State Football head coach James Franklin spoke on opening Big Ten play on the road for the 13th time out of the last 14 seasons, including every season since 2016. According to Franklin, Penn State has a “tradition” of opening on the road for which he joked […]
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 […]
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 […]
During any season there are going to be times where the head coach of the opposing team does not agree with one of the decisions made by his counterpart on the other sideline, and Saturday night Penn State Football head coach James Franklin found himself in one of those situations. West Virginia head coach Neal […]
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 […]
Penn State Football is officially back, which means so are massive recruiting weekends. The Nittany Lions will host West Virginia at 7:30 p.m. on NBC in the first primetime Big Ten game on NBC as a part of the new TV deal that was agreed upon last year. With so much hype surrounding this team […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pat Narduzzi just can’t stop talking about Penn State Football. On Pittsburgh’s 93.7 The Fan, in the wake of opening week of the college football season, Pitt football head coach Pat Narduzzi once again returned to one of his favorite topics; the Nittany Lions. When asked if Penn State vs. Pitt would return, Narduzzi commented […]
