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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.

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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.

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Penn State Football CB Makes Surprising NFL Combine Decision

The official start to the NFL offseason has begun as teams are in Indianapolis to see the future stars of the league, including several former Penn State Football standouts, in action at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.  As the Workouts for the NFL Combine get going on Thursday, one of those former Nittany Lions revealed […]

Penn State Football CB Opts Out of Peach Bowl

In the hours leading up to Penn State Football taking on Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl, Penn State head coach James Franklin announced a second opt out for the Nittany Lions, cornerback Johnny Dixon. Franklin announced Friday that Dixon did not travel with the team to Atlanta and is not expected to play in […]

Penn State Football Defensive Star Heading to Senior Bowl

As Penn State Football continues preparations for the Peach Bowl later this month, several Nittany Lions stars have at least one eye trained on their NFL future. Penn State tight end Theo Johnson and defensive end Chop Robinson have already declared for the NFL Draft. Meanwhile, just beyond bowl season, the college football all-star game […]

No. 6 Penn State Football vs. Northwestern Key Matchups

Northwestern faces Penn State  Football on Saturday at a surprising 2-2 overall, after a thrilling comeback win in overtime against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Down 31-10 late in the third quarter, Northwestern looked dead in the water before scoring 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. In overtime, the Wildcats were able to hold Minnesota […]

Penn State Football Needs These Cornerbacks to Step Up With Joey Porter Jr. in The NFL

With Joey Porter Jr. moved on to the NFL, we all know Kalen King will step in and be the No.1 cornerback for Penn State Football. The question is, who will the other cornerbacks step up? King is an outstanding corner, and teams will likely try to avoid him. He had a 44.7 completion rate […]

Penn State Football: Predicting Top-5 Playmakers on Loaded Nittany Lions’ Defense

Penn State Football boasted a defense in 2022 that was among the best in college football, finishing 7th in total team scoring defense and 8th in both sacks and turnovers per game. Over the past three seasons, Penn State ranks 3rd in sacks per game and 7th in turnovers per game. Bringing back a ton […]

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