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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 under one month until the season kicks off in 2023. Behind quarterback Drew Allar and an experienced defense that’s loaded with talent at all three levels, the Nittany Lions have the pieces in place to make a run at the College Football Playoff. Will this be the year that James Franklin […]
Penn State Football true sophomore running back Nick Singleton was added to the Paul Hornung Award watch list, the award given to the “most versatile player in major college football”. The former five-star prospect out of Reading, Pennsylvania started eight games and played in all 13 games as a true freshman for Penn State in […]
Penn State Football opens the 2023 season with the highest expectations of at least the past decade, and Drew Allar gave a glimpse as to why those high hopes might be justified on the first day of training camp. Allar, the former five-star and No. 1 ranked quarterback in his recruiting cycle, is the most […]
Penn State Football rising star, running back Nick Singleton, has secured a coveted spot on the Maxwell Award watch list, amplifying the excitement surrounding the Nittany Lions‘ upcoming season. As the reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Singleton‘s inclusion is well-deserved, considering his remarkable achievements last year. The dynamic running back amassed over 1,000 […]
The Heisman Trophy is the biggest award for an individual player in college football, each year being given to the “most outstanding player” in division I FBS football. While the award is given to the “most outstanding player”, recently, the award has become the award for the best quarterback in college football. In the past […]
Could this be the year Penn State Football breaks through and makes the College Football Playoff? Only time will tell, but the Nittany Lions have a roster talented enough, with experience and depth at key positions, to have a legitimate chance. Here’s a look at 5 keys to Penn State Football making the College Football […]
It’s a beautiful 75 degrees under the bright lights of Beaver Stadium. The “We Are” chants are roaring, and the fans are waiting for Penn State Football to enter the field for the first time all season. We’re less than 50 days away from the Nittany Lions kicking off the 2023 college football season, and […]
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 […]
Penn State Football boasts one of the most prolific backfields in the nation. Last Season, Penn State Football finished fourth in the Big Ten in rushing yards, averaging 181.1 yards per game. Freshman Nick Singleton led the Nittany Lions in rushing with 1,061 yards and 12 touchdowns. << BUY PENN STATE TICKETS >> Singleton‘s 1,000-yard […]
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 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 […]
It should come as no surprise that one of the dazzling dynamic freshmen duo in the Penn State football backfield was Pro Football Focus’ fourth highest-graded rusher last season. But, what might crinkle some foreheads is that it wasn’t the one who was one of five Big Ten rushers to cross the 1,000-yard mark last […]
Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen have a strong case as the best backfield duo in Penn State Football history, and the pair of true sophomores caught the attention of one of the program’s legendary former backs. Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders, in preparation for his first career Super Bowl appearance offered high praise for […]
I’ve never subscribed to the adage that if you have two good quarterbacks or two good goaltenders you have none. That’s certainly not the case right now for Penn State Football. While I understand the premise and the issues that that perceiveddilemma may produce, I still believe it’s always a good problem to have. It’s […]
The moment is ingrained in recent Penn State Football history. It’s September 29th, 2018. Penn State Football has just suffered its second one point loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in as many years. James Franklin is about to give the most impassioned post game press conference we have seen in his now 9 year […]
Four star-Penn State Football linebacker signee Tony Rojas out of Fairfax, Virginia earned the title as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia this week. Rojas played his senior season at running back, rushing for over 2,200 yards with 35 touchdowns and adding two more touchdowns receiving, and linebacker, where he ended up with […]
Penn State Football is fresh off of a Rose Bowl win that will undoubtedly lead to big expectations for the program next season. With the pieces coming back for the Nittany Lions, I believe that Penn State Football will make a run at the College Football Playoff in 2023. Everyone should jump on the hype […]
Penn State Football ran past Utah 35-21, thanks in large part to a big-play offense, and Manny Diaz’s defense pitching a second-half shutout en route to a Rose Bowl championship. The Nittany Lions‘ victory was the third New Year’s Six bowl victory under head coach James Franklin, and a storybook sendoff for sixth-year quarterback Sean […]
Nick Singleton is a major reason Penn State Football has such a bring future in front of the program, and the Big Ten Freshman of The Year running back showed the nation why during the Rose Bowl. With the game tied at 14, Singleton gashed the Utah Utes defense for an 87-yard touchdown run, that […]
No. 11 Penn State Football aims to close the 2022 College Football season, with an upset victory over No. 8 Utah in the 2023 Rose Bowl, on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 in Pasadena, Calif. in a 5 p.m. Eastern kickoff on ABC. The Nittany Lions, led by head coach James Franklin, quarterback Sean Clifford, and […]
