The latest Penn State Football updates, including breaking news, analysis, and insight on the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Penn State Football moved down two spots to No. 12 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, following a 24-15 loss to Michigan Saturday. Penn State was ranked No. 10 before the loss to Michigan, and was passed Louisville, Oregon State, and Missouri following the loss. The Nittany Lions’ resume on the season … Read more
Penn State Football added to its 2025 recruiting class on Tuesday with the addition of quarterback Bekkem Kritza. The 3-star from Colorado picked the Nittany Lions over the likes of Colorado, Kansas, Texas A&M and Miami. He is rated as the No. 30 quarterback in the 247 Sports Composite. The timing of this commitment is … Read more
Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz is a potential candidate for a head coaching job, according to a report. Gee, didn’t see that coming. I suspect we will be hearing more reports like the one that came out Monday regarding the much heralded defensive guru. Per ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, Diaz is among several potential candidates … Read more
Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz has emerged as a candidate for Mississippi State’s head coaching vacancy, per Andy Staples of On3 Sports. Mississippi State fired head coach Zach Arnett after only one season in Starkville Monday. Diaz’s performance with the Penn State defense over the past two years has put the former Miami Hurricanes … Read more
Penn State Football should consider Brennan Marion for its new offensive coordinator. Marion currently coordinates the UNLV Rebels’ offense and runs the go-go offense, which he created. The Go-Go Offense is an uptempo, no-huddle, downhill run game that takes advantage of the entire field and match-ups. Two running backs are next to the quarterback on … Read more
Following Michigan’s 24-15 win over Penn State Football on Saturday afternoon, head coach James Franklin relieved offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich of his duties on Sunday. At the time of the announcement of Yurcich’s firing, Penn State revealed that for the remaining two games of the season (and probably any bowl game the Nittany Lions play … Read more
After firing Mike Yurcich as offensive coordinator, Penn State Football head coach James Franklin is tasked with hiring a sixth offensive coordinator during his tenure in Happy Valley. This new offensive coordinator must be a home run hire to not only keep the offense together and out of the transfer portal, but also must lead … Read more
Penn State Football fired offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich Sunday, according to Jon Sauber, following Penn State’s 24-15 loss to Michigan. Yurcich spent 3 seasons in Happy Valley (winning 11 games in 2021) and recruited five-star quarterback Drew Allar, however, Penn State’s offense regressed this season in the two biggest games of the year against Ohio … Read more
A strange thought popped into my head as I was watching Penn State Football drop yet another “Big Game” Saturday, in disappointing fashion to Michigan 24-15. And “disappointing” could be a drastic understatement based on the social media comments and reactions coming out of Nittany Nation. The realization I came to was simply that Nittany Lions fans … Read more
Penn State Football had a chance to pull off a statement win on Saturday at home against Michigan Wolverines. With Jim Harbaugh not on the sidelines, it was a massive opportunity for the Nittany Lions to win, but it did not happen. Penn State got physically dominated, in another dreadful performance by the offense in … Read more
Penn State Football quarterback Drew Allar had arguably his worst performance of the season as the Nittany Lions fall to 8-2 on the season, in a 24-15 loss to Michigan. Allar struggled to find any consistency in the passing game going 10 for 22 for 70 yards and a passing and rushing touchdown. Allar made … Read more
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Talk about a game. It’s one thing to go to a Michigan game at Beaver Stadium. It’s another when the head coach gets suspended the day before the fireworks begin. Turns out, for Michigan, it didn’t matter that Jim Harbaugh was looking on from the team hotel as the Wolverines outclassed … Read more
No. 10 Penn State Football, led by quarterback Drew Allar, running back Nick Singleton, and linebacker Abdul Carter take on No. 3 Michigan, led by quarterback J.J. McCarthy and running back Blake Corum in a regular season game on Saturday, November 11, 2023 (11/11/23) at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa, in a noon kickoff … Read more
No. 10 Penn State Football has the chance to pull off a signature victory, and salvage a season that opened with great expectations, when the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines roll into Beaver Stadium Saturday. The Nittany Lions have one last chance to knock off one of the top-two teams in the Big Ten East division, … Read more
The game of the year has arrived. Penn State Football hosts Michigan, with a chance to revive flickering College Football Playoff hopes. Michigan enters what promises to be a raucous Beaver Stadium for Saturday’s noon kickoff, as the. No. 3 team in the nation, but No. 10 Penn State can play its way back into … Read more
Over the past three weeks, the Michigan scandals have spiraled out of control, with new information leaking every day it seems. Just before the Wolverines fly to State College for a top-10 matchup with the Nittany Lions, however, it seems that the first round of disciplinary action may be handed down. Per Heather Dinich of … Read more
Penn State Football will host Michigan this Saturday in a battle of top ten teams. While the game is significant for Penn State’s dwindling College Football Playoff hopes, it is also an important recruiting weekend. Although the game is a noon kick, the atmosphere is still expected to be chaotic and make for a great … Read more
Penn State Football will play round two of their heavyweight fight in the Big Ten this season, when the Nittany Lions play host to the Wolverines in State College this weekend. Michigan comes into this one undefeated and ranked third in the nation, but untested, as the Wolverines have rolled all their opponents to date. … Read more
Penn State Football hosts the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday; it is a big game for both teams. The Nittany Lions must prove they can beat a top-ten team after dropping a game to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the round a few weeks ago. This time, the crucial game will be at home, and this … Read more
Penn State Football has not seen Chop Robinson on the field since his injury in the second quarter against Ohio State. However, after missing the last 10 quarters of football for Penn State, and warming up and taking reps before the Maryland game last Saturday, Robinson returned as a full participant at practice this week. … Read more
