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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: How Drew Allar Fits Andy Kotelnicki’s Offense

Andy Kolelnicki is the new Penn State Football offensive coordinator, arriving over from Kansas in December. Kotelnicki ran the Jayhawks’ offense since 2021, and now arrives in Happy Valley needing to turn around one of the nation’s most disappointing offenses during the 2023 season. In his debut season at Kansas, Kotelnicki took the offense from […]

Nick Singleton Reveals Simple, Promising Overarching Focus of New PSU Offense

Former five-star running back Nick Singleton broke out as a freshman in 2022 for Penn State, piling up over 1,000 yards in his first season. However, in 2023, Nick Singleton and the Nittany Lions‘ running game took a slight step back, as the unit struggled to consistently move the ball on the ground in Mike […]

Penn State Football Top QB Options After Matt Zoller Recruiting Trail Loss

Penn State Football received some bad news on Thursday with 4-star quarterback Matt Zollers picking Missouri over the Nittany Lions and others. This is a tough pill to swallow considering Zollers is a Pennsylvania recruit and could have been a key piece to the future of Penn State Football. With that said, James Franklin and […]

Penn State Football: 5 Breakout Stars to Watch in 2024

Penn State Football returns most of its talent at the skill positions on offense in 2024, and are adding an experienced veteran in Julian Fleming. Meanwhile, on the defense, there are plenty of starting positions to fill as the Nittany Lions lost six key figures to the 2024 NFL draft. With plenty of young talent […]

Penn State Football: 4 Things Nittany Lions Must do To Secure Top-10 Recruiting Class

Penn State Football is off to an excellent start in the 2025 recruiting cycle, but can the Nittany Lions sustain the success? Penn State currently has the No. 6 recruiting class in the nation with 11 commits already in the class. Under James Franklin, the Nittany Lions have notoriously gotten off to hot starts in […]

Penn State Football QB Drew Allar Reveals What’s Different for Him in 2024

Penn State Football starting quarterback Drew Allar spoke to the media for the first time this spring over a zoom call Wednesday. In his first media availability this spring, Allar discussed what is different for the third year quarterback this spring compared to the 2023 season. According to the returning starter, he’s letting out his […]

Watch New Penn State Football QB3 in Action during Spring Practice (VIDEO)

Although new Penn State Football quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer would have still been in high school classes right now if he didn’t enroll early at Penn State in January, the former four-star quarterback from Ohio has been thrust into the QB3 role with the Nittany Lions after a long-term injury to redshirt freshman Jaxon Smolik that […]

Is Penn State Football on the Verge of Missing Elite In-State QB to the SEC?

Spring-Ford’s Matt Zollers is one of the highest rated and highly recruited quarterback prospects from the state of Pennsylvania in recent memory, and not surprisingly a top target for Penn State Football. Since 2011, only two other quarterback recruits from the state of Pennsylvania have ranked inside the top 150 prospects in the nation (2018 […]

Penn State Football Defensive End Position Battle About to Heat Up

It has been a roller coaster of an offseason for Penn State Football defensive line coach Deion Barnes defensive end room, losing both 2023 starters Adisa Isaac and Chop Robinson to the NFL draft but adding first-team All-Big Ten linebacker Abdul Carter to the room. While Carter’s addition may fill the second starting spot opposite […]

Penn State Football: Analyst Lists Olu Fashanu as 1 of 4 OTs with Round 1 Grade

Just three and a half weeks out from the 2024 NFL draft, Penn State Football offensive tackle Olu Fashanu remains in contention to be Penn State‘s first offensive lineman drafted in the first round of the NFL draft since 2007 (Levi Brown) and the fifth Nittany Lions‘ player to be drafted in the first round […]

Penn State Football Center Position Battle Critical For 2024 Outlook

Penn State Football will be replacing at least three of its five starters from the Nittany Lions‘ offensive line from 2023. At offensive tackle, Penn State will look to numerous young players to fill the holes left by Olu Fashanu and Caedan Wallace. At center, the battle will be an interesting contrast as redshirt senior […]

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