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Penn State Football has two major tests looming, against Ohio State and Michigan, but the Nittany Lions are receiving high marks nationally. In an article grading Big Ten teams through week six of the college football season, Will Backus of CBS Sports gave Penn State the highest grade of any team in the Big Ten […]
No. 6 Penn State Football (5-0), led by quarterback Drew Allar, running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen, and linebacker Abdul Carter host UMass at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa. If you want to purchase tickets to see the Nittany Lions look to build on last Saturday’s […]
Penn State Football head coach James Franklin took questions from the media Tuesday at his first post-bye week press conference. A few of the questions centered around the need for more explosiveness on the offense and any work done during the bye week on that facet of the offense. While Franklin did not outright give […]
Times are changing for Penn State Football, and the entire sport of college football. With the transfer portal, NIL, conference realignment, college football looks much different than it did five or ten years ago and unrecognizable from decades ago. With the changing tides of college football, is it time for Penn State Football to update […]
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are here, and the e-commerce giant is offering some major discounts, including on Penn State gear. Whether you’re looking for some new styles to add to your Nittany Lions wardrobe, or must-haves for your Beaver Stadium tailgates, there is something for everyone. Here’s a look at the best Penn State […]
Discover the top tailgating lots at Penn State Football games. From the most popular spots to the pros and cons, we’ve got you covered.
On Fox’s Big Noon kickoff show Saturday, college football analyst Matt Leinart called Penn State Football the front runner in the Big Ten after five weeks of play. “If we’re talking about who you’ve beaten and how you’ve looked,” Leinart said. “It’s Penn State for me. They’re the only team with four double-digit wins against […]
Things have been relatively quiet for Penn State Football on the recruiting front, but there was a bit of news that broke Sunday Night. The top JUCO cornerback in the country, Sione Laulea, committed to Oregon on Sunday night, choosing the Ducks over the Nittany Lions. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Laulea held an offer from Penn […]
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 […]
The Big Ten conference released the future conference matchups Thursday afternoon, including for Penn State Football. With the new format, and new venues with four conference teams out west, here are five thoughts on Penn State’s future schedules: 1. The Land Grant Trophy is dead. The biggest casualty of the new Big Ten schedule is […]
On Thursday afternoon, the Big Ten released the future conference matchups for each team for the 2024 through 2028 seasons, including for Penn State Football. Here are the opponents for Penn State Football in 2024 through 2028. 2024 opponents Non-conference: At West Virginia, Bowling Green, Kent State Conference Home: Illinois, Maryland, Ohio State, UCLA, Washington […]
Penn State starting quarterback Drew Allar was once a five-star prospect and the number one quarterback in the 2022 class according to 247 Sports. 247 Sports National Scouting Analyst, Gabe Brooks, went so far as to say Allar was the “most naturally talented thrower in the 2022 quarterback class…with NFL Draft first-round potential.” But now, […]
Where does Penn State Football stack up in the Big Ten East as we near the midway point in the 2023 college football season? Following one of the most boring blowouts in college history last week against Northwestern, the Nittany Lions have the week off before hosting UMass on October 14th at 3:30pm. And the […]
Penn State Football enters the bye week at an ideal time, sitting at 5-0 and ranked No. 6 in the nation, but two major availability questions loom over the Nittany Lions. In the Nittany Lions’ Week 5 win over Northwestern, two offensive starters, Kaytron Allen and JB Nelson, left the game with undisclosed injuries or […]
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 […]
After Manny Diaz was relieved of his head coaching duties at the University of Miami in December 2021, Penn State Football head coach James Franklin quickly brought the defensive mastermind to Happy Valley as the Nittany Lions‘ defensive coordinator. In his almost season and a half in Happy Valley, Diaz has taken a Penn State […]
In a copycat sport, head coach James Franklin and Penn State Football have borrowed one of the most recently successful pages from the Philadelphia Eagles’ playbook. Unlike many teams — including Northwestern on Saturday afternoon, the Nittany Lions have have thrived in recent weeks deploying the ‘tush-push’ or ‘brotherly shove.’ Whoever coined the relatively newest […]
Former Penn State wide receiver Jahan Dotson caught the game tying touchdown pass from Sam Howell as time expired in the fourth quarter in Washington’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Jahan Dotson sends it to OT with a clutch TD grab as time expires 🙌pic.twitter.com/NOoidtEVEh — Joel Haas (@Joel_Haas1) October 1, 2023 The touchdown catch […]
Penn State Football moved to 5-0 on the season with the most frustrating blowout win (and cover of a 26.5 point spread) over Northwestern Saturday. Penn State Football Game Balls from Win Offense: Trey Potts Yes, it’s odd to give the game ball on offense to a player with only four touches, but Potts absolutely […]
Penn State Football overcame a slow start to beat the Northwestern Wildcats 41-13 on Saturday afternoon in Evanston, despite the offense never finding a rhythm. Saturday’s game was was tied at 10 at the half, and in the second half, the Nittany Lions outscored Northwestern 31-3. Penn State enters the bye at 5-0, but with […]
