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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 Must be Wary of These UMass Players

No. 6 Penn State Football hosts the 1-6 Massachusetts Minutemen on Saturday in what should be an easy game for Penn State. The Nittany Lions meet UMass for the second time in program history. The first matchup came in 2014, a 48-7 Penn State win. Saturday, the Minutemen will receive a seven-figure pay day for […]

How Penn State Football is Emphasizing Running Game After Bye Week

Penn State Football has focused heavily on its running game through the first five weeks of the season, however while the running game has been alright this season, neither Nick Singleton nor Kaytron Allen have returned to their freshman form yet in 2023. Coming off of a year where Singleton and Allen combined for almost […]

No. 6 Penn State Football vs. UMass Tickets: Price Update, How to Buy Tickets for Week 7

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: James Franklin Reveals 2 Key Details About Passing Game

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 […]

Should Penn State Football Make ‘Generations of Greatness’ Uniforms The Permanent Home Uniform?

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 […]

Shop the Best Penn State Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Deals

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 […]

Penn State Football is Big Ten Front-Runner, College Football Analyst Says

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 […]

Penn State Football Recruiting Misses Major Chance to Improve Depth at Key Position

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 […]

Schedule Sets Up Perfectly to Help Penn State Football Do Something Nittany Lions Haven’t Since 2017

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 […]

Penn State Football: 5 Thoughts on Big Ten Schedule Release

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 […]

Penn State Football Schedule: Nittany Lions’ 2024-2028 Big Ten Opponents Revealed

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 […]

Is Drew Allar The Best QB in The Big Ten? Better Than JJ McCarthy? One National Outlet Says ‘yes’

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, […]

Big Ten East Power Rankings: How Does Penn State Football Stack Up Against Michigan, Ohio State at Bye?

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 […]

Why Penn State Football Bye Week Comes at Perfect Time For Nittany Lions

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 […]

According to Penn State Football fans, here are 2 things Nittany Lions must fix during bye week

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 […]

How Long Can Penn State Football Realistically Expect to Keep Manny Diaz?

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 […]

Inside Why Penn State Football, Drew Allar So Successful at Eagles’ ‘Brotherly Shove’

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 […]

Jahan Dotson Catches Game-Tying Touchdown vs. Eagles: VIDEO

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 […]

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