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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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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: Handing Out Game Balls From Win Over Northwestern

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 […]

Swarming Defense Powers Penn State Football 41-13 Win over Northwestern | Takeaways

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 […]

Drew Allar Report Card: Penn State Football Offense Struggles Mightily at Northwestern

In his second road start, Penn State Football quarterback Drew Allar again struggled with accuracy issues, completing under 55 percent of his passes for 189 yards and one touchdown. The Nittany Lions escaped with a 41-13 win, but the offense never quite got going. There were a few drops, but unlike previous weeks, a lot […]

No. 6 Penn State Football vs. Northwestern Picks, Predictions for College Football Week 5

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. No. 6 Penn State Football takes to the road in Week 5 of the 2023 college football season, aiming to stay undefeated and in the College Football Playoff conversation, as the Nittany Lions take on Northwestern. Fresh […]

What Time, TV Channel is Penn State Football Game Today vs. Northwestern?

No. 6 Penn State Football (4-0) led by quarterback Drew Allar, running back Nick Singleton, and defensive end Chop Robinson take on the Northwestern Wildcats (2-2) in a Week 5 game of the 2023 College Football season on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 (9/30/23) at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, in a noon kickoff on Big […]

What time, TV Channel is No. 6 Penn State Football vs. Northwestern Game on Saturday? (9/30/23) FREE LIVE STREAM, TV, Channel, Odds

No. 6 Penn State Football (4-0) led by quarterback Drew Allar, running back Nick Singleton, and defensive end Chop Robinson take on the Northwestern Wildcats (2-2) in a Week 5 game of the 2023 College Football season on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 (9/30/23) at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, in a noon kickoff on Big […]

Can Northwestern Force Enough Turnovers to Upset Penn State Football? | Behind Enemy Lines

No. 6 Penn State Football faces a unique challenge Saturday against Northwestern. It’s always difficult to win on the road in college football, that much has been proven year in and year out. But, it’s also no picnic to win in an environment as sleepy as Evanston, Illinois promises to be at 11 a.m. local […]

Penn State Football: Manny Diaz the Strongest Link in Nittany Lions’ Chain

His dad was the Mayor of Miami. If this keeps up Penn State Football defensive coordinator Manny Diaz might soon be the Mayor of State College. The inventor of the “Turnover Chain”, when he was the head defensive guru at the University of Miami a few years ago, Diaz may have found his happy place […]

No. 6 Penn State Football vs. Northwestern Key Matchups

Northwestern faces Penn State  Football on Saturday at a surprising 2-2 overall, after a thrilling comeback win in overtime against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Down 31-10 late in the third quarter, Northwestern looked dead in the water before scoring 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. In overtime, the Wildcats were able to hold Minnesota […]

No. 6 Penn State Football vs. Northwestern betting line, odds, injury report, prediction | College Football Week 5

No. 6 Penn State Football (4-0) travels for an in-conference contest to take on the Northwestern Wildcats (2-2). PSU checks in at No. 6 in the fifth AP poll, as the Nittany Lions look to continue their dominance, this time over a familiar foe. Saturday, Penn State aims to take down Northwestern for the second […]

Was Penn State Football vs. Ohio State Kickoff Time Revealed by Insider?

Penn State Football vs. Ohio State is bound to be one of the biggest games of the college football season. Fox college football commentator Joel Klatt may have accidentally revealed the kickoff time for Penn State-Ohio State while discussing his post week four top 10 college football rankings Wednesday. While discussing Penn State and Ohio State in […]

No. 6 Penn State Football at Northwestern Tickets: Price Update, How to Buy Tickets for Week 5

No. 6 Penn State Football (4-0), led by quarterback Drew Allar, running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen, and linebacker Abdul Carter travel to Evanston, Illinois, to take on Northwestern on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 (9/30/2023) in a noon kickoff at Ryan Field. If you want to purchase tickets to see the Nittany Lions look […]

Penn State Football DE Chop Robinson Anything But a Flop

Saturday night, October 9, 2021, doesn’t’t carry great memories for Penn State Football fans. The same goes for Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson. That fateful day nearly two years ago marked the occasion when the high-flying Nittany Lions flew into Iowa in a battle of two Five the nation-ranked Big Ten teams, each with […]

Penn State Football: ESPN Discredits Nittany Lions’ Offense, Predicts ‘Paterno-era’ score lines in upcoming games

Four weeks into the 2023 season, Penn State Football sits at an unblemished 4-0, coming off of a complete 31-0 rout of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the program’s annual White Out. However, while Penn State carries the nation’s longest streak of scoring 30 or more points and is the only team in the nation not […]

Penn State Football: Revisiting Preseason Bold Predictions After First 4 Games

Penn State Football has now finished one-third of the 2023 season with an unblemished record. While the Nittany Lions have struggled a little at times over the first four weeks, the first third of the season has overall been somewhat comfortable for Penn State from both a winning standpoint and on the injury front. With […]

Penn State Football Continues White Out Recruiting Momentum as Top Athlete Commits

Penn State Football continues to pick up steam on the recruiting trail, after steamrolling Iowa in Saturday night’s annual White Out. Four-star 2025 athlete Brady O’Hara committed to Penn State Tuesday via X. Best in PA stay in PA 🦁#slid25tate #WeAre @coachjfranklin @CoachTHowle @CoachTerryPSU @CoachTrautFB @CoachRiz_NCHS @NCtrojansFB pic.twitter.com/GHO8WT26TV — Brady O’Hara (@BradyOHara4) September 26, 2023 […]

Penn State Football Recruiting: New Commitment Continues In-State Running Back Dominance

Penn State Football landed its second commit of the week in 2025 4-star running back Tiqwai Hayes from Aliquippa, Pa. The commitment comes days after Hayes was in attendance for Penn State’s 31-0 White Out game win over Iowa this past Saturday. Listed at 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds, Hayes is the No. 32 running back […]

Penn State Football: 2 Things Nittany Lions Must Fix vs. Northwestern

For the second time this season, I come to you after a dominating victory by Penn State Football and point out very nitpicky items for Penn State to address before the following week. While this exercise seems overly critical of a team that dominated Iowa in all facets of the game Saturday, if Penn State […]

How Penn State Football OT Olu Fashanu is Cementing Status as Nation’s Best

Penn State Football offensive line coach Phil Trautwein has put together quite a front for his five star quarterback, Drew Allar and so far the results speak for themselves. The first-year sophomore starter has thrown eight touchdowns with no interceptions and has only been sacked twice through the first four games, all victories for the […]

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