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The Penn State football team will visit Illinois Saturday afternoon to kick off its Big Ten schedule. It will mark the eighth season in a row in which the Penn State football team has started Big Ten play on the road. It’s an issue that Penn State officials are not happy about, but one that […]

Penn State football is coming off of an impressive 11-2 campaign in 2022 that saw them do what Heisman winner Caleb Williams couldn’t. Coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions knocked off the Utah Utes in the Rose Bowl to cap off a highly competitive season that was successful by a certain number of parameters. […]

Penn State hosts an FCS opponent in Delaware this week. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Delaware-Penn State prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Delaware enters the game 1-0 with a win over Stony Brook. Delaware started hot in the game with Stoney Brook. They scored in the first quarter on […]

The West Virginia Mountaineers take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. Check out our college football odds series for our West Virginia Penn State prediction and pick. Find how to watch West Virginia Penn State. This game will bring back memories for college football fans over 50 years old. Penn State and West Virginia were […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin is reluctant to name his starting quarterback ahead of the opening game versus West Virginia. However, it’s widely expected that Drew Allar will get the start. Franklin said he doesn’t want to officially name a starter because he doesn’t want to give any excess information to opponents, but many […]

Michigan football has dominated the Big Ten Conference the last two years, but can they make it a three-peat? It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a special 2023 Big Ten Conference winner prediction and pick. Last year, Michigan went through the regular season undefeated on their way to the Big […]

Penn State finished the 2022 season with a record of 11-2, taking wins over the Purdue Boilermakers and Minnesota Golden Gophers before moving on to the Rose Bowl in January. Losses to the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes led to a 2-2 run in the month of October, but a 5-0 run to start […]

Nicholas Singleton had a big freshman year for Penn State football in 2022. He got 156 carries and rushed for 1,061 yards, 12 touchdowns and averaged 6.8 YPC. As a true freshman. That is extremely impressive, and he is expected to be one of the best running backs in the country this season. His superb […]

After spending five seasons with Penn State football, quarterback Sean Clifford is now a member of the Green Bay Packers. He was drafted by the Packers 149th overall in the 2023 draft. It might take some time for Clifford to adjust to life away from Penn State, but there is one thing that Green Bay […]

Penn State head football coach James Franklin went over the Nittany Lions’ quarterback competition during Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday. “Everybody wants to talk about quarterback,” Franklin said during his opening statement, via 247Sports. “We’re still in a competition phase. Obviously, there’s a lot of poeple talking about Drew and what he brings to the table, […]

Penn State football alumnus and current Panthers running back Miles Sanders may have the secret formula for his alma mater to make the College Football Playoff. Penn State football has never been to college football’s prestigious postseason tournament, coming closest in 2016 when they had one loss on the season and the Ohio State Buckeyes […]

No. 1 Massachusetts prospect Liam Andrews is set to announce his commitment Friday. The choice is down to Penn State, South Carolina or Wisconsin. Penn State football coach James Franklin made one thing clear to Andrews: “I can’t let you go anywhere else.” “He said I am a priority and they want me at Penn […]

The top players for the Penn State and Ohio State football teams are already anticipating their game in the 2023 season. Penn State cornerback Kalen King recently discussed the contest and his matchup with Ohio State football star Marvin Harrison Jr. More than three months away from the pivotal Big Ten game, Marvin Harrison Jr. […]

Penn State is coming off of an impressive 7-2 record and a Rose Bowl victory. But as Penn State looks to get over their College Football Playoff hump, the Nittany Lions have brought in two impressive 2024 wide receivers. Both Josiah Brown and Peter Gonzalez announced their commitment to Penn State on Friday. Each wide […]

Penn State football is coming off of an 11-2 season that included a decisive 35-21 Rose Bowl win over the Utah Utes. James Franklin’s team was led by quarterback Sean Clifford throughout the season and bowl game. Clifford is now with the Green Bay Packers, making sophomore Drew Allar the program’s new hope at quarterback. […]

Welcome back college football fans! Year nine of the James Franklin project will be underway a few months from now as the Penn State Nittany Lions will once again face a difficult gauntlet in a loaded Big Ten Conference. Join us for our college football odds series where our Penn State over/under win total prediction and […]

The 2022 season marked a new era for the Pittsburgh Steelers organization. For the first time since 2004, they were without longtime quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who retired in the offseason. The Steelers were also without general manager Kevin Colbert as he stepped down following 22 years with the franchise. They would end up going 9-8 […]

Penn State boasts one of the most storied and successful football programs in the history of the sport. The Nittany Lions were consistently successful throughout the latter half of the 20th century, including two national championships in the 1980s. Even now, they are almost always a threat in the Big Ten with James Franklin leading […]

It’s a bittersweet day for Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford, who led Penn State football to a big 35-21 win over the Utah Utes Monday night in the Rose Bowl in his final game for the team. Clifford got a huge standing ovation from Penn State football fans in attendance as he walked […]

Dallas Cowboys’ star linebacker and Penn State football alum Micah Parsons trolled Utah and USC ahead of the Rose Bowl on Monday. “We are not usc Utah,” Parsons wrote on Twitter. Parsons is hoping his alma mater takes care of business against the Utes at the Rose Bowl. Meanwhile, he took a jab at USC, […]

Can you smell the roses? The granddaddy of them all is here as the 109th annual Rose Bowl game in Pasadena has a matchup that will surely provide plenty of fireworks! The Penn State Nittany Lions travel west to take on a Utah Utes squad who is playing in this game for the second-straight year. […]

This year’s New Year’s Six bowl games feature several exciting matchups outside of the playoff games. You can read about our college football picks for the playoff games here. Utah will look to win the Rose Bowl after coming up just short last year, while Penn State tries to keep the Rose Bowl trophy in […]

The new year is nearly upon us, and that means the Rose Bowl isn’t far behind. Traditionally on New Year’s Day, the “Granddaddy of Them All” will instead be on Jan. 2 this year (thanks, NFL). While waiting the extra day is unfortunate, the matchup between Penn State and Utah makes it worth it. This […]

After months of college football, bowl season is officially up and running. With the No. 8 Utah Utes set to face the No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions at the Rose Bowl on Monday, it is time for some Utah football bold predictions. The Utes started the season ranked No. 7, but a loss to […]

James Franklin knows a thing or two about college football recruiting. So, when the Penn State head coach speaks, people listen. And after a wild Early Signing Day period that saw Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals dominate the recruiting trail, Franklin shared his thoughts on the current landscape of college football and the effect […]

With only bowl games remaining, the 2022 college football season is almost over. Because of that, schools are already planning for the 2023 season. With the help of the transfer portal, which opened on December 5th, programs across the country could find their new star players very soon. One team that could make great use […]

To the delight of college football fans everywhere, bowl season has officially begun. The festivities officially kicked off with two games on Friday, then continued with seven more on Saturday. This early slate featured some truly great games, particularly the overtime thriller in the Cricket Celebration Bowl between North Carolina Central and Jackson State. While […]

Despite the high likelihood of him getting picked in the first round, Penn State football star Olu Fashanu is not joining the 2023 NFL Draft and is instead staying with the Nittany Lions. Fashanu–who hasn’t played since getting injured in October and missed four straight games–stressed that he still has some “unfinished business” with the […]

The Michigan State Spartans take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. Check out our college football odds series for our Michigan State Penn State prediction and pick. Penn State is heading for a 10-2 season in which the two losses were against Michigan and Ohio State. The Nittany Lions can’t do anything about those two […]

Penn State football has thrived to the tune of a 9-2 record, thanks in large part to stars and top NFL Draft prospects on both sides of the ball, namely offensive tackle Olu Fashanu and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. Unfortunately, both Fashanu and Porter have been sidelined for the last few games, leaving holes on […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Check out our college football odds series for our Penn State Rutgers prediction and pick. The Penn State Nittany Lions have lost the two most important games on their schedule in 2022, the two games by which they most centrally measure themselves. Penn State […]

One final home game meant one final request for senior quarterback Sean Clifford. Penn State Nittany Lions football head coach James Franklin said he wants fans to come out cheering for the four-year Penn State starter, the Big Ten contender’s most accomplished passer since now-Arizona Cardinals quarterback Trace McSorley. “I would love for that kid, […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions got the job done Saturday night against the Maryland Terrapins, as they eked out a 30-0 victory. That was quite a muscle flex for the Nittany Lions on the field, but perhaps no as quite as intimidating as the show of brute strength Penn State football head coach James Franklin […]

The Maryland Terrapins take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. Check out our college football odds series for our Maryland Penn State prediction and pick. The Maryland Terrapins will go to a bowl game, but in a Big Ten which has been so noticeably weak, merely getting to a bowl game was not the goal […]

Two Big Ten foes will clash on the first Saturday of November as the Penn State Nittany Lions will look to bounce back against the Indiana Hoosiers. Join us for our College Football odds series, where our Penn State-Indiana prediction and pick will be made! While it seemed that an upset of the Ohio State Buckeyes […]

Ohio State football picked up a huge 44-31 win over then No. 10 Penn State on Saturday. It was the Buckeyes’ first ranked win since Week 1, when they took down Notre Dame, who are now unranked at 5-3. However, despite pulling out the win in Happy Valley, there is a bit of cause for […]

If you didn’t know JT Tuimoloau, the 6-foot-4, 277-pound defensive lineman for the Ohio State football, you do know now, as the five-star recruit out of Sammamish, Washington had himself a game in the Buckeyes’ dominant demolition of fellow Big 10 powerhouse Penn State. Facing off against uber upper classman Sean Clifford at the helm […]

J.T. Tuimoloau had the performance of his life in the Ohio State Buckeyes’ 44-31 road win against the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday. The Buckeyes needed a player on the defensive side of the ball to rise to the occasion in this crucial Big Ten showdown, and the versatile defensive lineman did just that. […]

Ohio State football’s mascot Brutus sent out a Tweet trolling Penn State amid their crucial matchup with one another. Heard there were some lions loose…we’ll put them back in their cage. Don’t you worry. 😉 pic.twitter.com/CkOCZIY0jD — Brutus Buckeye 🌰 (@Brutus_Buckeye) October 29, 2022 “Heard there were some lions loose…we’ll put them back in their […]