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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 27-24 on Thursday. Their Orange Bowl victory sent the Irish to the National Championship game for the first time since 2013. While the game got off to a slow start, the fourth quarter featured 31 total points and a last-second field goal. That ending […]

Penn State stepped under the bright lights, desperate to vanquish Notre Dame and advance to the national championship. A semifinals appearance in the College Football Playoff did not vindicate its past high-stakes failures. Put simply, Thursday night’s Orange Bowl was a program-defining game, and head coach James Franklin headed into the locker room with another […]

Penn State football’s heartbreaking 27-24 loss to Notre Dame highlighted a weakness that has plagued this program for much of this season. Head coach James Franklin’s team won the battle in the trenches Thursday night, rushing for 204 yards and three scores. Looking at that stat and comparing it to Notre Dame’s rushing total of […]

If one is not engaged in what is currently going on in college football and just happened to see Penn State’s name among the remaining four teams, they would assume the program had enjoyed a magnificent 2024-25 season. Though, as diehard fans know, it is far more complicated than that. James Franklin and his Nittany […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl, 27-24 on Thursday night. It was an absolute classic filled with drama, lead changes, and an epic finish. With the win, Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman made college football history. Freeman became the first Black head coach ever to […]

The Orange Bowl held between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Penn State Nittany Lions has been a wild, back-and-forth affair. Penn State took control early, leading 10-0 and dominating the line of scrimmage. Notre Dame responded by scoring 17 unanswered for a 17-10 lead. But the Nittany Lions answered with a score and then […]

Penn State football left fans on pins and needles wondering if star pass rusher Abdul Carter would play against Notre Dame. He created quite the reaction posing with two college legends before the Orange Bowl. And that moment signified he was ready to go. Captured by ESPN Sportscenter, the edge rush sensation got a rare […]

The College Football Playoff semifinals are almost here as the Orange Bowl will go down on Thursday night in Miami. The Notre Dame football team will be taking on Penn State with a spot in the national title game on the line, but the Fighting Irish are currently battling a flu bug. It sounds like […]

The Penn State football team takes on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff (CFP) in what could be a frustrating night depending on the status of defensive end Abdul Carter. As fans lock in their predictions for the No. 6 Penn State football team against the No. 7 […]

Head coach James Franklin and the Penn State football team are currently preparing for their upcoming Orange Bowl matchup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, with a spot in the national championship game on the line. Coming into the contest, not many expected Penn State to be able to hold their own against a seemingly […]

As Penn State football takes on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff (CFP) on Thursday night, there have been some criticisms of head coach James Franklin. With people locking in their predictions for the Penn State football game, the school’s athletic director (AD) comes to the defense of […]

Penn State football hasn’t lost sleep thinking this is the final run for Drew Allar. The Nittany Lions quarterback planned on returning next season before their College Football Playoff run. Mel Kiper Jr. is in a position to hold off on evaluating the QB ahead of the NFL Draft. Or is Allar reconsidering his decision […]

The Orange Bowl will host Penn State Football and Notre Dame on Thursday. However, Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin has some skepticism towards the Fighting Irish. He explained to Brett McMurphy about how Notre Dame doesn’t have to play in a conference and the unfairness towards other school. “I think, again, this is no […]

Notre Dame’s star running back Jeremiyah Love, who has been battling a knee injury, is set to take the field against Penn State in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. Head coach Marcus Freeman provided the encouraging update during a joint press conference with Penn State coach James Franklin […]

Ahead of Thursday’s College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame, Penn State head coach James Franklin has provided an important, albeit murky, update on the status of star defensive end Abdul Carter. In dealing with an upper-body injury sustained during the Fiesta Bowl quarterfinal win over Boise State, Carter is expected to be a game-time […]

Riley Leonard can expound upon his success against Penn State in the Orange Bowl.

Penn State football heads into the 2025 Orange Bowl against Notre Dame with the chance to play for its first national championship since 1986. The Nittany Lions are led by head coach James Franklin who’s in his eleventh season with the program. The Big Ten power is coming off of two impressive College Football Playoff […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin is trying to enjoy the experience of having a team in the College Football Playoff. After two rounds, the Nittany Lions are one of the final four teams standing. Penn State’s football coach says there is a story underneath all of the football action. “I think that much of […]

Before the 12-team College Football Playoff, Penn State was often the perennial bridesmaid, never the bride. In recent years, the Nittany Lions have frequently been on the outside looking in when it came to the four-team playoff, while their Big Ten rivals Ohio State and Michigan earned top-four spots. Now, with a win over Notre […]

The College Football Playoff continues with the Orange Bowl between No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 6 Penn State. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Notre Dame-Penn State prediction and pick. Notre Dame-Penn State Last Game – Matchup History The last matchup between Notre Dame and Penn State took […]

Penn State football picked up a 31-14 win over Boise State in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl to advance to the Semifinals of the College Football Playoff, and James Franklin made an appearance on College Gameday to discuss the game. When Nick Saban got to ask a question, he started with a playful one. “You know […]

After a successful 2024 season in which his Boise State football program won the Mountain West and clinched their first-ever berth in the College Football Playoff, head coach Spencer Danielson was defiant. The 31-14 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Fiesta Bowl ended the Broncos’ season, and Danielson thought that his team […]

The key matchup most people were focusing on going into the New Year’s Eve showdown between Boise State and Penn State football was running back Ashton Jeanty versus the Nittany Lions’ defensive line. While that was definitely a difference-making battle, more fans clearly should have been talking about the two other impactful ball carriers in […]

There are many people who do not believe Penn State football has what it takes to win the national championship. Those individuals are unlikely to waver from that stance after seeing the Nittany Lions’ last two games, but plenty of fans are thrilled for the program nonetheless. There is no denying that Penn State’s path […]

The No. 6 Penn State football is going to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff after taking down the No. 3 Boise State Broncos in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale Tuesday night. The Nittany Lions managed to pull off the 31-14 win despite not having star defensive end Abdul Carter […]

Don’t look now, Penn State football fans, but the Nittany Lions are one step closer to making history, advancing to the second round of the College Football Playoffs after a commanding win over the Boise State Broncos 31-14. And one of the stars of the game? Well, that would be Tyler Warren, the Nittany Lions’ […]

Penn State has yet to silence its doubters, and it will not get the chance to until at least next week, but the team should be commended for the impressive effort it put forth against one of the best offensive talents in the country. The Nittany Lions stifled Ashton Jeanty and Boise State in the […]

Boise State football star Ashton Jeanty is easily one of the best running backs in the nation. In fact, he led the FBS during the regular season with 2,497 rushing yards to go with 29 rushing touchdowns. No other player in the 2024 college football season has more than 1,700 rushing yards and only one […]

The first round of the College Football Playoff took place last week, and a lot of people were disappointed with the results as there were a lot of blowouts. Now, the quarterfinals are set, and there are supposed to be some terrific matchups as the teams that originally had byes will be in action. One […]

Penn State football faces off against Boise State Tuesday for a chance to go to a national semi-final game. The Nittany Lions are pushing into the College Football Playoff quarterfinal after a win over SMU in the first round. Penn State played great football for most of the season, and lost only two games all […]

Just days away from their College Football Playoff quarterfinal game in the Fiesta Bowl versus the Penn State Nittany Lions, the rallying cry for the Boise State Broncos is on full display. The coaches are voicing it and the players are wearing it across their chests. Four words, four syllables, one simple plea… Please Count […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin is making the case that former coach Nick Saban should play a large role in College Football. Franklin wants Saban to be the game’s commissioner, per ESPN. “I think one of the most important things we can do is, let’s get a commissioner of college football that is waking […]

Penn State football will end 2024 either advancing in the College Football Playoffs or watching its season end. Boise State stands in between a semifinal spot and the Fiesta Bowl trophy for Drew Allar and company. Granted, Allar has declared he hasn’t played his last season with the Nittany Lions. He’s bound to return for […]

Penn State football heads into the Fiesta Bowl against Boise State, playing its best football of the year. Head coach James Franklin’s team posted a dominant win over SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The Nittany Lions now head into Glendale, Arizona, as the clear favorite against the No. 9 Broncos. […]

It is the first of the College Football Playoff quarter-finals as Penn State faces Boise State. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Penn State-Boise State prediction and pick. Penn State-Boise State Last Game – Matchup History Penn State was 12-2 on the year. They started 6-0 before a seven-point […]

Penn State football is carrying a 7-0 record in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The Nittany Lions will aim to remain perfect in the prestigious contest with Drew Allar at quarterback. Allar walks into State Farm Stadium a 3,000-yard passer for the first time in his career. Boise State stands in the way […]

No. 6 Penn State made a bold statement in its first-round College Football Playoff matchup, dominating No. 11 SMU with a decisive 38-10 victory at Beaver Stadium. Despite the Nittany Lions’ commanding win, quarterback Drew Allar wasn’t concerned with silencing critics or proving doubters wrong. “I don’t care what anybody says about me or my […]

After Penn State made history with a Fiesta Bowl victory over SMU, head coach James Franklin talked about what he looked forward to most in Saturday’s matchup. Franklin wanted this kind of moment for his players, per The Daily Collegian’s Lyle Alenstein. “I want them to experience what it’s like to win a Big 10 […]

Penn State football has a chance to make program history after its dominant victory over SMU in the College Football Playoff. The Nittany Lions pulled no punches in Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon. Head coach James Franklin’s program overwhelmed the Mustangs from the start, pulling away to win 38-10. The No. 4 ranked team in […]