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Penn State football’s highly touted 2025 recruiting class has another commit. Three-star wide receiver prospect Lyrick Samuel announced his commitment Monday on Twitter. “I will like to thank every program that has taken the time to show an interest in me. After deep consideration and conversations with my family I have decided that I will […]

Coach James Franklin has a lot to figure out when it comes to the Penn State football defense. With Chop Robinson and Asida Isaac declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft, a huge void in the Nittany Lions’ linebacker corps. One person was ready to make the big move and step up for the team. He […]

James Franklin and Penn State football have had to hire three new coordinators this season, and the Nittany Lions aren’t the only team that is dealing with offseason changes. College sports are changing dramatically, and we are seeing a lot of interesting moves because of it. There are a lot of transfers, and a lot […]

The Penn State football team has a big season ahead of them in 2024, and they picked up a big wide receiver transfer that should help them find success. That WR is Julian Fleming, and he is transferring to the Nittany Lions from Ohio State football. Penn State is hoping to make their first College […]

Following the departure of defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, who took the Duke head coaching job on December 7th, Penn State football coach James Franklin didn’t waste much time before hiring former Indiana coach Tom Allen as Diaz’s replacement. But, said Franklin on Tuesday, the process to hire Allen into the Penn State football program took […]

Penn State football had a great season in 2023, but the Nittany Lions weren’t able to get over the hump and defeat some conference rivals. Penn State lost to Ohio State and Michigan, en route to a 10-3 season. Penn State is working in the transfer portal, and through their recruiting class, to get the […]

Penn State football is considered elite in terms of facilities and play on the field, but it’s been left behind on the recruiting side for years. The Nittany Lions haven’t been able to acquire top-level talent like Big Ten foes Ohio State and Michigan. This changes with a massive boost to its recruiting budget. They […]

This year’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will feature No. 11 Ole Miss and No. 10 Penn State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. The second of the New Year’s Six bowl games will take place on Dec. 30 that has both of these historic programs meeting each other for the very first time. Lane Kiffin has […]

One of the best games of bowl season is the Peach Bowl and we will see Penn State football and Ole Miss football do battle in that game on Saturday. This is a marquee bowl game, and the Nittany Lions and Rebels are both trying to pick up win #11 on the season. Penn State […]

Penn State football is getting ready to take on Ole Miss football in the Peach Bowl this weekend. The Peach Bowl is one the best bowl games you can get, and both the Nittany Lions and the Rebels are seeking their 11th win of the season. This is a big bowl game for Penn State […]

Penn State football secured quarterback prospect Ethan Grunkemeyer earlier this week for the class of 2024. The four-star recruit will join the Nittany Lions next year, but the question is now if he will play during his first year at Penn State. The Nittany Lions of course already have quarterback Drew Allar, who will be […]

National Signing Day was on Wednesday, and Penn State football once again signed a pretty solid recruiting class. The Nittany Lions have been able to consistently recruit well since James Franklin took over, and they once again have one of the best recruiting classes in the Big Ten. Penn State has a lot of talented […]

Following the recent departure of defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, who took the Duke head coaching job on December 7th, Penn State head coach James Franklin didn’t waste much time before hiring Diaz’s replacement. Just a couple of weeks before Penn State’s appearance in the Peach Bowl vs. Ole Miss, Franklin and the Nittany Lions are […]

The Penn State football team was tasked with replacing both coordinators this offseason. Offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich was fired after the Nittany Lions lost to Michigan, and defensive coordinator Manny Diaz is leaving Penn State for the Duke head coaching job. The Nittany Lions have found a new OC, but the search for a new […]

While the Penn State football team prepares to play Ole Miss in an intriguing Peach Bowl matchup, Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin used a portion of his Peach Bowl media day to discuss a different, even more daunting opponent … the current state of the NCAA. Now before you roll your eyes and say, […]

The Penn State football team has one more game this season as they will take on Ole Miss football in the Peach Bowl on December 30th. It will be the last time the 2023 Nittany Lions take the field, but the team is likely going to look different. The Peach Bowl is not a College […]

A week after hiring its new offensive coordinator, Penn State football lost its defensive coordinator as Manny Diaz took the head coaching job at Duke. Now James Franklin and his coaching staff are searching for their next coaching leader on defense, but that won’t happen before Penn State’s bowl game on Dec. 30. “We’ll handle […]

Two of the most important things going on in the college football world right now are bowl season and the transfer portal. Bowl games start next Saturday, and the transfer portal just opened up at the beginning of the week. Penn State football is taking on Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl, and James Franklin […]

Perhaps the biggest strength of the 2023 Penn State football team is their defense. It has been one of the best units in college football all year long, and the Nittany Lions were able to hang around in their biggest games because of it. Unfortunately for Penn State, their defense took a bit of hit […]

The Penn State football team came into this with one thing crystal clear: They needed to get a win over Ohio State or Michigan. Defeating both teams would be a tall task, but if they could just win one then it would give them a fighting chance of winning the Big Ten and making the […]

The Penn State football team needed a bounce back win last weekend after a disappointing loss to Michigan the week prior. The Nittany Lions were hosting Rutgers football, a team that has improved a lot from last season, and Penn State picked up the much-needed win. It wasn’t all positives for the Nittany Lions, however. […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin doesn’t seem too worried about Drew Allar’s injury that forced the QB1 out of the second half of Saturday’s contest with Rutgers. Allar sustained an undisclosed injury in the third quarter after he was hit in the right shoulder area by safety Flip Dixon. Allar ran with the ball […]

After going 11-2 last season with a Rose Bowl win and losses against Michigan football and Ohio State, Penn State football had high expectations and lofty goals this year. James Franklin knew that he had a talented team on his hands, and he knew that he needed to find a way to beat at least […]

James Franklin has done a good job as the Penn State football team getting his team back on the map, but Nittany Lions fans are now hungry for more. When Franklin took over, this program wasn’t in a good place, and he has certainly raised expectations for this team. Franklin led Penn State to a […]

Back in 2o16, James Franklin and Penn State football upset Ohio State on a late blocked field goal returned for a touchdown, and because of that win, the Nittany Lions won the Big Ten championship. Ever since that season, the Nittany Lions have been trying to replicate that success, but they haven’t been able to […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin is shaking up his offensive staff. Franklin fired offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Mike Yurcich following the team’s loss to Michigan, per the Centre Daily Times. Yurcich had been with the team for three seasons. PENN STATE STRUGGLES AGAINST THE WOLVERINES Penn State lost yet again to the Michigan […]

In 2016, Penn State football pulled off an upset against Ohio State and ended up going all the way to the Big Ten championship game. The Nittany Lions won that title game against Wisconsin, and James Franklin looked poised to make his team a consistent College Football Playoff contender. While Franklin has had some great […]

The Michigan football team departed Ann Arbor, Michigan for their game against Penn State football in State College, Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon. There had been talks all week of the Big Ten giving Jim Harbaugh a suspension because of the NCAA investigation surrounding the Wolverines, and while their plane to Penn State was in the […]

The Penn State football program faced one of the most challenging tasks of the 2023-24 season. The number-nine ranked Nittany Lions played against the number two Michigan Wolverines in a highly anticipated matchup. Penn State lost the game with many placing the blame on head coach James Franklin. Franklin was heckled by PSU fans after […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin is seeing a recurring trend for his program. Once again, his Nittany Lions fell short of defeating their biggest rivals in the Big Ten Conference. Penn State lost to the Michigan Wolverines 24-15 on Saturday in a game played under a dark cloud for the Michigan program. James Franklin […]

Penn State football fans will have to wait another year to see if their team will finally rise to the occasion. The Nittany Lions failed to capitalize on the suspension of Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and lost at home, 24-15, to effectively end their Playoff hopes. With another high-profile pitfall officially in the books, people are […]

Penn State football head coach James Franklin could care less about Jim Harbaugh’s suspension ahead of Saturday’s rivalry game with Michigan. He just wants to go out there and get a victory. Frankly hopped on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday afternoon and posted a hype video that will surely fire up all Nittany Lions fans: […]

The Penn State football program prepares for one of its toughest challenges of the 2023-24 season. The ninth-ranked Nittany Lions will take on the second-ranked Michigan Wolverines in a loaded Big 10 matchup. Head coach James Franklin gave an optimistic update on DEs Chop Robinson and Amin Vanover ahead of Saturday’s game. James Franklin hopes […]

The Penn State football team takes on Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines in a huge top-10 Big Ten showdown. The Nittany Lions have home-field advantage, and this game could decide which of these teams goes to the Big Ten title game. With all of the smoke surrounding Jim Harbaugh and the sign-stealing scandal amid […]

The Penn State football squad enjoyed a close win against the Indiana football program to improve themselves to a seven-win record. But, that win over the Hoosiers did not come without a cost. Trey Wallace III went down but his status for the rest of the season still has not been confirmed. There have been […]

The Penn State football team is still reeling from a disappointing road loss to Ohio State football, a game in which Marvin Harrison got a new nickname (Maserati Marv) and the PSU program’s inexperience on offense was exposed. Penn State football bounced back with a workman like win over Indiana that got reactions from Coach […]

As one of the premier college football programs in the country, Penn State football has earned its way into the Top 10 rankings multiple times in the past few years. They’ve carried some top-end talent and some of the best defensive players to walk through the NFL draft stage, but there’s basically nothing to show […]

Penn State football underwent their first loss of the season when they fell to Ohio State football 20-12. The Nittany Lions proved they weren’t quite up to the level of the No. 3 Buckeyes yet. The biggest disappointment for the Nittany Lions in the loss was their offense. The offense only managed to put up […]

The Penn State football team started the season off 6-0 and sat comfortably inside the top-10 for the first half of the season. The Nittany Lions seemed to have a lot of good weapons on offense, and they have one of the best defenses in the country. It seemed like it could be the year […]