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We’ve got 59 days until Penn State opens its season against Marshall. For 59 days, we’re reminiscing on Tony Rojas’ iconic 59-yard pick-six in the Nittany Lions’ first-ever playoff game. Welcome...

The Field Goals/Extra Point Guy Ryan Barker (RS Jr.) Barker was arguably one of the most important players retained by Matt Campbell’s staff, especially considering they are breaking in new...

Just a day after four-star PA wide receiver Khalil Taylor spurned Penn State for Nebraska, the Nittany Lions got more fantastic news as four-star South Carolina running back Aiden Gibson announced...

Argentina overcame plenty of adversity during the 10-match World Cup unbeaten streak they brought into their round of 16 match against Egypt on Tuesda

We’re back with one of our favorite Summer time series where we give three reasons for optimism and concern for Penn State football’s offense, defense, and special teams. Per usual, we begin with...

We’re now just 60 days away from Penn State football’s season opener against Marshall. While former Penn State tight ends coach Ty Howle wore No. 60 during his time as a player in Happy Valley, we...

Penn State cleaned house after a rough mid-season collapse that caused James Franklin's firing. This year, Matt Campbell tries to pick up the pieces.

Four-star wide receiver Khalil Taylor commits to Nebraska.

We’ve got 61 days left. Here’s a bit of weird Penn State football trivia. Penn State and State High’s Jordan Norwood at one point held the NFL record for the longest punt return in a Super Bowl...

It’s now just 62 days until Penn State football opens its 2026 season against Marshall. While no current players wear No. 62, two-time captain Michal Menet was the last Nittany Lion to don that...

Mauricio Pochettino says the USMNT is not to blame for the Folarin Balogun controversy.

Penn State opens its 2026 season in 63 days when the Lions are at home against Marshall. There is not a No. 63 on this year’s roster, but there is a No. 63 with Penn State ties who will be looking...

Penn State kicks off its football season in 64 days against Marshall at Beaver Stadium. It would be a downright disaster if Penn State didn’t score more than four points, something it infamously...

The Starters Marcus Neal, Jr. (JR) After a quiet start to his college career, Marcus Neal had a breakout season in 2025. He was named third-team All-Big 12 in 2025 and tallied 77 tackles, two...

THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 215 poundsHometown/High School: Aliquippa, PA (Hopewell H.S.)Ranking: ★★★★ (90 Rivals — No. 101 overall, No. 9 QB)Notable Offers: Auburn, Florida State,...

ICYMI, yesterday, Penn State officially became an Adidas school. Want to order gear? Here’s where to get it both locally and online Wondering how many players that football’s first opponent...

The return of Penn State football is a little more than two months away from happening as the Lions will open at home against Marshall in 65 days. Wearing No. 65 for the home team this year will...

KEY PLAYERS Andrew Rappleyea It seems time for Rappleyea to have his breakout campaign and become a known commodity outside of Happy Valley. Blessed with incredible athleticism for his 6-4, 250...

Today marks the “Adidas Era” at Penn State, with the Nittany Lions switching from Nike to Adidas for at least the next 10 years. At 12 a.m. on the dot, all of Penn State Athletic accounts sent out...

Matt Campbell will make his Penn State coaching debut in 66 days when the Nittany Lions take the field against Marshall at Beaver Stadium. When Campbell made the shift from Iowa State to Penn...

Penn State is 67 days away from kicking off the 2026 football season when they play host to Marshall at Beaver Stadium. Wearing No. 67 this season is redshirt junior offensive lineman Henry...

Penn State’s Beaver Stadium is undergoing a massive renovation, costing over $700 million, and spread out over several seasons. Some of the less flashy (but wholly necessary) upgrades include...

Penn State will open its season in 68 days at Beaver Stadium against Marshall. Prized offensive lineman Anthony Donkoh will hope to be fully healthy and in the starting lineup against the...

Penn State opens its football season at home in 69 days against Marshall. There’s no No. 69 on this year’s football roster, but in 1969, the Lions completed a second straight unbeaten season and...

Incoming Penn State hockey goaltender Ryder Fetterolf was drafted 125th overall by the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes in the 2026 NHL Draft: Fetterolf is undersized for a goaltender but...

Penn State hockey recruit Pierce Mbuyi added to the Nittany Lions’ draft total on Saturday when he was selected 86th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins: Mbuyi plays for the Owen Sound Attack of...

Penn State hockey commit Egor Shilov was drafted 43rd overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft: Shilov quickly flew up the NHL Draft radar after an outstanding 2025-26 season...

It’s now 10 weeks before Penn State takes the field against Marshall to open the 2026 college football season. That’s 70 days and wearing No. 70 for the Lions this year will be transfer offensive...

Penn State hockey recruit Jaxon Cover was drafted with the 32nd and final pick of the first round by the Ottawa Senators on Friday night: Cover committed to Penn State in April. He did not start...

After an outstanding 2025-26 season, Penn State hockey winger Gavin McKenna was drafted first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night to kick off the 2026 NHL Entry Draft: Before his...

Everything you need to know about the Gavin McKenna's mom, who was at the heart of the legal situation involving her son.

The group representing Linebacker U. for 2026 is quite different from previous years. The linebacker corps will be made up mostly of returning Nittany Lions and incoming Cyclones (and one former...

In 71 days, Penn State will be back on the field at Beaver Stadium when they play host to Marshall in the season opener. In that game, it’s likely that No. 71 Garrett Sexton, a redshirt sophomore...

The 2025-26 NHL season closed out 11 days ago with the Carolina Hurricanes bulldozing their way to the franchise’s second Stanley Cup. All 32 franchises will look toward their future this weekend...

In case you’ve been living under a rock, a Nittany Lion hockey player may go first overall in the NHL draft. Following up on last week’s wrestling update, one team wrestler and several NLWC...

With college football only a couple months away, Jared and I decided to sit down and do an eight-round, draft-style selection of what we consider to be the best, most intriguing Big Ten football...

With college football only a couple months away, Jared and I decided to sit down and do an eight-round, draft-style selection of what we consider to be the best, most intriguing Big Ten football...

While last week was a lot of bad news for Penn State, things took a turn for the better on the recruiting trail in recent days. Sometimes it needs to be so over before we can be so back....

Tyshon Huff joins the Nittany Lions after three seasons at Tiffin University, a Division II program out of Tiffin, Ohio. Huff redshirted in 2023, and after appearing in one game in 2024, started...

Penn State added another defensive back to its 2027 recruiting class on Wednesday, as three-star cornerback Dhillon McGee announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions over fellow finalists SMU...

THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 175 poundsHometown/High School: DeSoto, TX (DeSoto H.S.)Ranking: ★★★ (89 Rivals — No. 54 cornerback)Notable Offers: Texas and SMU HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK McGee has...

Despite what the dek for today says, Caleb Brewer is another player on this week’s portion of the countdown that started on the offensive side of the ball. Brewer signed with the Nittany Lions in...

Redshirts and five years to play four seasons are no more, according to the NCAA. While the move won’t be finalized until tomorrow, the NCAA announced that moving forward, NCAA players will have...

The Auburn football team is picking up some strong recruits under new head coach Alex Golesh. Auburn beat out Penn State Tuesday for the services of four-star wide receiver Deshawn Hall, per...

Kuol Kuol II is one of many Iowa State transfers that found his way to Happy Valley following the hiring of Matt Campbell. Kuol II (Kuol is pronounced KWALL) was a three-star recruit but was rated...

The Hokies are betting big on Franklin, Pry and a massive investment to revive a program that has slipped far from its national-power peak.

There are no players wearing the number 75 at Penn State, so it’s time to reach back 75 years into the past. In 1951, Coach Rip Engle’s squad opened up on September 29th with a barn-burning 40-34...

Penn State football sustained a big College Football Recruiting loss with cornerback Zachary Gleason decommitting. But the Nittany Lions made up for it by landing a four-star linebacker Sunday....

THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 215 poundsHometown/High School: Washington, OK (Washington H.S.)Ranking: ★★★★ (92 Rivals — No. 123 player overall)Notable Offers: Kansas State, Michigan,...

Hunter Albright enrolled at Saint Francis in 2025, but did not see any game action with the team about-to-be-formerly known-as the Red Flash. He has transferred to Penn State as a walk-on, and...