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How a Little-Known Walk-on May Have Helped Save Penn State Football’s Season
6h · Joe SmeltzerPenn State football’s potentially season-saving play was filled with unsung heroes, and the guy that “quarterbacked” the whole thing is a walk-on who many Penn State fans haven’t heard of.
‘The Absolute ONIONS of James Franklin!’: Social Media Reacts to Penn State’s Wild Win at Minnesota
8h · Joe SmeltzerPenn State coach James Franklin has often been criticized for his in-game coaching.
James Franklin’s Guts, Luke Reynolds Legs Seal Massive Win for Penn State
8h · Joe SmeltzerPenn State put its College Football Playoff hopes in the hands of a third-string, true freshman TE and a long snapper.
Penn State Starter Carted Off Field
12h · Joe SmeltzerIt looks like Penn State will be playing the rest of Saturday’s game against Minnesota without its starting right tackle.
Availability Report: Penn State Receiver Questionable, DB Out
13h · Joe SmeltzerPenn State could be playing Minnesota without one of its starting receivers and will for sure be playing without a key contributor on defense per the Big Ten availability report.
Nick Saban Makes False Claim About Penn State Football’s Resume
15h · Joe SmeltzerEven the best of all time make mistakes sometimes, and Nick Saban made an error when talking about Penn State’s resume on ESPN College GameDay Saturday morning.
Penn State Predictions: Will PSU Fall Into Trap?
17h · Joe SmeltzerIt’s time for Nittany Sports Now’s weekly Penn State predictions.
Penn State-Minnesota: How to Watch, Listen, Stream PSU’s Attempt to Avoid Upset
18h · Joe SmeltzerPenn State has two hurdles remaining to get to its first College Football Playoff, and the biggest one is Minnesota.
Penn State Recruiting: In-State Target Projected to go to Michigan
Nov 22 · Joe SmeltzerMichigan is now the favorite to land one of Penn State football’s Class of 2025 recruiting targets.
Penn State Opponents: Michigan Lands No. 1 Prospect Bryce Underwood
Nov 22 · Joe SmeltzerPenn State football’s next two games against Michigan just got a lot more interesting: Bryce Underwood is going to be a Wolverine.
Man, How Good is Ace Baldwin? | Takeaways
Nov 21 · Brennan Valladares60/50/89. Normally, two-game sample sizes tend to be noisy, but those shooting splits for Ace Baldwin Jr. are just a microcosm of his best season as a college player.
Penn State TE Coach Endorses Tyler Warren for Heisman Trophy
Nov 21 · Joe SmeltzerPenn State football’s tight end coach is all aboard the “Tyler Warren for Heisman” train.
Baldwin Leads Second Half Comeback Against Purdue-Fort Wayne
Nov 21 · Brennan ValladaresA Nick Kern Jr. transition dunk put 100 points on the scoreboard and stamped a comeback victory for Penn State (PSU) against Purdue-Fort Wayne.
James Franklin: ‘Whether People’s Feelings Are Hurt or Not,’ Big Ten, SEC Should Occupy Most Playoff Spots
Nov 21 · Joe SmeltzerIt’s pretty clear to most people what the two best conferences in college football are, and Penn State coach James Franklin agrees that the Big Ten and SEC are just better than any other league.