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Where Drew Allar and Penn State’s offense stand after spring camp
Spring ball is over for the Nittany Lions. Penn State wrapped up camp over the weekend with the Blue-White game, the team’s 15th and final practice. Over the last month or so, there’s been plenty of chatter about position battles and player development in Holuba Hall and at the Lasch...
Belle Vernon’s Bailey Parshall becomes Penn State’s all-time leader in Ks
With an extra year of eligibility, it was just a matter of time before Bailey Parshall took over the Penn State softball record book. That time came Tuesday in University Park. They call her “Queen B” but Parshall is more like “Queen K.” The fifth-year pitcher broke two program records,...
A year after transferring, Penn State’s Chop Robinson is among top pass rushers in the FBS
STATE COLLEGE — Chop Robinson sported a smile in the Beaver Stadium media room after Saturday’s Blue-White game. It was warranted after he spent the afternoon living in the White team’s backfield and chasing down whichever quarterback was in. It was also fitting for Robinson, who committed to Penn State...
Penn State Blue-White takeaways: Nittany Lions’ offense far from the finished product
STATE COLLEGE — The next time Penn State fans will be back in Beaver Stadium will be the Sept. 2 season opener against West Virginia. By then, the Nittany Lions will have gone through an offseason filled with internal hope and external expectations. We’ll find out in due time if...
Defense dominates Blue-White, but QB Allar shows his potential for Penn StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Drew Allar’s path to the starting quarterback job at Penn State seems clear, even though Saturday afternoon’s Blue-White game was largely a defensive struggle. The Blue team edged the White, 10-0, at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions’ top two quarterbacks, Allar and Beau Pribula, handled most of...
10 Penn State players to watch in Blue-White Game
The Blue-White Game is almost here. Penn State will close spring camp with its annual scrimmage at 2 p.m. Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Thousands of fans will descend on Happy Valley for the festivities and an extended look at the Nittany Lions, new and old. Here are 10 players to...
Penn State wideout Harrison Wallace III has taken a step forward this spring, but how big of a step?
When Penn State needed a wideout to break out and replace KJ Hamler after the 2019 season, Jahan Dotson stepped up and produced two elite years. After Dotson left the Nittany Lions to enter the 2022 NFL Draft, PSU leaned on the 1-2 punch of Parker Washington and Mitchell Tinsley....
Where will former Nittany Lions go in the 2023 NFL Draft? Here are the latest projectionsVideo
Penn State football has multiple former players receiving projections to land in the first three rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. seemingly has a first round pick projection everywhere you look, while other Nittany Lions have projections with a broader range. Let’s take a look at...
AP source: Big Ten taps ex-MLB exec Tony Petitti as commissioner
The Big Ten is hiring former Major League Baseball executive Tony Petitti to be its next commissioner, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because a deal was still being finalized. An announcement is expected from...
Penn State’s Beau Pribula on QB competition, increased role and his ‘underdog mentality’
Tommy Stevens was assigned the “Lion” position ahead of the 2017 Fiesta Bowl. Will Levis featured in the “Falcon” package in 2020. There’s precedent for Penn State to utilize the legs of its backup quarterback. That’s why interest was piqued when James Franklin said at the start of spring that...
A-10 Player of the Year Ace Baldwin Jr. commits to Penn State basketball
Penn State landed Mike Rhoades as its new head coach just more than a week ago, and now it has one of the best players to suit up for him at his last job, too. Reigning A-10 player of the year and former VCU guard Ace Baldwin Jr. announced Sunday...
Penn State’s Drew Allar on his spring progress: ‘I’m definitely a lot more comfortable’
The official decision on who will be Penn State’s starting quarterback to begin 2023 has not been made. An announcement likely won’t come until late summer, after the Lions’ August practice sessions have started. As of now it’s still a competition between second-year throwers Drew Allar and Beau Pribula. Both...
Penn State trustee, former All-American Brandon Short speaks out on NIL efforts: ‘Heartbreaking and embarrassing’
The fallout from Micah Shrewsberry’s departure and what it says about Penn State’s name, image and likeness (NIL) structure is far from over. It has become clear there’s an internal conflict at Penn State centered on NIL and the future of athletics. That’s the way Brandon Short sees it. Short...
Former Minnesota running back Trey Potts commits to Penn State
Ahead of last year’s Penn State-Minnesota game, there were a noticeable number of Golden Gophers fans outside Beaver Stadium wearing customized “POTTS” jerseys. Those friends and family members will have to get new gear this year. Trey Potts, a Williamsport native and Minnesota running back, is transferring to Penn State...
Penn State’s Joey Porter Jr. is a projected 1st-round pick. Is Kalen King next?
STATE COLLEGE — Joey Porter Jr. believes he’s the top cornerback in the NFL Draft. At the very least, the former Penn State star is locked in as a projected first-round pick. Whether you listen to analysts or skim mock drafts, that’s the consensus. Kalen King has been among the...
Penn State’s Manny Diaz on spring challenges: Replacing Joey Porter Jr. and Ji’Ayir Brown, plus Abdul Carter’s next step
Penn State’s defense is flush with playmakers at some important spots. Chop Robinson and Adisa Isaac are proven disruptors off the edge, and second-year end Dani Dennis-Sutton should take a big step forward in the fall. Kalen King, who led the Nittany Lions in pass breakups (18), leads a deep...
Penn State OL Juice Scruggs taking off as a ‘riser’ in the 2023 NFL draft class
Juice Scruggs made a prediction after pro day. Penn State’s stalwart offensive lineman said he will be selected in the second or third round of next month’s NFL Draft. That’s not where the draft community has him pegged. Scruggs said he’s seen mostly fifth- or sixth-round projections, which tracks. ESPN’s...
Temple hires Penn State assistant Adam Fisher to replace Aaron McKie
PHILADELPHIA — Temple named Penn State assistant Adam Fisher just its fifth coach since 1973 on Wednesday. Fisher’s goal will be to turn around a program that hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 2019. Fisher replaces Aaron McKie, who was transferred out of the coaching job earlier this month after...
Penn State hires VCU’s Mike Rhoades as basketball coach
Though the past three weeks has been a bumpy ride for Penn State men’s basketball, new athletic director Pat Kraft has managed to land the plane. It was officially announced that Mike Rhoades, former coach of Virginia Commonwealth, will replace Micah Shrewsberry as the new head coach. The university’s Board...
Report: Penn State officials meet with VCU’s Mike Rhoades about head basketball coach job
Virginia Commonwealth Head Basketball Coach Mike Rhoades met with Penn State officials Sunday about the Nittany Lion’s head basketball coach job, according to national college basketball reporter Jeff Goodman of Stadium. The position became open when Micah Shrewsberry left to accept the job of head coach at Notre Dame. PennLive’s...
Penn State’s Parker Washington knows NFL decision was a gamble: ‘You have to bet on yourself’
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s pro day brought notable names from around the NFL to Holuba Hall. Three general managers — Brian Gutekunst (Packers), Ryan Poles (Bears) and Chris Grier (Dolphins) — attended. Steelers assistant GM Andy Weidl made the trip. Head coaches Mike McDaniel (Dolphins) and Matt Eberflus (Bears),...
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford on his NFL combine snub: ‘I felt disrespected’Video
STATE COLLEGE — Sean Clifford returned to Penn State on Friday determined to provide some answers for NFL teams and answer some critics. The former PSU quarterback was part of the Nittany Lions’ pro day contingent that worked out for scouts and coaches at the program’s football facilities. Clifford, a...
Projected first-round CB Joey Porter Jr. eager to attend the NFL Draft, represent Penn StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Someday, Joey Porter Jr. will return to Penn State’s Lasch Building and see his name listed on the wall among the program’s first-round picks. “I’m gonna go down in history at Penn State,” said Porter, who is set to become the Nittany Lions’ first first-round defensive back....
Why Penn State needs WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith to step up as a ‘true No. 1′ target
STATE COLLEGE — The time is now for KeAndre Lambert-Smith. He knows it. James Franklin knows it. In an ideal world, college football will know it, too. Penn State’s wide receiver room is in flux as Drew Allar pushes to become the starting quarterback. Parker Washington left early for the...
AP sources: Notre Dame closing deal with Penn State’s Micah Shrewsberry
Notre Dame is finalizing a deal to make Penn State’s Micah Shrewsberry its new men’s basketball coach, two people with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because contract details were still being completed and needed school approval. Shrewsberry,...
