Penn State enjoyed a resurgent 2017 that put the Nittany Lions back in the national picture following years of mediocrity during the school's sanction era. Two of the players who stuck with the team amid the sanctions find themselves gearing up for the NFL Combine this weekend: defensive lineman Garrett Sickels and wide receiver Chris Godwin. Both had career years for James Franklin's Big Ten champion squad in 2017 with Godwin finding the end-zone a career-high 11 times and Sickels ... Read More
Six Panthers, two Nittany Lions invited to NFL Scouting Combine
The football season may have just ended, but it's already time to start thinking about the 2017 NFL Draft. (No rest for the weary.) And the first step for many of those college players who hope to make their pro football dreams come true? The NFL Combine. Six Pitt Panthers and two Penn State Nittany Lions were invited to this year's NFL Combine, a group headlined by Panthers running back James Conner and quarterback Nate Peterman and Nittany Lions defensive end Garrett Sickles. Here all ... Read More
Upset of No. 2 Ohio State “special” for Penn State
“This is special,” an emotional James Franklin, head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions, said following his team's 24-21 victory over the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) at Beaver Stadium. Franklin's Nittany Lions (5-2, 3-1) pulled off a major upset after coming into the game as 18-point underdogs in Las Vegas. “This is for everybody,” Franklin said. “This community has been through so much in the last five years.” Ohio State held a 14-point lead as the fourth quarter ... Read More