On a sunny Saturday afternoon, the defense shined the brightest for the Penn State Nittany Lions as they cruised to a 33-13 victory over the Kent State Golden Flashes in their season opener. As a unit, the defense of the Nittany Lions allowed only six points while the offense gave up seven as the result of a Trace McSorley fumble returned for a touchdown in the second quarter. The Nittany Lions got two touchdowns through the air from McSorley with DaeSean Hamilton hauling in a first-quarter ... Read More
Results are necessary for Franklin in Year 3
James Franklin begins his third year at the helm of the Penn State Nittany Lions football team on Saturday. Since the day Franklin was introduced, he has talked the talk about continuing the Success With Honor culture former head coach Joe Paterno instilled during his tenure. Franklin inherited a program with a quarterback Christian Hackenberg, who was coming off the best year a quarterback has had since the Nittany Lions were quarterbacked by future NFL quarterback Kerry Collins. Franklin ... Read More
Penn State position group preview: Offense
The Penn State Nittany Lions' offense will look completely different for the James Franklin-led squad in 2016. Gone is record-setting quarterback Christian Hackenberg. Gone is offensive coordinator John Donovan. Gone is offensive line coach Herb Hand. Trace McSorley will inherit the Penn State offense left behind by Hackenberg, this after Franklin named McSorley the starter Wednesday. For the first time in the three years Franklin has been the head coach, he'll be able to play a ... Read More
Rivalry games a plenty for Penn State in 2016
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Football is back in Happy Valley with the annual Blue-White game Saturday
Football returns to Happy Valley and Beaver Stadium as Penn State hits the field for its annual Blue-White game at 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The Nittany Lions squad that will tear up the turf Saturday will be much different than the squad that took the field on senior day in the fall for Penn State. Gone is record-setting quarterback and NFL prospect Christian Hackenberg, as well as defensive tackle Austin Johnson, who both left school early to enter the NFL Draft. Gone, too, are seniors ... Read More
Nittany Lions to face off against Buffalo Bulls in home opener
The Penn State Nittany Lions (0-1) will open a five-game home series against the Buffalo Bulls (1-0) on Saturday at 12 p.m. ESPN2 will provide live coverage of the game. After the Lions fell 27-10 and allowed Temple to snap a 74-year losing streak last week, head coach James Franklin is eager to get his team back home in front of friendly crowds. "We are looking forward to being back at home in front of our friends and family and our supporters," he said. "I think it's going to be really, ... Read More
Penn State returning to roots, remove names from jerseys
The Penn State Nittany Lions will return to their roots in 2015 after the school announced on Thursday that the team would be removing their names from the back of the jerseys. During former head coach Bill O’Brien’s inaugural season, he made the somewhat controversial decision to add the players’ names to the backs of the jerseys, saying that their loyalty and dedication to Penn State deserved recognition. Current head coach James Franklin followed O’Brien’s example for one year, praising ... Read More
Column: Could Franklin be Penn State’s “Great One?”
It is not out of the realm of believability to say that James Franklin’s 2014 was pretty good. Great, even. In January, he was hired to be the head football coach of a fairly prestigious university (a team in his home state that he grew up watching, nonetheless), he scraped out a winning season despite having a severely depleted team, and he led Penn State to its first bowl game since 2012 and it’s first bowl win since 2010. So the question becomes this: will 2015 bring greatness for ... Read More
Family Doesn’t Die
Penn State relies on the importance of family. University fans probably have some whiplash from the roller coaster they have been on in the last few years. New coaches, sanctions, and the departure of beloved players have hit fans where it hurts, but there is one thing that they can rely on, no matter the circumstances. They have the loyalty and dedication of a family from their football team. Familial ties have always been strong amongst the Nittany Lions, and that’s probably head coach ... Read More
Penn State faces Michigan State in regular season finale
Penn State (6-5, 2-5 Big Ten) will welcome tenth-ranked Michigan State (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten) for a 3:30 kickoff this weekend in a game that is both team’s regular season finale. The winner will walk away with the Land Grant Trophy. This game will showcase the Big Ten’s top talent; Michigan State ranks first in total offense, averaging 44.3 points per game, while Penn State ranks second in total defense but leads the conference in total rushing defense, holding nine of their 11 opponents to 20 ... Read More