The Penn State Nittany Lions found themselves in the top-10 in the College Football Playoff poll once again, this week staying at No. 7. Saturday, the Nittany Lions welcomed the Michigan State Spartans to Happy Valley, and Penn State validated its ranking by way of a 45-12 victory. The Nittany Lions sit behind the Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 1), the Ohio State Buckeyes (No. 2), the Clemson Tigers (No. 3), the Washington Huskies (N0. 4), the Michigan Wolverines (No. 5) and the Wisconsin Badgers ... Read More
Penn State set to take on Ohio State in “white-out” game
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. #2 Ohio State Buckeyes The Records: Penn State (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten); Ohio State (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten). The Head Coaches: Penn State: James Franklin, third season, 42-29 overall, 18-14 at Penn State; Ohio State: Urban Meyer, 56-4 record while head coach at Ohio State, 160-27 overall. The Game: Penn State returns to the field following its bye week with a primetime matchup against conference-rival Ohio State at Beaver Stadium on Saturday night. And for the ... Read More
Penn State enters second half of season primed to make statement
After a 49-10 dismantling at the hands of the Jim Harbaugh-led Michigan Wolverines, it looked like there might not be a bowl game in store for the Penn State Nittany Lions. But sitting at 2-2 and with talks about head coach James Franklin being on the hot seat intensifying, Penn State returned to the friendly confines of Beaver Stadium for the beginning of a three-game homestand. Up first was an undefeated Minnesota team, a team with 13 graduating seniors this season. The match-up between ... Read More
Lions and Buckeyes to face off under the lights
The Penn State Nittany Lions (5-1, 2-0) will look to hold on to their five-game win streak with their first conference road game against the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0, 2-0). This nationally televised game will be broadcast live on ABC at 8 p.m. Fast Facts: This is the first five-game win streak for the Penn State since 2012, and this is the seventh primetime matchup between the Lions and the Buckeyes since 2005. "We are really excited about the opportunity," said head coach James ... Read More