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Will Penn State’s backup QB battle be decided by the end of April?
Drew Allar is Penn State’s starting quarterback. He is the unquestioned leader of Andy Kotelnicki’s offense, a potential early-round draft pick in 2026 who threw for 3,327 yards and 24 touchdowns in 16 games a year ago. Allar’s backup? The answer to that question is a bit unclear when it...
Penn State Board of Trustees approves new name for Beaver Stadium
After receiving a $50 million gift to assist in a stadium renovation project, the Penn State Board of Trustees on Monday approved the naming of the field at Beaver Stadium as West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. The gift from Werzyn family and West Shore Home will help fund...
Penn State wrestling wins 3rd straight Big Ten title — 9th under head coach Cael Sanderson
For the third straight year, Penn State wrestling has won a Big Ten team title. The Nittany Lions clinched the conference championship Sunday night during the finals of the two-day tournament in Evanston, Illinois. Penn State’s conference title is its ninth under head coach Cael Sanderson and came with a...
D’Marco Dunn scores 25, Penn State beats No. 12 Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — D’Marco Dunn had 25 points, and Yanic Konan Niederhauser added 15 points and 11 rebounds as Penn State rallied in the second half for an 86-75 victory over No. 12 Wisconsin on Saturday, preventing the Badgers from clinching a double bye in the Big Ten Tournament. Wisconsin...
Penn State hones physical development of QB Drew Allar
STATE COLLEGE — There’s little doubt one of the biggest keys to Penn State’s 2025 season lies in senior quarterback Drew Allar. The Medina, Ohio, native took a step forward in his second year as a starter last season, especially as a vocal leader and a runner out of the...
Ex-Penn State safety Jaylen Reed receives high praise for NFL Combine performance
Jaylen Reed appeared to surprise himself when he ran a solid 4.49-second 40-yard dash on Friday at the NFL Combine. Well, he’s apparently not the only one who came away impressed. Around the NFL’s Nick Shook declared Reed an All-Combine Defensive Team standout from his on-field workouts at Lucas Oil...
No. 16 Maryland beats Penn State 68-64 to inch closer to double bye in Big Ten tourneyVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Derik Queen had 23 points, Ja’kobi Gillespie scored 19 and No. 16 Maryland beat Penn State, 68-64, on Saturday. The Terps inched closer to a top-four seed and a double bye in the Big Ten Tournament. Selton Miguel added 17 points for the Terrapins (22-7, 12-6 Big...
Penn State star DE Abdul Carter dealing with foot injury that may impact his ranking as No. 1 overall pick
INDIANAPOLIS — Penn State star defensive end Abdul Carter already wasn’t planning to work out at the NFL Combine because of a shoulder injury he suffered in the College Football Playoffs. A foot injury revealed Wednesday night apparently won’t derail his plans to attend his school’s pro day. Nor, according...
Indiana pulls away late to beat Penn State
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Oumar Ballo had 20 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, Myles Rice scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half and Indiana beat Penn State, 83-78, on Wednesday night. Trey Galloway made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions and Anthony Leal capped the 8-0 run with...
Former Penn State QB Trace McSorley joins James Franklin’s staff as assistant
Penn State great Trace McSorley is back with the Nittany Lions’ football program. News about a possible PSU-McSorley reunion first surfaced over the weekend, via Onward State and The Daily Collegian, and the former Lions starting quarterback is officially listed as a football offensive assistant in the Penn State directory....
Penn State AD Pat Kraft ‘all-in’ on winning CFP national championship
Penn State football has gone all-in this offseason, positioning the Nittany Lions as one of the favorites to win the national title — and athletic director Pat Kraft is a big reason why. Kraft, speaking to the media Monday, made it clear he’s committed to doing what it takes to...
Stan Drayton on coaching Penn State’s star runners and ‘identifying their weaknesses’Video
UNIVERSITY PARK — Stan Drayton, Penn State’s new running backs coach, has worked with some serious talent during his 32 years as a coach. Drayton helped mold Brian Westbrook at Villanova, Zeke Elliott at Ohio State and Bijan Robinson at Texas. At the pro level, Drayton worked with Chicago’s Matt...
Yanic Konan Niederhauser scores 24 points as Penn State defeats Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 24 points, Penn State had a dominant 17-minute stretch in the middle of the game, and the Nittany Lions defeated Minnesota, 69-60, on Saturday. The Gophers led 24-15 after Lu’Cye Patterson’s 3-pointer with nine minutes remaining in the first half, but they managed just...
Konan Niederhauser, Hicks each score 19 and Penn State routs Nebraska to end 7-game skidVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Yanic Konan Niederhauser and Zach Hicks each scored 19 points, D’Marco Dunn added 17 and Penn State routed Nebraska 89-72 on Wednesday night to end a seven-game losing streak. Penn State (14-13, 4-12 Big Ten) won its first game since topping Rutgers 80-72 on Jan. 20. That...
Notre Dame hires Ja’Juan Seider away from Penn State to coach running backsVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame hired running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider away from Penn State to do the same job for the Irish, coach Marcus Freeman announced Tuesday. Seider had been the Nittany Lions’ running backs coach since 2018 and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2022 and assistant...
Late 3 lifts Washington over Penn State in 1st-ever meeting
UNIVERSITY PARK — Mekhi Mason hit 6 of his 11 3-point attempts and scored 20 points, and DJ Davis knocked down a 3 with just under a minute left and Washington held off Penn State to earn a 75-73 win Saturday in the first meeting between the programs. The Huskies...
Penn State football ticket, parking prices set to increase
The cost of Penn State football season tickets and parking passes are rising next season — the result of a new fee. Fees will be added to sports tickets, parking and concessions as part of the new Legacy Fund campaign to raise money for scholarships and facilities, the team announced,...
Penn State has 5 players invited to NFL Combine; Pitt will have 4 at event
Led by presumptive first-round picks Adbul Carter and Tyler Warren, Penn State had five players receive invitations to the annual NFL Scouting Combine, which will be held later this month in Indianapolis. Carter, a 6-foot-3, 252-pound defensive end, is viewed as one of the top players in the entire draft...
Penn State football’s spring session could look different
James Franklin covered a wide range of topics Tuesday in his first appearance with local media of the offseason, ranging from hiring Jim Knowles to Drew Allar’s confidence heading into 2025. After all, the offseason has been a busy one, with multiple coaching searches on top of typical responsibilities. Asked...
Chibuzo Agbo’s 7 3-pointers pace USC in win over Penn State
LOS ANGELES — Chibuzo Agbo scored 21 points with a career-high seven 3-pointers and Desmond Claude scored 16 points and USC broke it open in the second half and beat Penn State, 92-67, on Tuesday night. USC (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten) shot a blistering 67.3% (33 for 49), including 75%...
Johnson posts a double-double as UCLA feasts on Penn State turnovers for 7th straight win, 78-54Video
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Johnson scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for his first career double-double, and UCLA turned in a dominant 78-54 win over Penn State on Saturday. The Bruins forced 18 Penn State turnovers, turning them into 24 points. UCLA turned the ball over just four times....
Local ties to the Super Bowl: New Kensington’s Skyy Moore the Chiefs’ ‘good-luck charm’?
The question, presumably, was asked with tongue in cheek. But then again, facts are facts — and since the Kansas City Chiefs drafted New Kensington’s Skyy Moore, the team is 3 for 3 in advancing to the Super Bowl. Moore, appropriately, played along during media day festivities in New Orleans...
Penn State adds Greg Gattuso to Jim Knowles’ defensive staffVideo
The Nittany Lions are adding a Penn State letterman and former national champion to Jim Knowles’ staff. Greg Gattuso, Albany’s longtime head coach and a defensive lineman on Penn State’s 1982 national championship team, is joining the Nittany Lions as a defensive consultant, according to a source. WYNT’s Rodger Wyland...
Dawson Garcia’s double-double boosts Minnesota past Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK — Dawson Garcia scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and reserve Brennan Rigsby scored 14 points and Minnesota pulled away from Penn State at the end for a 69-61 win on Tuesday night. Rigsby was perfect shooting going 5 for 5 including 2 for 2 from 3-point...
Calling Penn State the ‘epitome of college football,’ Jim Knowles explains why he left Ohio State
Jim Knowles was introduced as Penn State’s defensive coordinator in a Tuesday press conference, a little more than a week after news broke that he was leaving Ohio State. Knowles joining Penn State is a big move for both parties. Knowles spent three years with the Buckeyes and played a...
