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How Penn State football’s new transfer additions can impact the program in 2024
Penn State has made six additions to its roster for the spring semester, including three players who were five-star recruits coming out of high school. Let’s break down how the six new Nittany Lions can impact the program. WR Julian Fleming Fleming might only have one year of eligibility remaining,...
Penn State hires Justin Lustig away from Vanderbilt to coach special teams and 2 other positions
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Justin Lustig has been hired to coach Penn State’s special teams and two other positions, the school announced Wednesday. Lustig was associate head coach and special teams coordinator at Vanderbilt the past two seasons. He takes over for Stacy Collins, who took an assistant’s job at...
Clary, Baldwin lead Penn State over No. 11 Wisconsin for 1st ranked win under Mike RhoadesVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State students celebrated a rare snow day on campus, then got to rejoice after their basketball team’s biggest win under coach Mike Rhoades. Kanye Clary scored 27 points, Ace Baldwin Jr. added 20 and the Nittany Lions beat No. 11 Wisconsin 87-83 on Tuesday night for...
Zack Edey and 3-point shooters help No. 1 Purdue rebound with 95-78 rout of Penn StateVideo
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue fans treated Zach Edey to a pregame standing ovation in commemoration of him becoming the school’s second player with 1,000 career rebounds. They serenaded him again after another milestone moment. The reigning national player of the year scored 30 points, grabbed a season-high 20 rebounds...
Penn State special teams coordinator Stacy Collins leaving for Boise State as staff turnover continues
Penn State will enter the 2024 season with three new coordinators. Stacy Collins, the Nittany Lions’ special teams coordinator the last two years, is leaving. Collins is expected to be hired as Boise State’s special teams coordinator, linebackers coach and assistant head coach, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam...
Penn State officially announces transfers, including WR Julian Fleming
Penn State has added potential impact players via the transfer portal over the last month. On Thursday night, the Nittany Lions made those additions official. Penn State announced that Ohio State wide receiver Julian Fleming, Georgia cornerback A.J. Harris, Florida cornerback Jalen Kimber, Wisconsin offensive lineman Nolan Rucci and defensive...
Penn State adds Georgia CB A.J. Harris from the transfer portal
Penn State has landed one of the top players in the transfer portal, former Georgia cornerback A.J. Harris. Harris did not publicly announce his decision. But PennLive can confirm that the former Bulldog is enrolled at Penn State, which started classes on Monday. He is expected to be available for...
Northwestern wins at Penn State for the first time since 2016-17 seasonVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Brooks Barnhizer scored a career-high 23 points, Boo Buie had 17 points and eight assists and Northwestern beat Penn State, 76-72, on Wednesday night for its first win in the series since the 2019-20 season. Northwestern (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten), which snapped a five-game losing streak in...
Former Penn State QB a coach on the rise, joins Chip Kelly’s UCLA staff
Some Penn State fans might not recognize the name Billy Fessler. But the former Nittany Lion quarterback is a coach on the rise — and he’s re-joining the Big Ten. Fessler, a reserve quarterback at Penn State from 2014-18, is now the new quarterbacks coach at UCLA, according to multiple...
Michigan unanimous No. 1 in final AP Top 25 football poll; Penn State finishes at No. 13
HOUSTON — Michigan was voted a unanimous No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the season after the Wolverines beat Washington in the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night to win their first national title in 26 years. The Wolverines (15-0) received all...
Former Penn State LB, Hopewell star Paul Posluszny elected to College Football Hall of Fame
Penn State visited the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta ahead of its Peach Bowl matchup with Ole Miss. While there, the Nittany Lions recognized names of the program’s past. Now, there will be another Nittany Lion added to the College Football Hall of Fame. Paul Posluszny, a Hopewell...
Ace Baldwin scores 25, helps Penn State overcome Michigan
PHILADELPHIA — Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 25 points, and Penn State had 52 in the second half to rally past Michigan, 79-73, on Sunday at the historic Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. After trailing by as many as 14 points and never taking the lead in...
Malik Hall ties career high as Michigan State routs Penn State, 92-61
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Malik Hall matched his career high with 24 points and Mady Sissoko matched his career best with 12 rebounds as Michigan State routed Penn State, 92-61, on Thursday night. Michigan State picked up its fourth straight win and its first Big 10 Conference victory after falling...
Former Ohio State wideout Julian Fleming transferring to Penn State
Julian Fleming, after rejecting Penn State years ago, is coming to Happy Valley. Fleming, the former Ohio State wide receiver and Southern Columbia star, is transferring to Penn State, according to an On3.com report on Wednesday. Fleming, who entered the NCAA transfer portal when it opened in early December, has...
Can Penn State QB Drew Allar reach his full potential in 2024? Time will tell
ATLANTA — Drew Allar stood in solitude. Penn State’s quarterback, warming up his throwing arm Saturday morning, was by himself in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium end zone, peering out at the stage before him. The hours that followed would determine the discourse of the next eight months. Allar’s Peach Bowl could...
Penn State CB Kalen King declares for NFL draft after Peach Bowl opt-out
Kalen King is off to the NFL with a chance to make Penn State history. King, a preseason All-American cornerback, declared for the 2024 NFL draft on Sunday night. After traveling with the team to Atlanta, King opted out of the Peach Bowl against Ole Miss. King could become the...
New OC Andy Kotelnicki has work to do after Penn State struggles in Peach Bowl loss to Ole Miss
ATLANTA — Andy Kotelnicki, wearing a tan sport coat and a look of disappointment, slipped past a stanchion and made his way to the postgame locker room. Penn State’s new offensive coordinator wasn’t calling plays or coaching in Saturday’s Peach Bowl loss to Ole Miss. But Kotelnicki was present, providing...
Penn State’s highly ranked defense can’t contain Ole Miss in Peach Bowl loss
ATLANTA — Lane Kiffin wants Mississippi’s dominant win over Penn State to be seen as just the start of more success to come for his Rebels. Jaxson Dart passed for 379 yards and three touchdowns, including two to tight end Caden Prieskorn, and ran for a score as No. 11...
Clary scores career-high 29 and Penn State concludes nonconference play with 88-63 win over RiderVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Kanye Clary scored 29 points on 12-of-16 shooting, and Penn State eased by Rider, 88-63, on Friday. Clary, a sophomore, broke his previous best of 28 on an open 3-pointer with 2 minutes, 43 seconds remaining for an 86-58 lead. It came during Penn State’s 20-2 run...
Peach Bowl boasts playoff-caliber matchup between Penn State, Ole Miss
ATLANTA — The Peach Bowl matchup of No. 10 Penn State and No. 11 Mississippi would be a good pairing in the 2024 debut of a 12-team playoff. For now, the goal is building momentum for a run at next year’s national championship. And even without playoff drama, the showdown...
2023 in Pittsburgh college sports: Pitt men’s basketball ended 5-year NCAA Tournament drought
To fully and fairly assess the 2023 sports year at Pitt, you need to go back to the end of 2022. The metamorphosis of coach Jeff Capel’s men’s basketball program began to take shape Dec. 30, 2022, when Pitt upset No. 25 North Carolina, 76-74, at Petersen Events Center. The...
Penn State’s proud defense braces for Peach Bowl test against up-tempo Ole Miss attack
ATLANTA — The marquee matchup in Saturday’s Peach Bowl is No. 10 Penn State’s top-ranked defense against No. 11 Mississippi’s up-tempo offense. Penn State’s proud defense led the nation in fewest yards and first downs and collected the most sacks. The Nittany Lions know those rankings will be tested by...
Penn State edge rusher Adisa Isaac declares for the NFL Draft
ATLANTA — On Wednesday night, Adisa Isaac declared for the 2024 NFL Draft. On Thursday morning, the star Penn State defensive end explained why. “There’s been a lot of thoughts with family and with coaches. I felt like it was time,” Isaac said, two days before the Peach Bowl. “I...
Penn State’s staff changes have Ole Miss coach Kiffin unsure what to expect in Peach BowlVideo
ATLANTA — No. 11 Mississippi is having to do extra work to prepare for Saturday’s Peach Bowl against No. 10 Penn State with the Nittany Lions welcoming new coordinators on both sides of the ball. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said Tuesday before his team’s first practice in Atlanta that...
QB signee Ethan Grunkemeyer follows similar path to Penn State as Drew Allar
This time last year, Ethan Grunkemeyer had one FBS offer: Miami (Ohio). On Wednesday, he signed with Penn State as one of the top quarterbacks in the 2024 recruiting class. It’s been a rapid rise for Grunkemeyer, the Olentangy (Ohio) standout who committed to Penn State in May as a...
