Nittany Sports Now

09/24/2025

Here are some key points from what the Penn State QB had to say today.

Penn State starting quarterback Drew Allar had availability this week to talk to the media ahead of No. 3 Penn State’s matchup against No. 6 Oregon. Here are some key takeaways: Positives From Last Year’s Loss “I to a lot of things away from that game,” Allar said. “I think overall I playe...

09/24/2025

It’s a big honor for a true freshman to be named a captain. Our Ryan Wilt has more.

Penn State basketball has named its captains for the 2025-26 season, and a true freshman is one of them. Today, Penn State announced its four captains. Kayden Mingo – #4 – Freshman – Guard – 6′-3″ – Farmingdale, NY This is pretty high praise for a true freshman to come into a Division ...

09/23/2025

“Sometimes, they were able to get matchups that were in their favor. If we’re not able to solve that issue with a sack or pressure, then we had some challenges.”

Penn State fell 45-37 to Oregon in the 2024 Big Ten Championship Game in December at Lucas Oil Stadium. PSU hasn’t forgotten what occurred, and Oregon scored 31 points en route to becoming conference champs and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. James Franklin believes Penn State is b...

09/23/2025

Here’s what James Franklin said about whether
Penn State hid anything offensively during
the first three weeks.

Penn State is 3-0 and coming off its bye week following an unblemished non-conference schedule at Beaver Stadium. Now the real test begins. After beating Nevada, FIU and Villanova by significantly wide margins, No. 3 Penn State begins conference play against No. 6 Oregon. In the 2025 Penn State Whit...

09/23/2025

Could Jim Knowles leave Penn State to replace Mike Gundy?

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Could Jim Knowles leave Penn State for Oklahoma State after the season? Per at least one major national reporter, it’s something at least worth thinking about. Almost immediately after news bre that Oklahoma State had fired Mike Gundy, Pete Nakos of On3Sports published a Hot Board of potential opt...

09/23/2025

“Just being a kid that loves football, everybody knows about the White Out. It’s something that you watch on YouTube or see it live on TV. So it’s something special. I can’t wait, for sure.”

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Some Penn State veterans have experienced numerous White Outs, while others have never had one, and a player from each group spe with the media Tuesday morning. Because of the transfer portal, there are plenty of players with years of college football experience who are going through their first sea...

09/23/2025

Here’s what James Franklin had to say about his friend’s dismissal from Virginia Tech.

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During his weekly press conference Monday, Penn State coach James Franklin commented on former DC Brent Pry’s firing at Virginia Tech. College football can be a thrilling, but brutal industry and throws twists and turns that little could possibly see coming. After starting 0-3 and stumbling in non...

09/23/2025

A big loss for Penn State wrestling.

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A Penn State wrestling great will be training at somewhere different than Nittany Lions Wrestling Club. Austin Sommer reported Monday night that Greg Kerkvliet will be signing on with the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club. Greg Kerkvliet has signed with the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club He’s a great add...

09/23/2025

Oregon's Dan Lanning on preparing for Penn State.

“I mean, Penn State is an extremely talented team. They do do it well in all three phases. Coach Franklin runs a great organization, and they present a ton of challenges.

I’ve said it before, but defensively, there are as multiple and disruptive as anybody we will play. They got great edge play. Dani Dennis-Sutton is one of the better defensive edge players in the league and in the nation. They’ve got good play in the back end as well. They do a great job overlapping, and have a lot of variety of schemes.

Offensively, they’re really tough to prepare for, because they’re moving almost every play. So it just presents challenges, the shifts and movements and motions that they do. And have great running backs, a good quarterback and their wide receiver plays really stands out this year. They have some speed on the field. And then special teams are really sound.

So, excited for that environment. It’s one that I haven’t been to before.”

09/22/2025

Here are the Penn State players who are “next in line” to burn their redshirts, per James Franklin.

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Days before the season opener, Penn State coach James Franklin announced which freshmen would be given the “green light” to play right away, and he gave an update on others who could be close several weeks later. Defenders Chaz Coleman and Daryus Dixson were the only two freshmen who had the gre...

09/22/2025

While they’ve struggled against Top 10 teams in the White Out game overall, college football’s toughest environment has more than lived up to its reputation recently.

How will No. 3 Penn State perform in the White Out against No. 6 Oregon this upcoming Saturday?

09/22/2025

We now know when Penn State plays UCLA.

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Penn State’s first road game will take place on October 4 when the Nittany Lions travel to Los Angeles to take on UCLA in the Rose Bowl. CBS will have a double header of college football coverage that kicks off at 12 PM (Eastern) with Air Force visiting Annapolis to take on Navy, followed by […]