The Nittany Lions won 13 games, claimed two playoff victories and were this close to playing for the national championship.
The Lions247 team has its finger on the pulse of Penn State transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after James Franklin's squad was eliminated in the semifinals of the College
For years, Penn State had a pair of popular cheers, “The Nittany Lion” and "Short Yell State.” In the mid-1970s, according to Penn State historian Lou Prato, the Nittany Lions’ cheerleaders were awed when making road trips with the team to Ohio State and USC, both of which used call-and-response cheers among fans to liven the in-stadium atmosphere.
Penn State football has a few culprits for Thursday's heartbreaking Orange Bowl loss to a gritty Notre Dame team
Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton (6-5, 266) was a force opposite Abdul Carter and could wind up on multiple preseason All-America teams. Dennis-Sutton had eight sacks, 13 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hurries, an interception and two fumble recoveries last year.
Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen has agreed to take the same position at Clemson, the school announced on Tuesday. Allen, who just finished his first season as Penn State's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach,
The Nittany Lions and Irish will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 9 from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida in the College Football Playoff Orange Bowl semifinal. Penn State's College Football Playoff semifinals game against Notre Dame ...
Big Ten play hasn’t treated Penn State very kindly. Since beating Northwestern 84-80 win to start conference play and 2025, the Nittany Lions have dropped four consecutive games, three to ranked Big Ten opponents.
Ole Miss football and HC Lane Kiffin have landed another transfer portal target, with ex-Penn State WR Harrison Wallace joining the Rebels.
There have been performances throughout the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff that should remind us all that players want to play on the biggest stages and at the biggest moments. In an age where the prevalent theme of December and January in the sport is complaining about who isn't playing -- opt-outs of the full-game and halftime variety -- it is enlightening to dig into who is and what they have to go through to suit up.
The period following the end of the regular season is incredibly busy for college football coaches, as they navigate the Transfer Portal and high school recruitment. That is only exacerbated for teams like Notre Dame where head coach Marcus Freeman is also taking on the challenge of a deep College Football Playoff run.