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Penn State announced on Tuesday afternoon that it has officially hired Tom Allen as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Allen spent the previous seven seasons as the head coach at Indiana and will replace former defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, who left Penn State after two seasons for the head coaching job at Duke. Both Diaz and now…

Penn State is targeting former Indiana head coach Tom Allen for its vacant defensive coordinator position, according to a report by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Other reports indicate that Allen is expected to be named the new defensive coordinator in the coming days and that the move is effectively a done deal. Allen was relieved of…

Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs has declared for the NFL Draft but will still play in the Nittany Lions’ upcoming Peach Bowl appearance against Ole Miss. Jacobs announced his decision on Friday evening. “I want to start by thanking my family and all who have supported me through this long journey,” Jacobs wrote on Twitter. “I’ve…

Andy Kotelnicki almost wasn’t the Nittany Lions’ new offensive coordinator. In fact he was almost the tight ends coach. That’s right, a nugget dropped by Penn State running backs coach and co-interim offensive coordinator Ja’Juan Seider on Friday indicated exactly that: Kotelnicki interviewed for Penn State’s opening as tight ends coach in 2021 — a…

After naming an architect for the Beaver Stadium renovation project in October, Penn State has begun the bidding process for ‘selective demolition’ on the west side of the stadium which is slated to begin in early 2024 according to a physical plant posting. Broadly, the scope and general timeline of the renovation project has been…

Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu was named a first-team All-American by Sporting News on Wednesday. The honor is his third first-team All-America selection by an NCAA-recognized outlet (Associated Press, AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News, Walter Camp), fulfilling the requirements to be a consensus All-American. In terms of Penn State’s storied history, he is the Nittany Lions’ 41st player to…

Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu and defensive end Chop Robinson earned All-American honors from the Associated Press and Football Writers Association of America on Monday. Fashanu was selected as a first-team All-American by the AP and a second-team by the FWAA while Robinson was a third-team selection by the AP. It marks the second and third All-America…

Penn State added more depth to its offensive line on Monday with its first transfer portal addition of the cycle in the form of offensive tackle Alan Herron. Herron hits the scales at 6-6 and 310 pounds and hails from the Division II Shorter University. He announced his intentions to enroll at Penn State on…

Penn State is continuing to work through all options as it looks to replace defensive coordinator Manny Diaz who was tabbed as Duke’s next head coach a few days ago. According to Penn State had coach James Franklin, the program will consider both internal and external candidates for the position. “We’re very, very happy for…