Ben Jones

Penn State is set to enter a new era with its sixth offensive coordinator under head coach James Franklin as the Nittany Lions hired away Kansas offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki from the Jayhawks on Friday afternoon. There will be no shortage of questions and intrigue in the coming months and years, but here are four…

Penn State football announced on Friday afternoon the hiring of Kansas offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki for the same role with the Nittany Lions. The announcement came shortly after the university’s Board of Trustees Subcommittee on Compensation met on Friday to approve the terms of Kotelnicki’s hiring. Kotelnicki’s contract terms have not been made public and…

Penn State is set to hire University of Kansas offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, according to a report by The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman on Thursday. Kotelnicki will replace Mike Yurcich, who Penn State head coach James Franklin fired on Nov. 12 in the midst of his third season as the Nittany Lions’ offensive coordinator. During Kotelnicki’s…

Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz has interviewed for the Duke head coaching job, The Athletic reported on Thursday morning. Diaz joins NC State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson and Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles as primary candidates for the job. Diaz is set to complete his second season at Penn State after being hired…

Penn State offensive tackle Olumuyiwa Fashanu was named the Big Ten’s Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year on Wednesday afternoon to round out an outstanding 2023 regular season. Fashanu, who is widely expected ot be an early first-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, joins A.Q. Shipley (2008) as the second Nittany Lion to win the conference’s…

Penn State moved up one spot to No. 10 in the season’s penultimate College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday night, the final top 25 before conference championship weekend settles the playoff field and bowl destinations are announced. The Nittany Lions are coming off a dominating 42-0 victory over Michigan State at Ford Field in…

Penn State junior defensive end Chop Robinson was named first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media on Tuesday afternoon as part of the first of two days of conference recognitions this week. Offensive player league awards will be announced on Wednesday. In addition to Robinson, sophomore linebacker Abdul Carter was voted first team by the coaches, while senior…

Penn State has finished off the regular season at 10-2 and will spend this weekend waiting to see how conference title games shake out. Once they do, the Nittany Lions will know Sunday evening where they’re headed for postseason play. Be that Arizona, Texas or Georgia, it stands to reason Penn State will have yet…