Ben Jones

Amidst Penn State’s weekly existential crisis on offense, it is often glossed over that the Nittany Lions have put together an absolutely dominant defense. Forget the lack of explosive plays. Forget the challenges that Drew Allar has faced in his first year as Penn State’s starting quarterback. Forget about the receiver issues or the lack…

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar left the Nittany Lions’ contest against Rutgers on Saturday with an injury sustained during a third quarter run. Allar was seen walking into Penn State’s medical tent and later on the Nittany Lions’ sideline nursing his right shoulder/chest area while talking to trainers. Backup quarterback Beau Pribula played the remainder…

Penn State heads into this weekend looking for win No. 9 on the year and a bounce-back victory after falling short against Michigan last Saturday. Rutgers will pose a surprisingly similar challenge in some areas, boasting a solid defense and a tenacious offensive attack. The Nittany Lions should still come out on top but don’t…

As Penn State looks to replace offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich, it’s probably worth circling back to the man in charge to see what exactly head coach James Franklin is looking for. Perhaps more importantly, what Franklin thinks his role in the offense is in the first place. “As we all know, I’m ultimately responsible for…

James Franklin offered up some insight into the ongoing reorganization of the offensive staff for the remainder of the season following the firing of offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich on Sunday. When it comes to calling the offense itself, assistant coaches JaJaun Seider and Ty Howle will take over co-interim offensive coordinator roles – a move…

Penn State might have its biggest regular season games behind it but that doesn’t mean the Nittany Lions don’t have a postseason destination to look forward to. With Penn State favored to win each of its last two games, a date with someone in a New Year’s Six Bowl is still very much on the…

Penn State coach James Franklin spoke to the media on Monday afternoon as part of his weekly press conference, offering up answers to multiple questions about the weekend firing of offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich following the Nittany Lions’ loss to Michigan. These are some of his most informative answers to the day’s questions about the…

As Penn State looks to replace offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich, there is nothing like coming up with a list of candidates that may or may not ever actually get a call in for an interview. That aside, there’s nothing more fun than speculating, so here are a few names to consider as Penn State goes…