Ben Jones

Penn State had been waiting for this performance. Intentional offensive efficiency and terrorizing defense. A game when everything clicks and you start to see the kind of team the Nittany Lions might become. If Penn State’s win over Illinois a week ago left behind a lukewarm aftertaste of “good enough, I guess” then Saturday’s 31-0…

Penn State is looking to improve to 4-0 this weekend and 2-0 in Big Ten play as the Nittany Lions take on west division foe Iowa for the latest in the long series of close and competitive clashes. With rain in the forecast and no shortage of familiarity between these two programs, there’s no reason…

Nothing wakes a guy up like no longer being the biggest fish in the pond. Enter Kaden Saunders, baptized in the same sort of rude awakening that true freshman all across America get as they enter a major college football program. This is hard. “I was just losing every drill I wasn’t used to losing,”…

Penn State could see two key receivers return to the rotation this weekend, as the duo of Omari Evans and Trey Wallace look to work their way back into action. Both missed the Nittany Lions’ clash against Illinois last weekend, but according to coach James Franklin, Evans in particular could have played. Franklin, who spoke…

The nice thing about playing Iowa is that there aren’t any surprises. The Hawkeyes are who they’ve always been under longtime head coach Kirk Ferentz — the only coach with a longer Big Ten tenure than Penn State’s James Franklin. In 2023, it has been no different, as Iowa comes into Beaver Stadium on Saturday…

Running back Nick Singleton could become even more involved in the Nittany Lions’ passing game as Penn State looks to unlock the full potential of its sophomore star. Just this past weekend, Singleton recorded a season-high three catches on four targets as Penn State eventually rolled past Illinois 30-13. While multiple players hauled in three…

Penn State’s Sept. 30 game at Northwestern will kick off at noon EDT on the Big Ten Network, the league announced on Monday afternoon. The game will mark the second 11 a.m. local start in three weeks for the Nittany Lions as they come off a late morning kick against Illinois. This upcoming weekend Penn…

Penn State improved to 3-0 on the season this past Saturday with a win over Illinois to start off Big Ten play on the road yet again. The Nittany Lions will return to Beaver Stadium this weekend for a clash against Iowa as Penn State looks to head into the thick of conference play with…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Penn State improved to 3-0 on the year with a 30-13 victory over Illinois on Saturday afternoon. It wasn’t always pretty but there isn’t any rule that says winning has to look pretty in order to count. A meeting with Iowa this upcoming weekend will be Penn State’s biggest test of the…