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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Four-Star Safety to 2024 Class
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Penn State football picked up another four-star prospect on Friday afternoon as safety Vaboue Toure verbally committed to the Nittany Lions. Toure announced his decision on his Twitter account, choosing Penn State over the likes of Oklahoma, Kentucky and others. Hitting the scales at 6-foot-1, 185-pounds out of Irvington, New Jersey, Toure is the 17th…
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Penn State Set for Swath of Assistant Coach Hires Following NCAA Rule Change
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Penn State is set to make the most of an NCAA rule change adopted in January that will allow for expanded staff sizes for a number of athletic programs on campus. Over the course of Wednesday and Thursday, Penn State listed over a dozen new assistant coaching positions on its job board spanning various sports…
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Preseason Award Predictions: Who Will Be Penn State Football’s MVP This Year?
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With Penn State’s season slowly getting closer and training camp even closer still, there’s no time like the present to think about how the Nittany Lions’ season – and who the big performers of the year – will end up being. On a team not short of talent, there are plenty of players to choose…
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Penn State Football: Lift for Life Details Announced
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Penn State Uplifting Athletes chapter is set for its annual Lift for Life event on Thursday, June 22 at the Lasch Practice Fields starting at 4 p.m. This year marks the 20th iteration of the event which has steadily grown over the years. As per usual, Lift for Life will feature the Penn State’s offense…
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State College Spikes Set For ‘LaVar Leap’ Bobblehead Giveaway
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The State College Spikes are set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of an iconic moment in Penn State football history with a LaVar Leap Bobblehead giveaway to the first 1,000 fans who attend the game on Saturday, Aug. 19. The leap, which has become synonymous with Arrington’s career at Penn State and one of the…
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Is Penn State’s 2024 Schedule One of the Program’s Best Ever?
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Following the announcement by the Big Ten of the 2024 and 2025 conference schedule, Penn State football is eyeing one of the most intriguing seasons in program history in 2024 with regards to the matchups themselves. While dates are still to be released somewhere down the, the home and away configuration is now known. Add…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Roster Complete with Addition of North Carolina Guard
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Penn State men’s basketball finally rounded out its first roster under new head coach Mike Rhoades on Thursday with the commitment of 6-foot-5 shooting guard D’Marco Dunn from North Carolina out of the transfer portal. Dunn is a product of Westover High School in North Carolina but originally hails from Tucson, Arizona. Dunn is the…
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Penn State Football: USC Set to Visit Beaver Stadium in 2024 as Big Ten Announces Future Schedules
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The Big Ten announced home and away scheduling for the 2024 and 2025 football seasons on Thursday afternoon in conjunction with the pending arrival of USC and UCLA to the conference in 2024. The league did not indicate dates or timing for any of the announced games. Those will be announced at a later date.…
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Penn State NIL Collectives Announce Merger to Form Happy Valley United
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Penn State athletics announced on Thursday afternoon that its two previous name, image and likeness [NIL] collectives have merged into one, creating Happy Valley United. Success With Honor, which focused on football and men’s basketball with the capabilities to support all of Penn State’s 31 sports, and Lions Legacy Club, the NIL collective singularly focused…
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Penn State Football Hires Longtime WPIAL Coach to Key Role
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Penn State football has reportedly gone into Pittsburgh and the WPIAL to hire its newest director of high school relations, tabbing longtime West Allegheny and Mt. Lebanon coach Bob Palko. The news was first reported by Dorin Dickerson of The Fan Morning Show. Penn State coach James Franklin is set to speak to the media…