Ben Jones
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5 Storylines to Follow as Penn State Hosts Maryland This Weekend
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Penn State is 7-2 on the year eyeing a very reasonable path to a 10-win regular season for the first time since 2019 and a bounce-back campaign from the struggles of the past two years. While nothing is guaranteed in Big Ten play a favorable path including Maryland, Rutgers and Michigan State stands in the…
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A Week After Knocking Off Top-Ranked Michigan, Penn State Men’s Hockey Upsets New No. 1 Minnesota 4-2
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No. 8 Penn State men’s hockey upset No. 1 Minnesota 4-2 on Thursday night in Minneapolis as the Nittany Lions picked up their second win over the No. 1 team in the nation in less than a week. The previous victory came against then-No. 1 Michigan at Pegula Ice Arena last Friday night. The Gophers…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Pour It On in 90-65 Rout of Loyola Maryland
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Penn State men’s basketball made 16 attempts from beyond the arc on Thursday evening as the Nittany Lions rolled past Loyola Maryland 90-65. On any other night those 16 makes would have been historic, tying a single-game program record for made threes. But then just a few nights ago, Penn State broke that record, making…
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Penn State Football: James Franklin’s Odd Interaction with an Indiana Pastor
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Penn State coach James Franklin had a story to tell this Tuesday afternoon before he took questions during his weekly press conference. The tale? A conversation with a member of the chain gang Penn State’s sideline at Indiana. “It was towards the end of the game, and I don’t remember it specifically. It may have…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Signs Second-Straight Top 30 Recruiting Class
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Penn State men’s basketball made its 2023 recruiting class official on Wednesday afternoon as part of National Signing Day, bringing home the No. 24 ranked class in the nation according to 247 Sports and No. 27th class nationally according to ESPN. It marks the first time in program history that the Nittany Lions have signed…
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Penn State Football: With or Without Allar Starting, Nittany Lions Have QB Questions to Answer in 2023
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One of the most unique things about the Drew Allar situation is the fact James Franklin and his staff aren’t trying to hide the plan. For years — albeit due in large part to the longevity of Trace McSorley and Sean Clifford’s careers — there has been little in the way of real conversations about…
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Penn State Football Moves Up in College Football Playoff Rankings
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Penn State football came in at No. 14 in this week’s College Football Playoff top 25 rankings, a spot higher than the Nittany Lions found themselves in last week. The ranking matches their ranking in the AP Top 25 poll which was most recently released this past Sunday. Penn State is ranked No. 15 in the…
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Penn State Football: Offensive Lineman to Miss Remainder of Season, Fashanu Still Week-to-Week
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Penn State offensive lineman Landon Tengwall will miss the remainder of the 2022 season following surgery to repair an undisclosed injury, coach James Franklin said on Tuesday afternoon. The redshirt freshman had missed the past several weeks and did not travel to Penn State’s blowout victory over Indiana this past weekend. “As you know I…
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Penn State Football: Nourzad Announces Plans to Return in 2023
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Penn State offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad announced on Tuesday morning that he intends to remain with the program in 2023. Nourzad’s is the first of many roster-related decisions that will shape Penn State’s offseason and 2023 campaign. “I am grateful to be surrounded every day by a group of people who are hardworking, passionate and leaders in…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Set Single-Game Record, Roll Past Winthrop 93-68 in Season Opener
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At Big Ten Media Days in October it didn’t take long for Seth Lundy and Jalen Pickett to answer when asked to make a bold prediction about Penn State’s upcoming season. One said he believed the Nittany Lions would be the best shooting team in the conference while the other floated the possibility the Nittany…