Ben Jones

A quick trip or two to Pittsburgh aside, Penn State fans have not been fortunate enough to enjoy any particularly interesting non-conference games during the regular season over the past decade. In turn, as the Nittany Lions head to Auburn this weekend there is a true big game feeling ahead of the second in the…

Penn State is cautiously optimistic that veteran tight end Theo Johnson will return to game action on Saturday when the Nittany Lions take on Auburn. According to coach James Franklin, Johnson has been dealing with bumps and bruises. Franklin offered up similar optimism ahead of Penn State’s season opener two weeks ago, but Johnson did…

Through two weeks of the season, only five teams across the country have faced fewer rushing attempts than Penn State, as the Nittany Lions went up against pass-happy teams in consecutive games. Predictably, only seven teams across the country have faced more passing attempts than Penn State. Enter the inevitable trend-breaker in Auburn. The Tigers…

Heading into last Saturday’s meeting against Ohio, Penn State coach James Franklin was hopeful that the Nittany Lions could expand the depth of their receivers room as the season went along. By the end of the day, 17 different players caught passes from quarterbacks Sean Clifford and Drew Allar. Obviously not all 17 players were…

The weather forecast for Penn State’s game on Saturday against Auburn calls for a high of 87 degrees and sunny skies, a perfect fall afternoon in the South as two storied programs go head-to-head for the second game of the home-and-home series. If the forecast holds true temperature at kickoff will be a full 11…

Penn State is 2-0 after a hard-fought win over Purdue last Thursday and now a much easier 46-10 clinic against Ohio to start the season, with back-to-back wins and plenty of momentum before heading to Auburn next week. What did the Nittany Lions do well and what do they need to improve on as the…