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Penn State Football: Franklin Not Worried After Pinegar’s Shaky Day
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Penn State coach James Franklin isn’t worried about the Nittany Lions’ field goal specialist Jake Pinegar after a shaky day that saw the senior miss one extra point and a 42-yard field goal attempt during the Nittany Lions’ 46-10 victory over Ohio on Saturday. “He missed a 42-yard field goal,” Franklin said opining that college…
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Penn State Football: Drew Allar Is the Future, but When Does That Future Begin?
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If Penn State true freshman quarterback Drew Allar were to declare for the NFL Draft the moment he became eligible at the end of his junior season, Penn State will have played 34 regular season games between now and then — 10 remaining this year and at least 12 each of the following two seasons.…
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Penn State Football: Five Storylines to Follow as the Nittany Lions Host Ohio
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Penn State is back in action after a long week off following a nail-biting victory over Purdue in the opening week of the season on the road. Now back within the friendly walls of Beaver Stadium the Nittany Lions will look to upend Ohio, the Bobcats a decade removed for their upset victory over Penn…
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Penn State Football: Fanatics Launches NIL Player Jerseys
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Penn State fans hoping to get their hands on some custom Nittany Lion jerseys while helping student-athletes in the process will be able to do so through Fanatics following the release of a new line of jerseys. The NIL release will send an undisclosed portion of the sales from each jersey to the respective player…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Big Ten Slate Headlined by Game at Palestra Against Purdue
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Penn State men’s basketball now has its full 2022-23 schedule of games following the Big Ten conference’s release of its 20-game slate on Thursday. The Nittany Lions will feature nine conference matchups inside the Bryce Jordan Center as well as a “home” date at The Palestra in Philadelphia against Purdue. Purdue in the historic Palestra…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Sticking with Multiple Back Rotation
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Penn State will continue to work its running back room by committee, James Franklin said while speaking to the media Wednesday evening following the Nittany Lions’ second practice of the week. “As of right now, we’re going to rotate those guys by series,” Franklin said. Penn State opted to use three running backs against Purdue…
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Penn State Football: Joey Porter Jr. Shines, Avoids Miscues in Season Debut
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Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is a polarizing figure for fans and to a certain extent coaches as he walks a delicate line between aggressive play and the kind of hands-on coverage that saw him flagged for more than his fair share of penalties in 2021. Enter an older and perhaps wiser Porter in…
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Penn State Football: Allar or Veilleux in Week Two? Backup Quarterback Spot Still Fluid
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While it’s still early in the week, Penn State coach James Franklin was noncommittal on Tuesday afternoon about who might be slotted into the backup quarterback spot behind starter Sean Clifford. “I know this is not what you guys want, but a similar answer that I’ve given other people,” Franklin said. We haven’t really made…
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Penn State Football Twitter Spaces: Tommy Stevens Talks Drew Allar, NFL, CFL and Drew Brees
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Former Penn State quarterback Tommy Stevens sat down with StateCollege.com for a live interview Tuesday night on Twitter as part of a new weekly series that you can access on reporter Ben Jones’ Twitter feed here every Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. eastern. You do not need a Twitter account to access the interviews while…
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Penn State Football: Franklin Generally Supportive of Newly Announced Playoff Expansion
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Penn State coach James Franklin is in favor of the college football playoff expansion which was approved and announced last week. The new format is scheduled for a 2026 implementation, with the possibility of beginning the expanded playoff in either the 2024 or 2025 regular season if certain logistical obstacles are resolved. The 12 teams…