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Penn State Football: Franklin Prepares for Purdue Tempo; Brohm Talks Nittany Lions’ Experience
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Every coach has their fear. The thing their team is the worst at, the weakness they’re hoping someone won’t exploit, the mistakes they hope their team won’t make. It is natural. Coaching is effectively a game of risk management and mitigation. Risk, failure and mistakes are the hallmarks of a bad night of sleep. Of…
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Penn State Football: Franklin, Clifford Talk Depth in Receiver Room
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There is cautious optimism surrounding Penn State football’s receiving corps that the Nittany Lions could once again have substantial depth at all three receiver spots this season. “I’d like to say that we’re at six [deep], but I’m not really necessarily sure on that,” Penn State coach James Franklin said Monday of the room’s depth.…
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Freshman Drew Allar Being Named Penn State’s Week 1 Backup Quarterback Means More Than You Think
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As expected, Penn State will go with longtime starting quarterback Sean Clifford on Thursday against Purdue, but in a bit of a surprise twist, true freshman Drew Allar will slot into the No. 2 spot behind Clifford, according to coach James Franklin. “Drew Allar is our backup quarterback for week one,” Franklin said on Monday.…
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Penn State Football: Game-By-Game Season Prediction
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A week from Penn State’s season opener against Purdue on the road, it’s time for everyone’s favorite exercise: predictions that will absolutely not turn out to be wrong at a later date. Penn State is a hard team to put a finger on – the Nittany Lions have a lot of good pieces, but it’s…
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Penn State Exploring Possibility of General Public Alcohol Sales at Beaver Stadium
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Penn State is exploring the possibility of selling alcohol to the general public at Beaver Stadium, but still needs to receive approvals before the plans can move forward, an athletics department spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday evening. “The expansion of the sale of alcohol in Beaver Stadium has been under consideration and we have been putting…
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4-Star Forward Carey Booth, Son of Nittany Lion Great Calvin Booth, Commits to Penn State
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Carey Booth, a four-star power forward and the son of former Penn State men’s basketball great Calvin Booth, verbally committed to the Nittany Lions on Wednesday evening to give Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry his third commitment to the 2023 class. Booth is rated the No. 76 overall prospect by the 247 Network‘s composite rankings…
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Penn State Football: Singleton and Allen Set to Make Early Debut This Season
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Just a week out from Penn State’s season opener against Purdue fans can expect to see plenty of familiar faces during the 2022 campaign but can also anticipate being introduced to a new handful of players who could end up soon becoming household names. Possibly as early as next week. “I’m just going to tell…
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Penn State Football: Depth Chart Settling as Game Week Approaches
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Penn State coach James Franklin spoke to the media Tuesday evening following practice at Beaver Stadium just over a week from the Nittany Lions’ season opener against Purdue in West Lafayette. Like most coaches around the country who are closing in on the season’s first game, Franklin and his staff are in the midsts of…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Unveils First of Three New Uniforms
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Penn State men’s basketball announced the first of three new uniforms the Nittany Lions are set to debut this upcoming season on Tuesday in the lead-up to their second season under new head coach Micah Shrewsberry. The possibility of new jerseys was teased by Penn State’s official program Twitter account earlier this summer. Showcased in…
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Penn State Football: Clifford Named to Manning Award Watch List Among Nation’s Top 30 Quarterback
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Penn State redshirt senior Sean Clifford was named to the Manning Award watch list on Monday, an honor that includes Clifford as one of 30 quarterbacks on the list. The award is given annually by the Allstar Sugar Bowl to the nation’s top quarterback. The watch list honor is just the latest in a long…