Joel Haas

Penn State closed out the regular season with a nail-biter against Rutgers, defeating the Scarlet Knights 40-36 at Shi Stadium on Saturday. The Nittany Lions used a smaller rotation of players than normal, but that group found a way to get it done and clinch bowl eligibility. Here are Penn State’s full offensive and defensive…

After Andrew Rappleyea scored his first college touchdown a week ago against Nebraska, Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith described the redshirt sophomore tight end as “Terry Smith tough.” His definition was “we fight to the death.” On Saturday in the bowels of SHI Stadium, he doubled down. While Rappleyea was speaking to the…

Penn State attempted to quell its wide receiver struggles by bringing in a trio of proven transfers this offseason, but midway through the year, it became apparent those issues persisted. With starters Kyron Hudson, Devonte Ross and Trebor Peña struggling to produce throughout Big Ten play, a growing contingent of fans and media members questioned…

Penn State’s rollercoaster regular season will conclude on Saturday in The Birthplace of College Football, when the Nittany Lions face Rutgers in SHI Stadium. The game will air on Big Ten Network with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m., when both teams will battle to become bowl eligible. Here’s everything to know about the Scarlet Knights…

Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith met with the media on Thanksgiving Eve inside Holuba Hall to provide updates on his team leading up to the final regular season game at Rutgers. Smith discussed the status of freshman defensive end Chaz Coleman as he works back from injury, the struggles of recruiting without a…

The Nittany Lions returned to the practice field inside Holuba Hall on a rainy Wednesday afternoon in State College one day before Thanksgiving and three days before their final regular season game. Penn State offered the small group of media members still in town a brief glimpse into practice before hitting the road to take…

Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer was thrown into the fire as a redshirt freshman, earning his first career start just over a month ago in a hostile Kinnick Stadium, followed by a game at No. 1 Ohio State. Understandably, his stat lines weren’t pretty as he navigated his new role and got his first meaningful…

Penn State remained in the win column and kept its bowl hopes alive with a 37-10 drubbing of Nebraska in Beaver Stadium last Saturday. The Nittany Lions continued to make tweaks to player usage as the regular season winds to a close, incorporating more younger players who could be vital pieces to next year’s squad,…