Seth Engle

The memory lingered in Luke Reynolds’ mind for weeks. How could it not? His perfectly executed fake-punt rush all but iced a 26-25 victory at Minnesota, putting Penn State just another win away from the College Football Playoff. And he did it as a true freshman. It was as if a dream unfolded in front…

There’s a certain skepticism that revolves around Drew Allar. The highly-touted future NFL Draft prospect has the attributes, but there’s a sour taste that remains from Allar’s Orange Bowl interception that set Notre Dame up for a trip to the national championship. With one final year of eligibility, Allar’s success has become synonymous with that…

Penn State has found its next running backs coach, hiring the experienced Stan Drayton to a multi-year deal. Drayton, who served as Temple’s head coach over the past three seasons, is set to replace Ja’Juan Seider, who left the Nittany Lions after seven seasons for Notre Dame last weekend. Multiple reports early Friday indicated Penn…

The pre-draft process is officially underway, and five Penn State players have been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. Defensive end Abdul Carter, tight end Tyler Warren, linebacker Kobe King and defensive backs Kevin Winston Jr. and Jaylen Reed are set to showcase their skills at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis later this month. Carter…

Marques Hagans kept to himself in the somber postgame locker room that followed Penn State’s loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. He answered questions that came his way, but could only explain so much. What was there to say for a wide receivers coach whose unit failed to register a single catch in…

It was 5:40 a.m., two days after Ohio State’s national championship win over Notre Dame, and James Franklin received a phone call. It was Jim Knowles, architect of the Buckeyes’ top-ranked defense. Franklin’s eyes widened. He was conducting a search for a new defensive coordinator and, there, on the other line, was the nation’s best.…

James Franklin hasn’t caught a break since Penn State’s College Football Playoff run came to close last month. First came the departure of defensive coordinator Tom Allen and subsequent hiring of Ohio State’s Jim Knowles. And, now, as winter workouts approach, he’s been tasked with finding a running backs coach to replace Ja’Juan Seider, who…

Corey Smith was on an airplane to State College when he came across an alarming Instagram post. It said that his running backs coach, Ja’Juan Seider, was leaving Penn State for the same role at Notre Dame. Then he received a call from Seider. The news was confirmed. Seider, James Franklin’s second-longest tenured assistant, was…