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Safety King Mack Transferring Back to Penn State After Year at Alabama
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King Mack is set to return to Penn State. A year after leaving for Alabama, the Nittany Lions’ former rising star safety has announced his decision to transfer back to the program that introduced him to college football. A former four-star prospect out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the 5-foot-10,…
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Penn State Earns Transfer From Former Michigan DL Owen Wafle
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Penn State just keeps making noise in the transfer portal in the days following the conclusion of a promising season. On Saturday, the Nittany Lions earned a commitment from former Michigan defensive tackle Owen Wafle, a native of Princeton, New Jersey. The 6-foot-2, 298-pound Wafle joins former Texas A&M guard TJ Shanahan as James Franklin’s…
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Penn State DT Zane Durant Returning to Nittany Lions in 2025
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Penn State is set to return one of its top defensive players next season. Zane Durant, a two-year starter at defensive tackle, announced on Saturday his decision to forgo the NFL Draft and play out his senior year. Durant broke out over the course of his junior year. His 42 tackles, 11 tackles for loss…
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Penn State QB Drew Allar Says He ‘Wasn’t Good Enough’ Against Notre Dame as Struggles Against Top Opponents Continue
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MIAMI — Drew Allar left the field in tears. He was devastated. The most critical moment of Allar’s football career to date squandered by his most costly mistake. His fourth-quarter interception in Penn State’s 27-24 loss to Notre Dame won’t soon be forgotten — for all the wrong reasons. Allar was hoping to complete his…
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Penn State All-American DE Abdul Carter Declares for NFL Draft
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The offseason has officially begun. Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter will forgo his senior year and has declared for the NFL Draft, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Friday morning. Carter has hired superagent Drew Rosenhaus to represent him. “I expect Abdul will be one of the top picks of this draft and a future…
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James Franklin’s Story Added Another Chapter With Penn State’s Loss to Notre Dame
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MIAMI — The hairs on James Franklin’s beard have gone gray. Franklin has aged and evolved in synchrony with his sport. He’s become outspoken, his seniority adding a self-imposed responsibility to publicly address matters concerning college football. And, in some ways, he deserves that voice. In other ways, it’s questionable. His story hasn’t changed. It’s…
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Penn State DE Abdul Carter Has ‘Legitimate Shoulder Injury’ Ahead of Orange Bowl, Says Agent
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Penn State’s Orange Bowl matchup with Notre Dame is nearing, and one notable question remains unanswered: will standout defensive end Abdul Carter play? Carter injured his left arm in the second quarter of the Nittany Lions’ 31-14 win over Boise State in last week’s Fiesta Bowl. Drew Rosenhaus, Carter’s NIL agent,…
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Penn State-Notre Dame Preview and Prediction: Can James Franklin Win the Biggest Game of His Life?
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — James Franklin has nearly experienced it all. It was just over three months ago that he left the Beaver Stadium turf to boos from fans. And he’s just over three weeks removed from an ovation inside that same venue following Penn State’s win over SMU in the first round of the…
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Coached by ‘Small College Slappers,’ Penn State Becoming the Ultimate Playoff Underdog
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Andy Kotelnicki remembers Friday nights at Wisconsin-River Falls. His wife beside him, reciting play calls on wristbands scattered around his office. When he snaps out of the memory, Kotelnicki realizes how far he’s come. It’s been 20 years since his alma mater offered him his first coordinating gig. Two full decades…
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Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love ‘Should Be Good to Go’ for Orange Bowl Against Penn State
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Penn State isn’t the only team in Thursday’s Orange Bowl with an uncertain status of a key player. Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love injured his knee in a 23-10 win over Georgia in last week’s Sugar Bowl. Marcus Freeman provided an update on Love’s status on Wednesday. “Jeremiah’s had a…